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The '''Lieutenant Governor''' is usually the second-highest position in a state government, with much the same function to the state as the Vice President has to the United States. In most (but not all) states, the [[Governor]] and Lieutenant Governor run on a ticket together. | The '''Lieutenant Governor''' is usually the second-highest position in a state government, with much the same function to the state as the Vice President has to the United States. In most (but not all) states, the [[Governor]] and Lieutenant Governor run on a ticket together. | ||
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| + | In [[Texas]], the Lieutenant Governor runs the Senate, and is considered by some to be the most powerful elected official in the State. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | [[Governors and Lt. Governors of the United States of America]] | + | *[[Governors and Lt. Governors of the United States of America]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:16, April 17, 2020
The Lieutenant Governor is usually the second-highest position in a state government, with much the same function to the state as the Vice President has to the United States. In most (but not all) states, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor run on a ticket together.
In Texas, the Lieutenant Governor runs the Senate, and is considered by some to be the most powerful elected official in the State.