Even if none of the remaining incumbents gets beat or loses, this will be the biggest freshman class over all — legislative and congressional officeholders combined — since 1983, when 63 newbies came in.
2012 elections
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While You Were Watching Voter ID
Did the outrage over voter ID take all the energy away from Texas Democrats? A flurry of GOP-backed laws that affect voter registration indicate it did.
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The Texas Weekly Hotlist for 10/15/12
Voter registration is over for this election — now it’s up to the campaigns to convince people to get up and vote. The competitive races are relatively static. What was hot last week remains so this week, and so on. Here’s the latest Hotlist.
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Faircloth Ad: Eiland Lives in Austin, Not Galveston
In a new TV ad, Republican Wayne Faircloth says state Rep. Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, actually lives in Austin and says he can afford his house there because “he’s a trial lawyer who sues businesses.”
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3 Republicans Fault Canseco for Using Image of Jesus in Ad
Three Republicans who served in the Legislature with Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, are criticizing his GOP opponent’s use of a picture of Jesus in a controversial mail piece. Republican U.S. Rep. Quico Canseco is standing by the ad.
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Perry to Campaign for Romney in Colorado, Nevada
With a tight presidential race going down to the wire, Gov. Rick Perry will campaign this weekend for formal rival Mitt Romney in Colorado and Nevada, where Perry will appear at a series of rallies.
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Campaign Finance Mistake Provides Fodder in South Texas Race
In South Texas, Democrat Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles is hitting her Republican opponent, incumbent J.M. Lozano of Kingsville, for neglecting to report $55,000 in donations from PACs associated with GOP heavy hitters.
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Dick Cheney to Help Raise Money for Romney in Texas
Former Vice President Dick Cheney will visit Texas next week to raise money for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Cheney will be joined at events in Austin and Dallas by Romney’s son Josh.
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Guest Column: A More Conservative Texas Senate
Four new senators are coming from the Texas House, where their voting records can be analyzed. Compared to the people they’re replacing, they’re more conservative.
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In HD-114, Political Newcomer Challenges Former Dallas Lawmaker
In Dallas, former Democratic state Rep. Carol Kent, who was swept out of office in the Republican wave of 2010, is vying for an open House seat against Jason Villalba, a political newcomer and Hispanic Republican.
