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State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, released two television ads on Friday. In the first ad, Van de Putte calls out her Republican opponent, Dan Patrick, over his votes on school finance. In a Spanish-language ad titled “Respecto,” Van de Putte talks about her biography.

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Alexa Ura reported for The Texas Tribune from 2013 to 2023. She covered the complex dynamics of race, ethnicity, wealth, poverty and power and how they are shaping the future of Texas and Texans, in the...