In his bid for U.S. Senate, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst launched a fresh attack Wednesday on former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert. He also didn’t rule out the possibility of ending up in a runoff following Tuesday’s primary.
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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Cruz Serious, Leppert Lighthearted in New TV Ads
Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz highlights his Cuban roots and former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert aims for humor in new television ads released Tuesday.
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Dewhurst Ad Stars Perry; Cruz Call Features Palin
Gov. Rick Perry is featured in a U.S. Senate campaign ad for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks in an automated phone call for former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz.
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Leppert Takes Mayoral Record Into Senate Race
During Tom Leppert’s tenure as Dallas mayor, the city’s crime rate dropped and major projects advanced. But critics say Leppert, now a U.S. Senate hopeful, had always looked at the job as a political stepping stone.
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Dewhurst Loaned Extra $6 Million to U.S. Senate Bid
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst recently loaned an extra $6 million of his own money in his bid for the U.S. Senate, the campaign revealed late Friday.
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Club for Growth Boosts Spending on Anti-Dewhurst Ads
The Club for Growth announced Wednesday that it has spent nearly $2 million in the last week on ads criticizing David Dewhurst in its efforts supporting Ted Cruz in Texas’ U.S. Senate race.
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Dewhurst and Cruz Accuse Each Other of Lying in New Ads
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz released new U.S. Senate campaign ads focusing on Cruz’s work as an appellate lawyer for a Chinese tire-maker against an American businessman.
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Perry Defends Dewhurst’s Record in New Radio Ad
On the first day of early voting, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst launched a new radio ad featuring Gov. Rick Perry. In the ad, Perry accuses Washington D.C.-based conservative groups of smearing Dewhurst’s record.
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Pro-Dewhurst Super PAC Releases TV Ad Targeting Cruz
An independent Super PAC supporting Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst released a TV ad deriding characterizations of former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz as a conservative.
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In New Ad, Huckabee Praises Dewhurst’s Anti-Abortion Record
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee praises U.S. Senate candidate David Dewhurst’s anti-abortion credentials in a new television ad released Thursday.
