At this morning’s TribLive conversation, state Sens. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, and Dan Patrick, R-Houston, discussed President Obama’s victory Tuesday night and what it means for Texas.
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Interactive: Cost Per Vote for TX Federal Candidates
Candidates have finished collecting and spending money, and the votes are in. Use this interactive to take a look at which federal candidates got the most bang for their campaign bucks, and who spent the most money but lost.
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With Obama Presidency Sealed, Texas Lawmakers Face Policy Challenges
What does four more years of an Obama White House mean for the policy issues facing the overwhelmingly conservative Texas Legislature — and the interest groups and constituents who guide the political process?
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Video: Cruz Reflects On Win, Lays Out Path Forward
No surprise in Texas’ U.S. Senate race: Ted Cruz is headed to Washington. The Tea Party Republican — an underdog in the primary — sailed to victory in Tuesday night’s general election against Democrat Paul Sadler.
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Complete General Election Results Scoreboard
The votes are in and the 2012 election season has come to a close. Use our election results scoreboard to check out vote totals and election outcomes for candidates statewide. You can also use our brackets to take a look at the path each candidate took to victory.
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Video: Democrats Celebrate Some Key Victories in Red Texas
While Democrats nationwide celebrated Barack Obama’s return to the White House on Tuesday night, Texas Democrats — generally relegated to the back seat in deeply red Texas — were claiming a couple of key local victories of their own.
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Many New Names, but Republicans Continue to Dominate Legislature
The Legislature will have 49 new members, but the party labels aren’t changing much — Republicans will retain commanding majorities in both the Texas House and Senate.
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Local Voters Decide on Med School, Ballpark and Pre-K Initiatives
Voters in Texas’ largest cities decided on a range of controversial ballot propositions on Tuesday, including measures to build a medical school in Austin and to build a baseball field in El Paso.
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Congressional Roundup: In Narrow, Pricey Defeat, Gallego Ousts Canseco
State Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, is headed from the Texas House to the U.S. House after narrowly defeating Republican U.S. Rep Francisco “Quico” Canseco in the state’s expensive congressional race.
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Wendy Davis Clinches Re-election in SD-10
State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, narrowly kept her seat on Tuesday night. One of the Democratic Party’s rising stars, she fended off Republican state Rep. Mark Shelton in a bitter campaign contest.
