U.S. Rep. Francisco Canseco, R-San Antonio, says groups supporting Democrat Pete Gallego in that CD-23 race have spent $2.1 million on ads he says are “all false.” Canseco says he is promoting energy jobs that Gallego’s supporters oppose.
2012 elections
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Weber’s New Ad Touts His Community Work
State Rep. Randy Weber’s newest ad in his congressional race against Democrat Nick Lampson is a testimonial from local builder Terry Collins. He talks about Weber’s help for a program called Operation Finally Home, which builds homes for wounded and disabled soldiers and their families.
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Shelton Ad Calls Davis “Lifelong Tax Liberal”
In a new ad, Mark Shelton’s campaign depicts his SD-10 opponent, Fort Worth Sen. Wendy Davis, as a “lifelong tax liberal” who takes money from the pockets of seniors. Cue the vacuums.
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Democrats Look to Reclaim House Seat in Bexar County District
In 2010, Republican John V. Garza defeated David Leibowitz, the incumbent Democrat, in HD-117, a fast-growing section of western Bexar County. Now, Garza’s is at the top of Democrats’ list of seats they would like to take back.
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Hinojosa Admits Errors, Will Change Gears on Mileage Reimbursement
State Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, acknowledges he made errors in how his campaign reimbursed him for the use of his personal vehicle. He says he plans to now keep a log of his miles.
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Voter Turnout Efforts Clash With History in South Texas
Groups are pushing to increase Hispanic voter participation across the state, but in South Texas, such efforts must contend with a history of voter fraud and coercion that some say has long plagued the region.
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Lampson Ad Highlights Opponent’s Job Votes
In his new spot, Democrat Nick Lampson of Beaumont says his CD-14 opponent, state Rep. Randy Weber, R-Pearland, voted for “tax breaks for companies that send Texas jobs overseas” and says Lampson “protected jobs in Texas” when he was in Congress.
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NRCC Enters CD-23, Slamming Gallego’s Environmental Support
Defending incumbent U.S. Rep. Francisco “Quico” Canseco, R-San Antonio, the National Republican Congressional Committee is running an ad slamming state Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, for his support from “radical environmentalists in Washington.”
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Davis Ad Hits Shelton for Vote on Rape Investigations
In a new commercial, a rape victim credits state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, with legislation that put her attacker in jail, and says Davis’ challenger, state Rep. Mark Shelton, R-Fort Worth, was one of eight lawmakers who voted against it.
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Inside Intelligence: About Those Debates…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of politics and government insiders, we asked about the debates for president and the U.S. Senate, and about how the presidential election might affect Texas contests now an in the near future.
