Questions: To maintain ballot status in Texas, a third party must garner at least of the vote in any of the five previous statewide elections.

The answer is 5.0 percent

This is incorrect. While some states have lower thresholds, Texas requires a higher percentage for third parties to maintain ballot status.

This is incorrect. A 15 percent threshold would be unusually high for maintaining ballot status in most states, including Texas.

This is correct. In Texas, a third party must receive at least 5.0 percent of the vote in any of the five previous statewide elections to maintain ballot status.

This is incorrect. A 20 percent requirement would be excessively high and is not the standard in Texas for maintaining ballot status.