Jimmy Carter, Democrat

Texans remember Jimmy Carter, the last Democrat to take the state’s presidential election
The Georgia peanut farmer turned politician won Texas’ 26 electoral votes in 1976 but couldn’t repeat the feat four years later against Ronald Reagan.
Former President Jimmy Carter inspired SMU crowd in 1976
DALLAS ( SMU) – Two days before the 1976 Texas presidential primary, former president Jimmy Carter spoke at SMU’s McFarlin Auditorium to a crowd of 2,400, his third campaign event of the day. Carter entered to the song “This Is My Country” where, according to the Dallas Morning News, “the crowd almost came out of the double balconies.”
Remembering Jimmy Carter, the only Democratic president to win Texas in nearly 50 years
There are several factors that contributed to Carter’s 1976 victory in Texas, including “Carter’s stature as a white Southerner.”
Behind Jimmy Carter's legacy as president
Jimmy Carter's presidency was marked by global challenges and his quest to unite Americans. James Fallows, a speechwriter for the Carter administration, joins CBS News with more on Carter's legacy.
Jimmy Carter’s surprisingly broad literary legacy gets a new look
Former President Jimmy Carter kept busy in the years after his presidency, and he wrote so many books that an interested reader might wonder where to start exploring the Georgian’s literary legacy. Alabama authors play a big part in a new book that provides an overview.
Texas Gov. Abbott mistakenly sent condolences to the late Rosalynn Carter
The Texas governor was under fire for his mistake in a message to the Carter family following Jimmy Carter's death.
Texas Gov. Abbott sends condolences to Jimmy Carter’s late wife
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott since his condolences to former First Lady Rosalynn Carter after ex-President Jimmy Carter died Sunday ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott mistakenly sends condolences to Jimmy Carter's wife, who died last year
Shortly after the death of former President Jimmy Carter on Sunday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott mistakenly wished his condolences ...
Jimmy Carter played major role in Texas’ shift from blue to red
Who is the last Democrat presidential candidate to win Texas? The answer: Jimmy Carter. His 1976 victory over Gerald Ford in ...
Texas leaders react to Jimmy Carter's death
Jimmy Carter, the philanthropist, humanitarian and 39th president of the United States, died on Sunday. Texas leaders reacted ...
How long will flags be half-staff? Jimmy Carter's death prompts national day of mourning
Flags will remain at half-mast and half-staff most of the month for Jimmy Carter's death. Jan. 9 will be a national day of ...
MLB Re-Draft Sees Texas Rangers Star End Up With Different AL West Team
The Texas Rangers rolled the dice in the second round of the 2020 MLB draft on a little-known high school outfielder from ...
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Why are flags at half-staff today? Texas, US flags lowered after death of Jimmy Carter
Flags across Texas and the United States are to fly at half-staff until late January to honor former President Jimmy ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott mistakenly sent condolences to Rosalynn Carter, who died in 2023
The Texas governor was under fire for his mistake in a message to the Carter family following Jimmy Carter's death.
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Jimmy Carter’s funeral procession: Where and When
Here are details about former President Jimmy Carter's funeral procession, which will travel from South Georgia to Atlanta and Washington, D.C., before returning to Plains.