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2. www.texastribune.org › 2022/11/08 › dan-patrick-mikeDan Patrick secures third term as Texas lieutenant governor ...

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   Dan Patrick secures third term as lieutenant governor, beating Mike Collier. Patrick will get another four years leading the Texas Senate, one of the state’s most powerful positions. By...

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lieutenant_Governor_of_TexasLieutenant Governor of Texas - Wikipedia

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   Dan Patrick has been the lieutenant governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. The term of office was two years from 1846 to 1972. Voters then increased it to four years, effective for the 1974 election. [1]

   No.	Image	Lieutenant Governor	Years In Office
   42	Dan Patrick	January 20, 2015 – present	Greg Abbott
   41	David Dewhurst	January 21, 2003 – January 20, 2015	Rick Perry
   40	Bill Ratliff [h]	December 28, 2000 – January 21, 2003	Rick Perry
   39	Rick Perry [g]	January 19, 1999 – December 21, 2000	George W. Bush

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   • Style: The Honorable
   • Formation: Texas Constitution

   • Term length: Four years, no term limits
   • Inaugural holder: Albert Clinton Horton, 1846

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   Who is a lieutenant governor in Texas?

   • The office of the lieutenant governor is part of both the executive and legislative branches. According to the Texas Constitution the lieutenant governor is also the President of the Texas State Senate. The lieutenant governor becomes governor if the elected governor resigns or dies while in office. The current officeholder is Dan Patrick (R).

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   Who won the Texas lieutenant governor race?

   • Polling consistently put Patrick ahead of Collier before he secured a third term as Texas’ lieutenant governor. This race was the second time Collier and Patrick faced off. In 2018, the last race for lieutenant governor, Patrick bested Collier by 5 percentage points.

   Dan Patrick secures third term as Texas lieutenant governor | The Texas

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   Is there a partisan split between Texas governor and Lieutenant Governor?

   • Texas elects the governor and the lieutenant governor in separate elections in both the primary and the general elections; therefore, it is possible to have a partisan split in the two offices. Incumbent Dan Patrick defeated Mike Collier and Shanna Steele in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on November 8, 2022.

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   When does a lieutenant governor become governor?

   • The lieutenant governor becomes governor if the elected governor resigns or dies while in office. The current officeholder is Dan Patrick (R). He was first elected in 2014, and sworn into office January 20, 2015. Article 4, Section 16 of the Texas Constitution establishes the office of lieutenant governor:

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5. www.ltgov.texas.govHome - Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick

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   RECENT NEWS. News. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Sends Letter to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Chairman Jon Niermann. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Statement on Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)-Care Letter to Support Board Action. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Releases 2024 Interim Charges to the Texas Senate.

6. www.senate.texas.gov › ltgovThe Texas State Senate – Lt. Governor

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   Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. Visit the Lieutenant Governor's Official Website. Dan Patrick was first elected Lt. Governor of Texas in 2014 and then re-elected in 2018 and 2022. He is a preeminent voice for principled conservative policies both in Texas and across the nation.

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8. www.danpatrick.org › meet-danMeet Dan Patrick - Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor

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   A preeminent voice for principled conservative policies both in Texas and across the nation, Lt. Gov. Patrick is leading the fight for life and liberty in Texas including securing the border, reducing property and business taxes, standing up for the Second Amendment and addressing Texas’ infrastructure challenges to assure that our state continu...

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9. www.ltgov.texas.gov › aboutAbout - Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick

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   Lieutenant Governor of Texas Dan Patrick. sign up for updates. About. BIOGRAPHY. Dan Patrick was first elected Lt. Governor of Texas in 2014 and then re-elected in 2018 and 2022. He is a preeminent voice for principled conservative policies both in Texas and across the nation.

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      2015 Inaguration of Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick

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      Texas lieutenant governor blames Biden for 800 border-related deaths

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      Session Lessons: What does the lieutenant governor do?

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11. ballotpedia.org › Lieutenant_Governor_of_TexasLieutenant Governor of Texas - Ballotpedia

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    Incumbent Dan Patrick defeated Mike Collier and Shanna Steele in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on November 8, 2022. Withdrawn or disqualified candidates. Jason Withers (Independent) Deauc Dentaen (Independent) Democratic primary runoff election.