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George W. Bush

Republican · Former Governor of Texas, 1995–2000 · born 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut

Work
Founded the oil company Arbusto Energy, later renamed Bush Exploration, in 1977; it merged into Spectrum 7 in 1984.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Work
Managing general partner of the Texas Rangers Major League Baseball team, 1989 to 1998.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · georgewbushlibrary.gov

Education
B.A. in history, Yale University, 1968.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · georgewbushlibrary.gov

Education
M.B.A., Harvard Business School, 1975.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · georgewbushlibrary.gov

Military service
Served in the Texas Air National Guard, 1968 to 1973, training as a fighter pilot; received an honorable discharge in 1974.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · georgewbushlibrary.gov

9 of 11 sections researched

16 sources · 2000 · updated 2026-09-24

Not yet researched: What they have said, checked, Endorsements given.

What has been checked
  • Profile 6 entries
  • On the ballot 0 entries
  • Where they stand 4 entries
  • What they have said, checked Not yet researched
  • Record in office 4 entries
  • Money 2 entries
  • Financial interests 3 entries
  • Polling and approval 1 entry
  • Elections 1 entry
  • Endorsements given Not yet researched
  • Sources 12 entries
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 6 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: 4 entriesWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 4 entriesMoney: 2 entriesFinancial interests: 3 entriesPolling and approval: 1 entryElections: 1 entryEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 12 entries9 of 11 sections researched · 16 sources
Coverage, by section9 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for George W. Bush, 9 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-24 · Download this chart
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George W. Bush
Eric Draper, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for President of the United States.George W. Bush: President of the United States, Republican
Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for President of the United States.Source: U.S. House districts of the Ohio Redistricting Commission plan of October 31, 2025 · as of 2026-09-21 · Download this chart
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ChamberDistrictNote
StatewideAll of OhioPresident of the United States

On the ballot

None found in the records checked

The voting scheduleNo race is pending for George W. Bush in the calendars on file.None found in the records checked
The voting scheduleNo race is pending for George W. Bush in the calendars on file.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Where they stand

Education

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Called for expanded federal accountability -- mandatory state testing, funding tied to results, and redirecting federal Title I funds away from chronically failing schools -- the template that became the No Child Left Behind Act after he took office.

2000 · 2000 campaign

Source: millercenter.org

Governing philosophy

compassionate conservatism

June 14, 1999 · Campaign launch, June 14, 1999

Source: bushcenter.org

Social Security

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Proposed letting workers voluntarily invest a portion of their Social Security payroll taxes in personal retirement accounts, a partial-privatization concept contrasted with Gore's plan to dedicate surplus funds to shoring up the existing system.

2000 · 2000 campaign

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Taxes

Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:

Proposed a $1.3 trillion, across-the-board income tax reduction plan, the centerpiece of his domestic agenda, which Gore's campaign attacked as 'fuzzy math.'

2000 · 2000 campaign

Source: en.wikipedia.org

What they have said, checked

Not yet researched

Record in office

Record in office, dated entries4 record entries from 1995 to 1999; 4 of them actions; 1 office held on the record.2000Bush (R)Governor of Texas, 1995-01 to 2000-121995 (action): As Governor of Texas, increased state education funding roughly 55% to $23.3 billion and implemented standardized testing accountability mea1998 (action): Presided over 152 executions as governor, more than any governor in modern American history to that point; his on-camera comments about the 1999 (action): Violent crime in Texas fell about 20% from 1995 to 1999 per Texas Department of Public Safety data during his tenure.1999 (action): His administration expanded the range of offenses for which juveniles could be transferred to adult prisons and lowered to 14 the age at whi
Record in office, dated entries4 record entries from 1995 to 1999; 4 of them actions; 1 office held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Bush (R), 4 dated entries · as of 1999 · Download this chart
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PersonDateKindEntry
Bush (R)1995-01officeGovernor of Texas
Bush (R)1995action1995 (action): As Governor of Texas, increased state education funding roughly 55% to $23.3 billion and implemented standardized testing accountability mea
Bush (R)1998action1998 (action): Presided over 152 executions as governor, more than any governor in modern American history to that point; his on-camera comments about the
Bush (R)1999action1999 (action): Violent crime in Texas fell about 20% from 1995 to 1999 per Texas Department of Public Safety data during his tenure.
Bush (R)1999action1999 (action): His administration expanded the range of offenses for which juveniles could be transferred to adult prisons and lowered to 14 the age at whi

  1. action 1999

    Violent crime in Texas fell about 20% from 1995 to 1999 per Texas Department of Public Safety data during his tenure.

