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Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst met voters on July 31, 2012, in a Houston deli on the day of the GOP primary runoff. Dewhurst lost the U.S. Senate primary runoff to Ted Cruz.

Your evening reading: Dewhurst camp denies placing calls to confuse Cruz voters; Castro selected to deliver keynote at Democratic National Convention; how Cruz mastered social media

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Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst at a campaign stop outside a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Austin on July 30, 2012.

A race that months ago appeared decided may instead end today with an upset sure to propel Texas into the the national spotlight.

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Your evening reading: Dewhurst brushes off polling favoring Cruz; former state senator to take helm of state's health agency; Cornyn gibes USDA over "Meatless Mondays"

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U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz with his daughter at the JW Marriott hotel in Houston on May 29, 2012.

If the polls, and headlines, are to be believed, Tuesday's runoff looks like Ted Cruz's to lose.

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Your evening reading: new ads, mailers and attacks in U.S. Senate race; permit granted for southern portion of Canada-to-Texas pipeline; audit raises concerns about UT study on gay parents

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Ted Cruz speaking at the state Republican convention in Fort Worth on June 9, 2012.

On the final day of early voting, the contrast in style between Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz hasn't been sharper. 

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Comptroller Susan Combs giving a biennial revenue estimate in Austin on Jan. 10, 2011.

Your evening reading: Combs, Patrick endorse Dewhurst; Gohmert renews Muslim Brotherhood warnings; Yarbrough up with ad in U.S. Senate race

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With election day quickly approaching, the U.S. Senate race appears poised to end in a flash of conservative star power.

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Former presidential candidate Rick Santorum at the state Republican convention on June 8, 2012.

Your evening reading: Palin, Santorum to campaign for Cruz; runoff turnout strong so far; House passes Paul's "Audit the Fed" bill

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Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Jan. 27, 2009, before Perry's State of the State address.

A week out from election day, Gov. Rick Perry delivered perhaps his most forceful show of support yet for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. 

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Gov. Rick Perry speaking to reporters alongside House Speaker Joe Straus, center, and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst during a post-session press conference at the Texas Capitol on May 30, 2011.

Your evening reading: in final push for Dewhurst, Perry says Cruz has no record; mentally ill death row inmate denied competency hearing; UT professor who led fracking study facing scrutiny over financial ties

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Ted Cruz and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst at a U.S. Senate debate in Houston on July 23, 2012.

The first day of early voting sparked the fiercest round of back-and-forth yet between Ted Cruz and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst.

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Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst at the voter ID bill signing on May 27, 2011.

Your evening reading: Cruz, Dewhurst out with new ads ahead of third debate; Perry, Dewhurst dismiss gun restriction talk; Club for Growth throwing more money behind Cruz

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With early voting for the July 31 runoff now under way, all eyes, and hopes, are on turnout.

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Your evening reading: Bush to skip Republican National Convention; new fundraising records show Cruz again leading Dewhurst; Sharpton to campaign with Garcia