2006 Texas Attorney General election

The 2006 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 7, 2006, to elect the attorney general of Texas. Incumbent Republican attorney general Greg Abbott successfully ran for re-election and defeated Democratic attorney David Van Os with 59.51% of the vote to his second term as attorney general.

2006 Texas Attorney General election

← 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 →
Turnout	32.8%[a][1] 2.9%
Nominee Greg Abbott David Van Os Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 2,556,063 1,599,069 Percentage 59.5% 37.2%
County results Abbott:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Van Os:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Attorney General before election Greg Abbott Republican Elected Attorney General Greg Abbott Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

• Greg Abbott, incumbent

Results

Republican primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Greg Abbott	580,551	100.00
Total votes			580,551	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

• David Van Os, attorney

Results

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Van Os	414,712	100.00
Total votes			414,712	100.0

General election

Candidates

• Greg Abbott (R), incumbent governor
• David Van Os (D), attorney
• John Roland (Libertarian), author^[4]

Results

On election night Abbott won re-election in a landslide against Van Os and Roland.

General election results^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Greg Abbott (incumbent)	2,553,610	59.50
	Democratic	David Van Os	1,598,378	37.25
	Libertarian	Jon Roland	139,525	3.25
Total votes			4,294,800	100.0
Turnout				32.84%
	Republican hold

See also

• Texas Attorney General

1. Of registered voters.