The peanut farmer turned politician was praised ... In 1980, former Texas Gov. John B. Connally Jr., ran for the Republican nomination to challenge Carter. When Connally lost, he threw his support ...
Texas leaders from across the political divide joined to formally ... Even local leaders, like Houston Mayor John Whitmire, spoke of Carter's deep connection to and impact on their communities.
A peanut farmer-turned-politician, Carter’s single term in office was ... a rare Democratic victory in the Republican-leaning state. Texas had been a blue state during the 1960s, when Democrats John F ...