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in the sense that candidates do not appear on the ballot on party lines, and do not run as party tickets. However, a candidate's party affiliation is usually known or can be discerned with minimal effort (as the candidate most likely has supported other candidates on partisan tickets).
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420:The statewide elected officials are:
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1471:Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
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870:List of counties in Texas
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547:Agriculture Commissioner
177:House of Representatives
85:United States of America
1485:Texas Politics Textbook
1287:Texas State Law Library
911:Administration Building
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1462:Texas State Statutes
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879:Commissioners' Court
735:Speaker of the House
2888:Government of Texas
2603:Lieutenant Governor
2499:U.S. Virgin Islands
1680:Tourist attractions
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716:Texas State Capitol
626:Lieutenant Governor
463:Lieutenant Governor
411:Texas State Capitol
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273:Texas State Capitol
263:Lieutenant Governor
132:Texas State Capitol
60:Government of Texas
2862:Michelle Slaughter
2693:Charles Schwertner
2612:Secretary of State
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1034:Elections in Texas
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