Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz are on board for two televised debates before the July 31 runoff in the Republican race for U.S. Senate.
Aman Batheja
Aman Batheja was a political reporter and editor for the Tribune from 2012 to 2019. Previously he worked for eight years at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, most of that time covering state and local politics. A native of Cedarhurst, New York, he has an undergraduate degree in journalism and psychology from New York University and a master's in economics from the University of Texas at Arlington.
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Yarbrough Produced Campaign Ad Few Saw
Democrat Grady Yarbrough, who surprised many earlier this week by making it into a U.S. Senate primary runoff with former state Rep. Paul Sadler, created a campaign commercial that he says aired once in the Waco area.
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State Government
Updated: State Rep. Ken Legler Passes Away
State Rep. Ken Legler, R-Pasadena, has passed away, according to the House speaker’s office. He was 54.
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U.S. Senate Runoff Draws Big Money, Heated Words
Like it did in Indiana in the defeat of Sen. Dick Lugar, the Club for Growth plans to raise millions to boost former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz in his runoff against Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst.
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Dewhurst, Cruz to Battle in One of Several Runoffs
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz, both GOP candidates for the U.S. Senate, will vie in one of multiple runoffs that Texas voters will decide in July.
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Updated: Dewhurst’s “Amnesty” Attack on Cruz Stirs Controversy
A new radio ad from Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst brought race and illegal immigration to the forefront of the U.S. Senate race Friday, the last day of early voting before Tuesday’s primary.
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In Wealthy D-FW District, Truitt Fights Old Rival
State Rep. Vicki Truitt, R-Southlake, is in a tight race against Giovanni Capriglione, a public equity manager running against her for the second time. Throughout the race, she has played up her image as a tough fighter.
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Poll Finds Dewhurst Close to Avoiding Runoff
The latest Public Policy Polling survey of Texas Republican primary voters finds Dewhurst with 46 percent support, followed by former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz at 29 percent.
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Santorum Endorses Cruz, Cites “Wow Factor”
Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum endorsed former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz for U.S. Senate on Thursday morning. The former presidential candidate said Cruz will do more than “vote the right way.”
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Dewhurst Relies on Huckabee for Final Pre-Primary Ad
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, running for U.S. Senate, has released his final television ad before the May 29 primary. It features former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee touting Dewhurst as “the only proven conservative in this Senate race.”