U.S. Sen-elect Ted Cruz never said during the campaign whether he would support his Texas counterpart, Sen. John Cornyn, for Senate minority whip. On Tuesday, he finally answered the question.
2012 elections
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Newsreel: The Election’s Over — Now What?
The 2012 elections are in the bag. We look at wins, losses and where the Texas Legislature stands in the upcoming session.
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Updated: Canseco Concedes CD-23 to Gallego
U.S. Rep. Francisco “Quico” Canseco conceded the Congressional District 23 race on Friday. He congratulated state Rep. Pete Gallego, while renewing allegations that voter fraud skewed the results.
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Video: Cornyn Says Election Shows Voters Trust Neither Party
Sen. John Cornyn, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said Friday that some candidates in Tuesday night’s election “made serious mistakes,” and that Republicans could have run stronger candidates in some races.
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Interactive: Cost Per Vote, State Office Candidates
Now that we know who will be serving in the Texas Legislature in 2013, we take a look at how much they spent to get the job. Use this interactive to take a look at which state candidates got the most bang for their campaign bucks, and who spent the most money but lost.
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Fresh Faces — and an Experience Deficit
With 43 legislators in the freshman class and 24 more who were new after the 2010 elections, the 150-member Texas House has a lot of new blood — and a lot of inexperienced officeholders.
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In “Buying” Votes, Some Do Better Than Others
State and federal candidates and their political committees spent more than $175 million during the 2012 election season. Some candidates spent up to $60 a vote to secure victory.
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Against the National Grain, Texas Republicans Dominated in Election
As Democratic victories in races across the nation left Republicans with several questions, Texas Republicans enjoyed another statewide sweep.
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Perry Keeps 2016 Door Open, Offers Advice to GOP
About two days after his onetime rival Mitt Romney lost his bid for the White House, Gov. Rick Perry said he is keeping his options open for 2016. But he added that 2016 is “multiple lifetimes away.”
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TribLive: Watson and Patrick on Latinos and the GOP
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, state Sens. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, and Dan Patrick, R-Houston, debated the Republican Party’s challenge in attracting Hispanic voters.
