Hank Gilbert got out of the race for the Democratic nomination for governor, saying there are "two credible candidates" in the race. And he said he'll be a candidate for agriculture commissioner — the office he tried unsuccessfully to win in 2006. And then came the real surprise: Gilbert said he is endorsing Houston businessman Farouk Shami for the Democratic nomination.

"The only reason I was getting in this race was that I didn't see the leadership at the top of the ticket... to change the direction in which the state is headed," Gilbert said. "I feel now that ...

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