The 45th Governor of Texas ran in the Texas gubernatorial election of 1990 against what candidate?
Texas gubernatorial election, 1990 The 1990 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990 to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Clements did not run for re-election, so the election pitted Democrat Ann Richards against Republican Clayton Williams. Richards narrowly defeated Williams on Election Day, winning 50% of the vote to Williams' 47%. As of 2017, this is the most recent time a Democrat was elected Governor of Texas.
Greg Abbott Gregory Wayne "Greg" Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 48th Governor of Texas since January 2015. During the term of his predecessor, Rick Perry, Abbott was the 50th Attorney General of Texas.