When Gov. George W. Bush left the governor's mansion for the White House after his election win in 2000, Perry was elevated to the governorship, a position he maintained until Jan. 2015.

President Trump on Monday ridiculed former Energy Secretary Rick Perry and blamed him for suggesting the 2019 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that eventually led to ...

Former Gov. Rick Perry joins embattled Speaker Dade Phelan's team as an advisor Perry will advise the Texas Speaker until the beginning of the 89th Texas Legislature is gaveled into session on Jan ...

KENEDY, Texas — Former Texas Governor Rick Perry suggested a wait-and-see approach to those concerned about President Donald Trump's tariff plans Wednesday during a ribbon-cutting event in ...

Texas' longest-serving governor throws his hat into the GOP presidential race. August 13, 2011 -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry shook up the 2012 race today when he made his candidacy official in ...

Candidate time on the ground is imperative, and Gov. Perry needs to make the deal in person. If he does this, then he has a real shot for a top three performance on caucus night,” he said.

PERRY: Well, that's what they said about Ronald Reagan as well, that, you know, he was unelectable, he was not the one that they wanted to pick. But South Carolina citizens said, you know what, he is.

Former Gov. Rick Perry is back in Texas government as a senior adviser to House Speaker Dade Phelan. Phelan made the announcement Thursday morning in a news release touting Perry’s previous ...