On the first day of early voting, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst launched a new radio ad featuring Gov. Rick Perry. In the ad, Perry accuses Washington D.C.-based conservative groups of smearing Dewhurst's record.

An independent Super PAC supporting Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst released a TV ad deriding characterizations of former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz as a conservative.

Former Alaska Gov. and conservative icon Sarah Palin has endorsed former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz in his bid to succeed retiring U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison.

The Club for Growth announced a $1 million ad buy targeting Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Wednesday. The new 30-second ad accuses the U.S. Senate hopeful of being a "moderate." Watch the ad, which will air across the state.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is releasing a "mini-documentary" this week focused on Ted Cruz. The campaign plans to promote the video to visitors on Hulu.com.

In his latest television ad, U.S. Senate candidate Tom Leppert dismisses his Republican opponents as "empty suits" and compares them all to President Obama.

Texas Planned Parenthood branches unite to form a mega-organization, and Emily Ramshaw reports on what this means politically. Ross Ramsey columnizes on the high expectations set for U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz.

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. 

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.

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.

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst will report raising $1.66 million in individual contributions during the first three months of 2012, his campaign confirmed today.

Tom Leppert released a new TV ad that includes a thinly veiled swipe at U.S. Senate race rivals David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz. 

In a new video, GOP U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz is posing the race as a choice between a "strong conservative" (that would be him) and "timid career politician" David Dewhurst.

In a new campaign video, David Dewhurst assails Ted Cruz, his rival in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate, over the donations his law firm has made to Democrats — including Barack Obama.