<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The 2014 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014 to elect the Governor of Texas . Incumbent Republican Governor Rick Perry, who had served since the resignation of then - Governor George W. Bush on December 21, 2000, declined to run for an unprecedented fourth full term, making this the first open election for governor since 1990 . </P> <P> The election took place between nominees who were selected on March 4, 2014: Republican State Attorney General Greg Abbott and Democratic State Senator Wendy Davis . Also on the ballot were Libertarian Party candidate Kathie Glass and Green Party candidate Brandon Parmer . Abbott was projected to carry the election, and ultimately won handily with a 20 percentage point advantage . Exit polls showed Abbott winning Whites (72% to 25%), while Davis received majorities among African Americans (92% to 7%) and Hispanics (55% to 44%). </P> <P> Abbott took office on January 20, 2015, as the 48th Governor of Texas . </P>

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