The 2012 Texas Election

by Gibson, Jr., L. Tucker; Robison, Clay

• ISBN13: 9780205971350
• ISBN10: 0205971350
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-05-30
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Evalute the 2012 elections in Texas.

 

Written by L. Tucker Gibson Jr., government professor at Trinity University, and Clay Robison, longtime statehouse journalist, The 2012 Texas Election is a comprehensive analysis of the context, issues, candidates, and results of the 2012 federal and state elections in Texas. This brief text offers compelling insight on the electoral landscape in Texas and dives deep into key issues like redistricting. Covering everything from the primary to the general campaigns, The 2012 Texas Election looks at the short and long-term effects of this election and assesses prospects for future political change in the Lone Star State.

Author Biography

L. Tucker Gibson, Jr. is Professor Emeritus at Trinity University, where he served as chair of the Political Science department from 1995-2006. He taught courses on state and local government, American politics, political parties, interest groups, and public policy. He has worked as a consultant on mayoral and city council races as well as more than thirty redistricting projects for local governments. His research focuses on Texas politics and government, single-member districting in Texas school districts, and San Antonio politics.

 

Clay Robison covered Texas government and politics for more than 27 years as a reporter, Austin Bureau chief and columnist for the Houston Chronicle. He now is a public affairs specialist for a professional trade association in Austin, where he continues to report and blog on education and politics.

Table of Contents

I. The Context of the 2012 Texas Election

II. Key Issues in the 2012 Texas Election

III. The Races

IV. The Results

V. What Does the 2012 Election Mean for Texas’s Future?