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In 1984, Perry was elected to the Texas House of Representatives as a Democrat from district 64, which included his home county of Haskell. He served on the House Appropriations and Calendars committees during his three two-year terms in office.
Jun 26, 2024 · In 1990 Perry successfully challenged the Democratic incumbent Jim Hightower in the race to head the Texas Department of Agriculture; Perry was easily reelected in 1994. In 1998 he stood for lieutenant governor of Texas and—with an endorsement from former U.S. president George H.W. Bush —prevailed with just over 50 percent of the vote.
Jun 4, 2015 · It's hard to believe now, but Rick Perry was a Democrat for five years when he first began as a Texas state representative in 1984. He admired Al Gore as a Southern centrist he could emulate...
- Wade Goodwyn
Rick Perry is an American politician who served as the 47th Governor of Texas from 2000 to 2015. He was a candidate for the nomination of the Republican Party for President of the United States in 2012 and 2016, and served as the United States Secretary of Energy until December 1, 2019.
Jul 14, 2011 · Perry spent his first six years in politics as a Democrat, in a somewhat forgotten history that is sure to be revived and scrutinized by Republican opponents if he decides to run for...
Apr 2, 2014 · In 1988, Perry supported Al Gore in the Democratic presidential primaries and chaired the Gore campaign in Texas. In 1989, Perry announced that he was switching to the Republican party.
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Jan 8, 2015 · Rick Perry's Democratic past: 4 key questions. More than 20 years ago, the Republican presidential frontrunner was on the other side of the aisle. Will his record come back to haunt him?
