Frank is an alumnus of the university of texas at austin and has made a lot of money in the oil and gas industry. he always wanted to serve as a ut board of regent, a gubernatorial appointment. to improve his chances to receive the appointment, frank can

Make a significant campaign contribution to the candidate most likely to win the governor's race, is the right answer.

Explanation:

A political campaign is a coordinated exercise which attempts to control the decision-making process within a particular society. In the context of democracies, political campaigns usually apply to electoral campaigns, through which delegates are elected or elections are concluded. According to the given question, a person Frank can make a significant campaign donation to the nominee most expected to win the governor's race and improve his chances to receive the appointment to serve as a UT Board of Regent.