Four of the state’s top officeholders each raised more than $1 million during the second half of 2011. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who is running for the U.S. Senate, raised $1.5 million for his federal campaign account during the fourth quarter alone.
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Updated: The 2012 Quit List
So far, 27 26 members of the Texas House, four members of the Texas Senate, three State Board of Education members and two U.S. congressmen have said they won’t seek re-election.
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Campaign Chatter
Rep. Jerry Madden, R-Plano, won’t seek an 11th term in the Texas House, and other news from the campaigns. Madden is the 22nd House member to give up his seat this season.
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Campaign Roundup: The Week’s Political News
Expect to see some heavy artillery in the state Senate race in Central Texas.
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Campaign Chatter
Ted Cruz tries to lure David Dewhurst into a fight, while Tom Leppert taunts them both in a new TV ad.
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Campaign Roundup: The Week’s Political News
State campaign news, candidate announcements, retirements and rumors from the past week.
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Campaign Chatter
Collin County’s Republican primary for the state Senate is going to be very interesting.
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Campaign Roundup: The Week’s Political News
State campaign news, candidate announcements, retirements and rumors from the past week.
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Shapiro Won’t Run Again; Others Jump In
After two decades in the Texas Senate, Plano Republican Florence Shapiro said this afternoon that she won’t seek re-election. State Rep. Ken Paxton, R-McKinney, starts as a strong replacement candidate.