    Source: britannica.com

  2. action 1999

    His administration expanded the range of offenses for which juveniles could be transferred to adult prisons and lowered to 14 the age at which children could be tried as adults.

    Source: rollingstone.com

  3. action 1998

    Presided over 152 executions as governor, more than any governor in modern American history to that point; his on-camera comments about the 1998 execution of Karla Faye Tucker drew particular controversy.

    Sister Helen Prejean, death-penalty opponent: gave cursory attention to clemency petitions · the source

    Sources: npr.org · rollingstone.com

  4. action 1995

    As Governor of Texas, increased state education funding roughly 55% to $23.3 billion and implemented standardized testing accountability measures for students and teachers, along with support for charter schools and bilingual education.

    Source: britannica.com

Money

Where the money went, as filedGeorge W. Bush raised $196.8M, spent $193.0M as of December 2000; $3.8M of what was raised is not accounted for in the filed totals; no cash on hand is filed.Raised to Spent: $193.0MRaised to Not in the filed totals (derived): $3.8MGeorge W. Bush: Raised, $196.8M as filed, as of 2000-12Raised$196.8MGeorge W. Bush: Spent, $193.0M as filed, as of 2000-12Spent$193.0MGeorge W. Bush: Not in the filed totals (derived), $3.8M as filed, as of 2000-12Not in the filed totals (derived)$3.8MIn, as filedWhere it went, as filed
Where the money went, as filedGeorge W. Bush raised $196.8M, spent $193.0M as of December 2000; $3.8M of what was raised is not accounted for in the filed totals; no cash on hand is filed.Source: FEC filings, through 2000-12 · as of 2000-12 · Download this chart
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FromToDollarsShare of totalNote
RaisedSpent193,000,00098.1%
RaisedNot in the filed totals (derived)3,800,0001.9%Derived: raised exceeds spent plus cash on hand in this filing; the difference is not itemized in the totals filed.
Money, as filedGeorge W. Bush raised $196.8M, spent $193.0M as of December 2000; 1 filing on file.2000 PresidentRaisedGeorge W. Bush, 2000 President: raised $196.8M as filed with the FEC, as of 2000-12$196.8MSpentGeorge W. Bush, 2000 President: spent $193.0M as filed with the FEC, as of 2000-12$193.0MCash on handGeorge W. Bush, 2000 President: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, as filedGeorge W. Bush raised $196.8M, spent $193.0M as of December 2000; 1 filing on file.Source: FEC filings · as of 2000-12 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
2000 PresidentRaised196,800,000
2000 PresidentSpent193,000,000
2000 PresidentCash on handNot yet researched
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for George W. Bush breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for George W. Bush breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Totals as filed

RaceFilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
President of the United States FEC $196,800,000$193,000,000December 2000

Source: publicintegrity.org

Donors, as filed1 donor on file, totaling $550K; the top entry is Enron (officers, directors and employees, cumulative career total) at $550K.Enron (officers…Enron (officers, directors and employees, cumulative career total): $550K$550K
Donors, as filed1 donor on file, totaling $550K; the top entry is Enron (officers, directors and employees, cumulative career total) at $550K.Source: FEC filings · as of 2000-12 · Download this chart
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GroupItemUSDNote
Enron (officers, directors and employees, cumulative career total)550,025

Top donors, as filed

Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against George W. Bush yet.None found in the records checked
Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against George W. Bush yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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Status
None found in the records checked

Financial interests

Disclosed holdings

None found in the records checked.

