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 ...
At a Tea Party-organized rally at the Capitol, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul said the presidential nomination isn't sewn up yet. And U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz reminded the crowd of his abiding conservatism.
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Four Republicans and two Democrats hoping to replace Kay Bailey Hutchison in the U.S. Senate focused more on their own positions and records rather than their opponents during a televised candidate forum Thursday.
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Two new ads from the Ted Cruz campaign highlight the former Texas solicitor general's support from conservative activists just days before Cruz is scheduled to appear alongside U.S. Rep. Ron Paul at a Tea Party rally in Austin.
Full StoryHere's a look at photos over the nine years that David Dewhurst has been lieutenant governor. Polls show he is the front-runner to succeed U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.
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After nine years as lieutenant governor of Texas, David Dewhurst can point to major conservative victories, but critics say he has lacked a backbone at times.
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A Super PAC supporting Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's U.S. Senate bid released a new TV ad today attacking two of his opponents. Former Texas solicitor general Ted Cruz's camp hit back with a radio ad criticizing Dewhurst.
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For much of an hour-long televised debate in Dallas, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst found himself playing defense against the three other candidates in the contest for the GOP nomination to the U.S. Senate.
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A 30-second video ad by the independent Super PAC supporting Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst for U.S. Senate attacks fellow GOP candidate Ted Cruz, calling him a “false conservative.”
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The four leading Republican U.S. Senate candidates will try again to prove to conservative voters which of them will adhere most strictly to the party's values in Washington.
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Former state Solicitor General Ted Cruz announced raising $1.31 million in the first quarter of 2012. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst raised $1.66 million in the same period.
Full StoryU.S. Senate candidate Craig James said a text message that he got from primary opponent Ted Cruz amounted to an attempt to rig Friday night's televised debate.
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Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst will report raising $1.66 million in individual contributions during the first three months of 2012, his campaign confirmed today.
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David Dewhurst has everything going for him in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate — except for time.
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Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is still the leader of the Republican pack running for U.S. Senate, and Ted Cruz is in second place, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll.
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While Texans wait for the courts to determine most of the state's political races, the candidates for U.S. Senate have begun a campaign blitz in the run-up to this spring’s primary. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports.
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The four best-known Republicans running for U.S. Senate mostly agreed with one another at a Texas Association of Business forum this afternoon in Austin: They're all running against President Obama.
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Saying he wants to help get the country "out of the pickle box that we're in," Craig James this afternoon announced his run for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.
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