Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Sharon Keller narrowly won the Republican primary Tuesday night, overcoming a challenger who knocked her for her multiple ethical controversies.
March 2018
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Texas Elections 2018
GOP state Sen. Craig Estes ousted; Sen. Bob Hall defeats Burkett
State Rep. Pat Fallon beat state Sen. Craig Estes for a seat in the Legislature’s upper chamber, while state Sen. Bob Hall held off state Rep. Cindy Burkett. Meanwhile, Angela Paxton won Texas’ most expensive state Senate primary.
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Texas poised to send its first two Latinas to Congress
Two Democratic Hispanic women – former El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar and state Sen. Sylvia Garcia of Houston – just declared victory in open congressional races and are widely expected to win the seats outright in November.
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Sid Miller prevails in three-way GOP race for Texas agriculture commissioner
The Republican from Stephenville — known for his social media bluster and omnipresent cowboy hat — bested his two challengers, avoiding a runoff.
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Texas Elections 2018
Texas Rep. Dawnna Dukes and three other Democrats lose their state House seats
State Reps. Dawnna Dukes, Tomas Uresti, Roberto Alonzo and Diana Arévalo all lost their seats Tuesday night.
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George P. Bush wins Republican primary race for Texas land commissioner
With nearly 58 percent of the vote, Bush will avoid a runoff against former Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson in the four-candidate GOP field and will face Democrat Miguel Suazo in November.
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Texas Elections 2018
Valdez, White headed to runoff in Democratic gubernatorial primary
Lupe Valdez, the former Dallas County sheriff, led Mark White, the son of late Gov. Mark White, in vote totals Tuesday night. They were far ahead of the seven other Democrats vying to challenge Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who is seeking a second term.
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Texas Elections 2018
Beto O’Rourke to challenge Sen. Ted Cruz in November after primary win
Despite his Democratic primary victory, and his aggressive campaigning and fundraising, Beto O’Rourke’s share of the vote was surprisingly low. In some border counties, he was losing to primary rival Sema Hernandez.
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Livestream: Watch our Texas 2018 primary election news desk
Texas Tribune social media manager Bobby Blanchard and multimedia reporter Alana Rocha will interview reporters about election results and take voter questions as the Texas primary results roll in.
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Here’s what to watch for as Texans head to vote in the 2018 midterm primaries
Did George P. Bush avoid a runoff? What happened in the Texas 7th? Will more Democrats vote than Republicans? Here are the questions likely to draw the most attention as the returns roll in Tuesday night.