Texas was won by former governor Jimmy Carter of Georgia with 51.14% of the vote, [2] giving him 26 electoral votes. This result made Texas about 1% more Democratic than the nation-at-large. He also beat the incumbent President Gerald Ford in the general election.

James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter was the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and in the Georgia State Senate from 1963 to 1967. He was the longest-lived president in U.S. history and the first to reach ...

Dec 29, 2024 · Democrat Jimmy Carter beat Republican candidate Gerald Ford by just 4 points in Texas. When Jimmy Carter was elected in 1976, he did something no other Democrat has been able to accomplish since: Win Texas. Part of his victory can be chalked up to where the state was politically at the time.

Dec 29, 2024 · Texans who worked with Jimmy Carter remembered him as a principled and compassionate leader — the last Democrat to win the state in a presidential election. Carter died Sunday afternoon at...

Dec 29, 2024 · Governor Greg Abbott today released a statement following the passing of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter: “Cecilia and I mourn the loss of former President Jimmy Carter alongside millions of Americans across the country.

Dec 29, 2024 · When Jimmy Carter was elected in 1976, he did something no other Democrat has been able to accomplish since: Win Texas. Part of the victory for Carter, who died Sunday at 100, can be chalked up to where the state was politically at the time.

Dec 31, 2024 · Who is the last Democrat presidential candidate to win Texas? The answer: Jimmy Carter. His 1976 victory over Gerald Ford in Texas signaled the last gasp for a Lone Star Democratic Party...

Dec 30, 2024 · AUSTIN (KXAN) — Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States and 76th governor of Georgia, died Sunday at 100 years old. Serving as president from 1977 to 1981, Carter remains the...

After the Watergate scandal led to Nixon’s resignation, Carter won big for Democrats in 1976. It was hoped he would usher in a new era of Democratic Party stars, particularly because he was...

Dec 30, 2024 · Texas leaders joined the nation in mourning the passing of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, who died at the age of 100. Carter, remembered for his lifelong commitment...