who was the first woman elected governor of texas
Miriam A. Ferguson Miriam Amanda Wallace "Ma" Ferguson (June 13, 1875 â€“ June 25, 1961) was the first female Governor of Texas, serving from 1925 to 1927 and 1933 to 1935.[1]
Texas gubernatorial election, 2014 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[2] and Green Party candidate Brandon Parmer.[3] Abbott was projected to carry the election, and ultimately won handily with a 20 percentage point advantage.[4] Exit polls showed Abbott winning Whites (72% to 25%), while Davis received majorities among African Americans (92% to 7%) and Hispanics (55% to 44%).[5]