Rick Perry
Democratic
Won 6 consecutive elections (1984–2010)
State HouseGovernor
Electoral Grade
C
-6.5 pts
avg overperformance
Better than 25% of candidates3 graded races
Overperformance vs. state presidential baseline. Incumbents held to a higher bar: Senate/Gov −3 pts, House −2 pts.
7
Races
6-1
W-L (86%)
+33.7
Avg Margin
1984–2016
Career Span
Best: +100.0 (1988 State House)Worst: -24.4 (2016 State House)
Career Margin Trend7 races
Career Timeline
28,373
Candidate Votes
37.8%
Vote %
75,071
Total Votes
-24.4%
Margin