Texas Gubernatorial Election
There had been speculation that White might run for higher office. On December 12, 2008, it was announced that White had decided to run for the United States Senate seat currently held by Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison, should she resign to challenge incumbent Governor Rick Perry, as was expected at the time.
On November 23, 2009, Democrat Tom Schieffer dropped out of the 2010 Texas governor's race, endorsing Bill White for the race despite White being a candidate for the U.S. Senate. Later that same day, Mayor White announced that he would "consider" running for governor. On December 4, White officially announced that he is in fact running for governor.
White won the Democratic primary for governor on March 2, 2010 and faced off against Perry, the Republican nominee. Polls showed Perry with a comfortable lead. However White did show strong support among Independent voters, young voters under 35, and minorities.
In an interview with The Texas Observer on June 11, 2010, White discussed how he would combine his experiences in both business and politics to provide Texas with better leadership.
White was defeated by incumbent Republican Governor Rick Perry in the general election on November 2, 2010 and according to the Houston Chronicle, White said he would not run for the United States Senate seat vacated by Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison in the upcoming 2012 U.S. Senate election.
http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/11/02/2598553/perry-takes-early-lead-over-white.html
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