Disclosed income

None found in the records checked.

Reported conflicts

  • As a director and consultant for Harken Energy Corporation, sold 212,140 shares on June 22, 1990, netting roughly $848,560; weeks later Harken reported an unexpected $23.2 million quarterly loss and its stock fell from about $4 to $1.25 a share, prompting an SEC investigation into whether he traded on non-public information. The SEC's investigation found he had a 'preexisting plan' to sell, played only a 'relatively limited role' in Harken's management, and was not aware of most of the items producing the loss; it brought no enforcement action. He also filed the required disclosure of the sale about 34 weeks late, a violation for which he was not charged. This occurred a decade before the 2000 campaign but recurred as a line of media scrutiny during it.

    1990 · Reported by SEC investigation, concluded March 27, 1992

    Sources: en.wikipedia.org · publicintegrity.org

  • As Governor of Texas, was said by the Center for Public Integrity to have allowed major industrial polluters, including Exxon and Marathon Oil, unusually large latitude to self-regulate emissions, which the group tied to close financial ties between his campaigns and the oil and gas industry.

    2000 · Reported by Center for Public Integrity, 'The Buying of the President 2000'

    Source: publicintegrity.org

Net worth, as estimated

  • $15,000,000 to $20,000,000, 2000

    Estimated by Boston Globe reporting on his 1999 personal financial disclosure, with broader contemporaneous estimates.

    Source: graphics.boston.com

Polling and approval

Polls, President of the United States, as published1 field date from October 25, 2000 to October 25, 2000; the latest has Bush at 43.0%25%50%75%100%Nov 2000Election dayGeorge W. Bush 43% - Ohio State University Center for Survey Research, 2000-10-25 - 1,037 likely votersField date
Polls, President of the United States, as published1 field date from October 25, 2000 to October 25, 2000; the latest has Bush at 43.Source: Cracked Buckeye poll log for George W. Bush, 1 poll, as published by Ohio State University Center for Survey Research · as of 2000-10-25 · Download this chart
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Field dateCandidateSharePoll
Oct 25, 2000George W. Bush43Ohio State University Center for Survey Research, 1,037 likely voters

Elections

Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 47.9% to 47.9%.2000 PresidentGeorge W. Bush, President of the United States: won, 47.9%47.9%
Election results, share of the vote1 race on file, 1 won; shares from 47.9% to 47.9%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2000 · as of 2000 · Download this chart
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GroupItemPCTNote
2000 President47.9
RacePartyResultVotesShare
President of the United States (2000) RepublicanWon 50,456,002 47.9%

Offices held

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: George W. Bush 2000 presidential campaign · 2000 United States presidential election · Governorship of George W. Bush · Harken Energy scandal · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush

Every URL on this page, once each.

  1. George W. Bush 2000 presidential campaign · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-21
  2. 2000 United States presidential election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-21
  3. Governorship of George W. Bush · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-21
  4. The Buying of the President 2000 · Center for Public Integrity · accessed 2026-09-21
  5. Harken Energy scandal · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-21
  6. A brief history of Bush, Harken and the SEC · Center for Public Integrity · accessed 2026-09-21
  7. Bush Executions · NPR · accessed 2026-09-21
  8. Bush and the Texas Death Machine · Rolling Stone · accessed 2026-09-21
  9. George W. Bush -- Governor of Texas · Britannica · accessed 2026-09-21
  10. President George W. Bush on Compassionate Conservatism · George W. Bush Presidential Center · accessed 2026-09-21
  11. George W. Bush: Domestic Affairs · Miller Center · accessed 2026-09-21
  12. Bush And Gore Locked In Tight Race In Ohio · Ohio State University News · accessed 2026-09-21
  13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush
  14. https://www.georgewbushlibrary.gov/bush-family/george-w-bush
  15. https://graphics.boston.com/news/politics/campaign2000/news/Bush_discloses_details_of_his_wealth.shtml

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