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 [Texas Texas Democratic Party|Democratic Party|Democratic] attorney David Van Os with 59.51% of the vote to his second term as attorney general.

Republican primary

Candidates

Greg Abbott, incumbent

Democratic primary

Candidates

David Van Os, attorney

General election

Candidates

Greg Abbott, incumbent governor
David Van Os, attorney
John Roland, author

Results

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