Elections in Texas

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From 1836 to 1845, Texas existed as an independent Republic of Texas and elected its own presidents before agreeing to annexation by the United States in 1845. Ever since, the state of Texas began participating in every presidential election with the exceptions of 1864 and 1868. The reason Texas chose not to participate in these two elections was due to its secession from the Union to join the Confederate States of America on February 1, 1861, and later remained as an unreconstructed state following in the American Civil War. Following annexation, Texas began an election system that was quite similar to other U.S. states, with early constitutions establishing offices for governor, judges, and legislators. Records from the Legislative reference library also documented every governor from 1846 and on. The state's election laws codified in the Texas Election Code in some ways included primary election rules and vote thresholds. Texas holds its statewide elections including the gubernatorial...

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