If Attorney General Greg Abbott wins the governor’s race without a battle, he could claim a bit of Texas election history. Open races for governor are almost always a lot more competitive than this one is shaping up to be.
2014 elections
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Introducing Our 2014 Elections Page
Now that we’ve (finally) made it through the 83rd legislative session, all eyes turn to 2014, where the statewide elections feature more open seats than any ballot since 1990. Our new 2014 Elections landing page has you covered.
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Dewhurst Campaign Owes Vendors Nearly $1 Million
It’s been more than a year since Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst lost his bid to become a U.S. senator, but his campaign still owes consultants and vendors nearly $1 million, Federal Election Commission records show.
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Dewhurst Campaign Video Features “Listening Leader”
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who is facing three GOP primary challengers in his re-election bid, released a campaign video Tuesday highlighting his relationship with the grass roots and his skills as a listener — whether it’s during “ice cream with Americans for Prosperity or dinner with the Waco Tea Party.”
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Texas Democrats are Looking for a Pied Piper
Texas Democrats are hoping to fill out a statewide ballot that so far just has one candidate on it, and they’re hoping a marquee candidate like Wendy Davis might prime the pump.
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Abbott Detours Around Government Shutdown
Attorney General Greg Abbott said Thursday he would never give up the fight against Obamacare, but the gubernatorial candidate declined to embrace a temporary shut-down of the federal government promoted by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.
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Polling Center: Joe Straus and the Other Republicans
Many statewide Republican candidates are running to the right to position themselves for the primaries, but the Speaker of the House enjoys a rarified position: An office with statewide reach that doesn’t appear on the statewide ballot.
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With Big War Chest, Abbott Starts Spending
With the biggest war chest in the state, Attorney General Greg Abbott will be hard to beat in his campaign for governor. His campaign has spent more in the first half of this year than it did in 2012. Where is the money going?
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A New Campaign Team For Dewhurst Re-Election Bid
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst unveiled a campaign team heavy on national grassroots experience as he officially announced his bid for re-election Wednesday.
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Branch Files Brief Defending State Marriage Law
State Rep. Dan Branch, who is running for Texas attorney general, filed an amicus brief Tuesday to defend a state law that would define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
