This GOP primary runoff isn’t about the Tea Party’s principles, Ross Ramsey writes, but it definitely borrows from that movement’s rebellious nature. To steal someone else’s line: It’s the disestablishment, stupid.
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High Early-Vote Turnout Leaves Question Mark for Candidates
Polls open today for the state’s runoff elections. But as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, attention in the U.S. Senate race is still partly focused on last week’s higher-than-expected early-voting turnout, which could spell good news for either candidate.
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At Chick-fil-A, Dewhurst Dismisses Unfavorable Poll
On the eve of the Republican primary runoff, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst bought a chicken sandwich at a Chick-fil-A in Austin and told reporters he was confident he would beat former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz.
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On the Records: Senate Runoff Spending Topped $45 Million
All those campaign ads weren’t cheap. The Republican race to replace U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison has drawn more than $45 million in spending. Outside groups contributed heavily to the final tally.
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U.S. Senate Runoff Races Are a Study in Opposites
The race between two Republicans vying for an open U.S. Senate seat has drawn intense interest even though the candidates agree on most issues. Meanwhile, the Democratic Senate hopefuls have major disagreements but have struggled to gain traction.
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Poll: Cruz Leading Dewhurst by 10 Points
A new poll shows former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz with a 10-point lead over Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the GOP race to replace U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.
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Palin Jabs at Perry While Rallying for Cruz
A rally for Republican Senate candidate Ted Cruz in The Woodlands, featuring former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, reinforced the dividing line between high-profile conservatives endorsing Cruz and those backing Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst.
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Once a Sprint but Now a Slog, Election Nears End
With 37 runoff races on the ballot Tuesday, a political primary season that was originally supposed to wrap up in May is finally coming to an end.
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Competitive Senate Race Draws to a Close
The race for the Republican nomination for Texas’ U.S. Senate seat wasn’t supposed to be a race at all. But as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, just days before Tuesday’s runoff election, the competition is tight.
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Once Restrained, Now Dewhurst Touts Time in U.S. Air Force, CIA
In the final weeks of the Republican primary runoff for the U.S. Senate, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has turned to his time in the military and the CIA to draw a contrast between himself and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz.