Tribpedia: David Dewhurst

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Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is just the third Republican since Reconstruction to hold the seat in Texas. First elected to the post in 2002, he is in now in his third term, having served longer than all but two of his predecessors.

In July 2011, he announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Kay Bailey ...

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Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz speak at the Republican Women of Kerr County luncheon at Inn of the Hills in Kerrville, June 15, 2012.
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz speak at the Republican Women of Kerr County luncheon at Inn of the Hills in Kerrville, June 15, 2012.

Immigration Emerges as Flashpoint in U.S. Senate Race

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst opposes the DREAM Act, and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz doesn't support amnesty. Yet after the back-and-forth between the rival U.S. Senate campaigns, some voters could be left wondering. 

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz, who are competing in a run-off for U.S. Senate, speak to reporters before talking at the Republican Women of Kerr County luncheon at Inn of the Hills in Kerrville, June 15, 2012.
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz, who are competing in a run-off for U.S. Senate, speak to reporters before talking at the Republican Women of Kerr County luncheon at Inn of the Hills in Kerrville, June 15, 2012.

Cruz, Dewhurst Both Claim "Fighter" Mantle

Speaking to Republicans in the Hill Country, both Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz on Friday repeatedly described themselves as the true "fighter" in the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate.