A Rick Perry -- no, not that Rick Perry -- files to run for Texas governor

[TexasTowelie]

by Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune


Rick Perry is running for governor — but not that Rick Perry.

The Republican Party of Texas updated its list of candidate filings Monday — hours before the deadline for the March primary election — to include a Rick Perry running against Gov. Greg Abbott. The party quickly confirmed that it was not Rick Perry, the former governor and U.S. energy secretary. Instead it's Ricky Lynn Perry, a man from Springtown, a town in Parker County northwest of Fort Worth. On the form, the man listed "Rick Perry" as the version of his name that he wants to appear on the ballot.

A LinkedIn profile for a Rick Perry from Springtown lists his current job as a senior desktop technician for Lockheed Martin. The company clarified that he is a staffing agency employee contracted to Lockheed Martin.

Neither Perry could be immediately reached for comment.

Abbott is running for a third term and has drawn at least three primary challengers. While Abbott may not be facing a challenge from his predecessor, having such a widely known name on the primary ballot could complicate his path to renomination.

Rick Perry was the longest-serving governor of Texas, preceding Abbott before the latter took office in 2015.

Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/13/rick-perry-texas-governor-springtown/

[Vogon_Glory]

1. I hope Rick L Perry makes as much trouble for the Texas GQP as

the perennial non-candidate Gene Kelly did for the Texas Democratic Party. Gene, a retiree from the San Antonio area (If I remember correctly) used to draw off hundreds if not thousands of votes from legitimate Democratic Party candidates.

IMO, that couldn’t happen to a more deserving crowd of people.

[keithbvadu2]

2. Bring in a ringer for the entertainment value.

Rick Perry's not-so-sober speech