Whose election as governor in 1978 marked the real beginning of two-party politics in Texas?

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17 May, 03:18

Whose election as governor in 1978 marked the real beginning of two-party politics in Texas?

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Daniella Bentley · Answer 1

Bill Clements

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Bill Clements was elected governor of Texas in 1978. He became the first republican to be elected since 1874, during the Reconstruction Era.

This election marked the beginning of the party shift in Texas. Texas became a Republican State after having been dominated by the Democratic Party for a century.