As the 2012 Republican National Convention continues, the 2014 race for Texas lieutenant governor is already heating up. Candidates confirm their political intentions this week in Florida.
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Dewhurst Declares Support for School Choice Legislation
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, throwing some red meat to conservatives after his bruising defeat at the hands of Tea Party darling Ted Cruz, has put private school vouchers and expanded “parental choice” back on the legislative agenda.
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Video: Dewhurst Discusses Plans to Run for Re-Election
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who spoke Tuesday to the Republican National Convention’s Texas delegation in Wesley Chapel, Fla., said that he expects to run for re-election in 2014 “to build on what we’ve been able to achieve.”
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Dewhurst Plans to Run for Re-election
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, after getting a standing ovation by the Texas Republican delegation in Florida, announced Tuesday that he plans to run for re-election.
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Guest Column: Cruz Proves the Case for Hispanic Republicans
Ted Cruz’s win in the U.S. Senate primary proves Republicans have a significant opportunity to reach out to Texas Hispanics, and win them over on substance.
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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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Dewhurst Pollster Cites Issue With Internal Survey
Mike Baselice, CEO of the polling firm used by David Dewhurst’s campaign, said his firm should have screened out probable voters in survey results and that data drawn only from those who would “definitely” vote was more indicative of the final results.
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Cruz Defeats Dewhurst, Will Face Sadler in Fall
Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz handily defeated Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Tuesday, winning the GOP runoff for an open U.S. Senate seat. He will face former state Rep. Paul Sadler, who won the Democratic runoff.
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Video: Cruz, Dewhurst Debate Highlights
In honor of today’s Republican primary runoff, video highlights of the contentious race. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz, a former state solicitor general, both had their share of memorable moments during three televised debates.
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Video: Cruz, Dewhurst Campaign Highlights
Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst have been trading barbs for weeks during their fight for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. In this video, we capture the highlights of the battle in debates and ads.