Examples of the use of the word "Incumbent" in both campaign material AND on the ballot. While apparently not required to be used, it is easy to find wide-spread use, as shown below, in no particular order.

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You will also be required to decide if you wish to have a designation appear under your name on the ballot. You may use up to three words designating your principal profession, vocation or occupation. You may not use any company names. You may not use a designation that will mislead the voters. You may use the term “incumbent” or the title of the office, if you are running for an office to which you were previously elected.(my bolding) You may use the term “appointed incumbent” or the title of the office preceded by the word “appointed” if you are running for an elective office to which you were appointed. You may also choose to have no designation appear under your name on the ballot. See Election Code § 13107.

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Note Incumbent under Eleanor Roosevelt; it is also protocol to list incumbents first, in alpha order, followed by non-incumbents.

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Section 42. Except as provided in section forty-one A, under the designation of the office, the names of the candidates for re-election to any office to be filled at a state election of which they are the elected incumbents shall be placed first on the ballot in alphabetical order according to their surnames; next and in like order the names of candidates of political parties, as defined in chapter fifty, and the names of all other candidates shall follow in like order.

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With the new state district maps drawn by the Citizens Redistricting Commission last year for Congressional, state Senate, Assembly and Board of Equalization districts, many voters will find themselves in a new electoral geography with new district boundaries for the upcoming election cycle. Some voters in the state will see unfamiliar names listed on their ballot as incumbents; for some there will be no incumbents running; others will see multiple incumbents listed on their ballots for a single contest. For example, there are three dozen new districts in the state with no incumbents living in them. In the Los Angeles area, there are five newly drawn districts with two incumbents sharing the same district. To learn more, visitCAVotes redistrictingforupdates.There you will find links to the new maps for Assembly, state Senate, and Congressional districts, as well as important information about the challenges to the new redistricting maps that may affect implementation at election time.

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This page was last updated on December 17, 2013

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[Rick Perry (R)*- Retiring in 2014. ]
Greg Abbott (R)- Attorney General, Ex-State Supreme Court Justice & Ex-District Court Judge
Lisa Fritsch (R)- Conservative TV Commentator
Larry Secede Kilgore (R)- Conservative Activist, Telecommunications Worker & Frequent Candidate
Miriam Martinez (R)- Media Consultant, Radio Talk Show Host & '12 State Rep. Nominee
Wendy Davis (D)- State Sen., Ex-Ft. Worth City Councilwoman & Attorney
Ray Madrigal (D) - Magistrate Judge & Frequent Candidate
Brandon Parmer (Green) - '12 US Rep. Nominee
Robert Bell (Libertarian)- Pharmaceutical Executive & Chemist
Gene Chapman (Libertarian)- Gandhian Minister, Anti-Tax Activist & '08 Presidential Candidate
Robert Garrett (Libertarian)
Kathie Glass (Libertarian)- Attorney, '10 Nominee & '82 Attorney General Nominee
Robert "Star" Locke (Libertarian)- Rancher, Building Contractor, Army Veteran & '06 Candidate
Lee Wrights (Libertarian)- Libertarian Party National Vice Chair & '12 Presidential Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2014.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
David Dewhurst (R)*- (Campaign Site)
Dan Patrick (R)- State Sen. & Radio Talk Show Host
Jerry Patterson (R)- State Land Commissioner, Ex-State Sen., Businessman & Vietnam War Veteran
Todd Staples (R)- State Agriculture Commissioner, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Palestine Mayor & Farmer
Leticia Van de Putte (D)- State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Pharmacist
Chandrakantha Courtney (Green)- Musician & Singer
Brandon de Hoyos (Libertarian)- Commercial Writer, Journalist & Graphic Designer
Ed Kless (Libertarian)- Business Consultant & '12 State Sen. Nominee

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[Greg Abbott (R)*- Candidate for Governor in 2014. ]
Dan Branch (R)- State Rep. & Attorney
Ken Paxton (R)- State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Barry Smitherman (R)- State Railroad Commissioner, Ex-State Public Utility Commissioner & Attorney
Sam Houston (D)- Attorney & '08 Supreme Court Candidate
Jamar Osborne (Green) - Attorney & Progressive Activist
Jamie Belagia (Libertarian)- Attorney, Ex-Police Officer & Marijuana Legalization Activist
Tom Glass (Libertarian)- IT Engineer & Libertarian Activist

January 2014