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