The 2010 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect the Attorney General of Texas. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott successfully ran for re-election and defeated Democratic attorney Barbara Ann Radnofsky with 64.06% of the vote to his final term as attorney general.
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| Turnout | 37.1%[a][1]  4.3% | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Abbott: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Radnofsky: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Greg Abbott, incumbent
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Greg Abbot | 1,162,545 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 1,162,545 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Barbara Ann Radnofsky, attorney[3]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Ann Radnofsky | 483,955 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 483,955 | 100.0 | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Greg Abbott (R), incumbent governor
- Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D), attorney
- John Roland (Libertarian), author[5]
Polling
edit| Poll source | Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of error | Greg Abbott (R) | Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D) | John Roland (L) | Undecided |
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| UoT/Texas Tribune | September 3 - 8, 2010 | 800 | ± 3.46% | 43% | 26% | 5% | 26% |
| Texas Lyceum | September 22 - 30, 2010 | 416 | ± 4.75% | 56% | 29% | — | 11% |
Results
editOn election night Abbott won re-election in a landslide against Radnofsky and Roland.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Greg Abbott (incumbent) | 3,151,064 | 64.06 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Ann Radnofsky | 1,655,859 | 33.66 | |
| Libertarian | Jon Roland | 112,118 | 2.28 | |
| Total votes | 4,919,041 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | 37.07% | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
edit- ^ Of registered voters.
References
edit- ^ "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". Texas Secretary of State.
- ^ "Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2010 Republican Party Primary Election, 3/2/2010". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Barbara Ann Radnofsky". radnofsky.com. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ "Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2010 Democratic Party Primary Election, 3/2/2010". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ "About the Author". Amazon. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ "Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2010 General Election, 11/2/2010". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved September 29, 2024.