Three statewide elected Republicans — Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson and Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples — have all confirmed interest in the 2014 lieutenant governor’s race while at the Republican National Convention. 

The Tribune is collaborating with YNN/Capital Tonight to provide convention coverage. 

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Alana Rocha was the director of news partnerships for The Texas Tribune until June 2022. She was previously a multimedia reporter, after working in television and radio news for eight years. Alana covered...