On Most Major Issues, Cruz and Dewhurst Agree
For the two Republican U.S. Senate runoff candidates, who have been running against each other for almost a year, the question directed at them during last week's televised debate could not have been...
View ArticleAM Update: Last Day to Register for Run-offs, 'Sit and Lie' in East Austin,...
Deadline to Register to Vote in Run-off ElectionsToday is the last day to register to vote in the July 31Primary Run-off election.You can find a registration form at VoteTexas.gov or at local libraries...
View ArticleTexas Senate Republicans Jump to Dewhurst's Defense
Texas Republican Senators came to the defense of David Dewhurst yesterday, issuing a letter defending him from what they see as erroneous attacks from opposing candidate Ted Cruz. The letter, crafted...
View ArticleCruz Leading Dewhurst in Two New Polls
Two new automated telephone polls show former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz leading Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst among likely voters in the July 31 Republican primary runoff for an open U.S. Senate seat....
View ArticleSenate Camps Trade Accusation: Lies, Lies, More Lies
Honesty, specifically a lack thereof, has emerged as a major theme in the Republican primary runoff for an open U.S. Senate seat the day before what could be the last televised debate between the...
View ArticleSecond Debate for Dewhurst and Cruz Tonight
Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst will debate for the second time this evening as they head into the final push towards a runoff election for the U.S. Senate. The seat...
View ArticleCruz, Dewhurst Set to Spar Again
Two debates weren’t enough.TheTexas Tribune reports that the two candidates in the Republican runoff election for U.S. Senate – Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst and former Solicitor General Ted Cruz...
View ArticleDewhurst Dismisses Unfavorable Poll at Chick-fil-A
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst crossed the Chick-fil-A parking lot in Austin on Monday morning holding one of the fast food chain’s signature white paper bags. He stopped before a phalanx of reporters and...
View ArticleRunoff's Storyline Doesn't Begin and End With Ideology
The pundits have this one all wrong.Their persistent and ubiquitous storyline is that the Tea Party and the politicians who've embraced it are beating stodgy incumbents all over the country, winning an...
View ArticleCruz Bests Dewhurst in Republican Senate Runoff
The Associated Press has called the U.S. Senate Republican runoff for former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz over Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst.Cruz will go on to meet Democrat Paul Sadler this...
View ArticleThe Lead: Texas Women's Health, Transpo Brawl in Travis Co. Dist. 3, More...
Good morning and welcome to the month of November! Here's hoping you don’t look scarier this morning that you did last night. It’s going to be another warm day with temperatures in the mid-80s. Here’s...
View ArticleThe Battle For Congress: Senate And House Races To Watch
For Republicans itching to regain control of the Senate, Tuesday's election presents a rare opportunity. Only 10 GOP incumbents are on the ballot, compared with nearly two dozen Democrats and...
View ArticleCentral Texas Election Results
Check back here for results from all the races in Central Texas, except local elections including city propositions and bonds, Central Health, and school board races.
View ArticleCruz Easily Wins U.S. Senate Race
Ted Cruz, a Harvard-educated lawyer and Tea Party icon, easily won the U.S. Senate race Tuesday night, becoming the first Hispanic from Texas to land the job.Cruz had a huge, insurmountable lead in...
View ArticleAgainst the Grain, Texas GOP Dominated on Election Day
Democratic victories across the nation left Republican voters and activists with the political version of a hangover last week. In the alternate universe known as Texas, they are blaming the...
View ArticleDan Patrick Releases Senate Race Poll
State Senator Dan Patrick (R-Houston) is continuing down the path of what looks like an inevitable run for the U.S. Senate. Last month, Patrick announced he was creating an exploratory committee to...
View ArticleDewhurst Releases First TV Ad
David Dewhurst really wants you to know that he’s ready to cut government spending. The Texas Lieutenant Governor is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Kay Bailey Hutchison. And his new...
View ArticleRepublican Candidates for Senate Mostly Agree at Forum
The federal government — and the Obama administration in particular — were the targets of four Republicans running for the U.S. Senate at a business group's candidate forum this afternoon.Ted Cruz,...
View ArticleU.S. Senate Candidates Square Off Tonight
Tonight the top Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate will meet in Dallas for a televised debate.The debate will feature Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz,...
View ArticleMoney Pouring In to U.S. Senate Race
Could what happened to longtime Republican Senator Richard Lugar happen in Texas?In the aftermath of Lugar’s defeat by Tea Party-backed Richard Mourdock last night, the Associated Press reports that a...
View ArticleTexas Primaries Underway, But is the Real Action in a Runoff?
According to a University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll, the Republican U.S. Senate primary may lead to a runoff election.The poll of likely voters shows Lt. Governor David Dewhurst leading former...
View ArticleAM Update: Early Voting Ending, A&M and Qatar, Festival Fun in Kerrville
Last Day of Early VotingToday is the last day of early voting for the Texas Primaries. So far 27,539 Travis county voters, 4.6 percent of the eligible voting population have cast their ballots. Travis...
View ArticleRepublican Battle for U.S. Senate Going to Runoff
The Republican skirmish for the U.S. Senate nomination isn’t any anywhere anytime soon.With 63 percent of precincts reporting, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst is stopping short of the 50 percent...
View ArticleSpanish Debate Proposal Prompts Rumors, Accusations
A suggestion by a Univision reporter that Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz debate in Spanish has taken on a life of its own.Though neither of the two U.S. Senate...
View Article'Birther' Pains for Dewhurst at GOP Convention
Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst – a candidate for the U.S. Senate – seemed to be taken off guard today when he was confronted during his speech with shouts from "birthers," people who believe Barack...
View ArticleWith a Runoff, Dynamics Change in Senate Race
Even with nine candidates in the Republican primary to replace United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, just about everybody bet on Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst to win outright.Instead, he is in a runoff...
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