Hello with the upcoming election this year in Texas for governor and U.S. Senate, how does the primary work? Do the hopeful contenders gather on a stage and debate like in the presidential primary, or do they campaign without meeting?
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They campaign separately and they may or may not debate. One might want to debate but someone else can refuse. It is not required they debate.
"Gubernatorial Elections
A gubernatorial candidate might answer questions during the Democratic or Republican gubernatorial candidates' forum portion of the Democratic or Republican State Conventions.
In all states, the governor is elected by the people in a statewide election. Once a governor's term has expired, he or she has to run for re-election, and will sometimes face opponents from his or her own party. That election is called a primary. Voters across the state typically register with one party or another then cast their vote for the candidate who will run as a Republican, Democrat or an Independent.
The winner of that primary will go on to face the primary winner from other parties in the general election. In some states, the lieutenant governor runs on the same ticket as the governor -- much like the president and vice president do -- but in others, they run separately."