Why Was Partisanship in Texas Judicial Elections NOT an Issue

question 13

Multiple Choice

Why was partisanship in Texas judicial elections NOT an issue until 1978?

• A) It was the year judicial elections shifted from nonpartisan to partisan.
• B) It was the first year the Texas Constitution permitted candidates to announce their party affiliations.
• C) Up until that time, Texas was essentially a one-party state.
• D) Even though they could use party labels, candidates typically ran without them up until 1978.

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