Three Democratic legislators who came out early for Fort Worth’s Tom Schieffer in the race for governor say they’ll go with Houston Mayor Bill White, who entered the race as Schieffer exited. Legislative leaders Garnet Coleman of Houston, Jim Dunnam of Waco, and Pete Gallego of Alpine are announcing they’ll go with White. Two others — Farouk Shami of Houston and Felix Alvarado, an educator — are both seeking the Democratic nomination.
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