San Antonio Republicans who wanted a new state senator got what they asked for — but they didn’t really mean to move the seat’s home base from San Antonio north to New Braunfels.
2012 elections
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Video: Ted Cruz on “Fox News Sunday”
The surprise winner of Tuesday’s U.S. Senate runoff, Ted Cruz, was a guest on this morning’s edition of Fox News Sunday.
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Texas Weekly Newsreel: Races to Watch
With the primaries and the runoffs out of the way, it’s time to look ahead to the general election. There will be a full ballot in November, of course, but only a relative handful of races remain competive in a state where redistricting made most congressional and legislative districts uncompetitive in the general election.
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Out-of-State Stars Made Their Mark in Senate Race
The GOP U.S. Senate race between former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst turned into a political tug-of-war between national conservative stars backing Cruz and Texas Republican leaders for Dewhurst.
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State Government
For Two State Leaders, an Uncomfortable Return
Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst are set to be back for another legislative session in January, in spite of their plans and ambitions.
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Health care
Weekend Insider: Which Endorsements Matter, Anti-Abortion Camp
Coming up in the Trib and The New York Times: Whose endorsements really make a difference for candidates? And we follow a group of teens at an anti-abortion summer camp.
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Interactive Map: U.S. Senate Runoff Results By County
Ted Cruz won the Republican nomination to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, and Paul Sadler won the Democrats’ backing. Our county-by-county map of the election results shows where the candidates’ support came from.
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Updated: Election Code Violated in 2 Counties That Skipped Runoffs
Two rural Texas counties that held party primaries but not subsequent runoffs violated the state’s election code, according to the Secretary of State’s office.
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With Runoffs Complete, the November Ballots Are Set
The primaries and the runoffs and the state conventions are now behind us, and the ballots for November are set. Here are our updated election brackets, including the latest results, showing the matchups on the general election ballot.
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Video: Highlights from Cruz, Dewhurst Speeches
After clinching the Texas GOP nomination to the U.S. Senate, Ted Cruz asks voters to put the nasty campaign behind them. An emotional Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst admits defeat. Watch highlights from the speeches and reaction from the candidates’ supporters following Tuesday’s election results.
