Hot on the heels of his fellow GOP Senate candidates Craig James and David Dewhurst releasing their tax returns, Ted Cruz has provided the Tribune with the last five years of his tax filings.
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Campaign Roundup: The Week’s Political News
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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Cruz Takes Extra Credit on Campaign Trail
You might come to believe that Ted Cruz, the former state solicitor general, is the reason the stone monument to the Ten Commandments is still standing near the northwest corner of the Texas Capitol. It’s not so.
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An Entertaining Tangle
The major Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate knocked heads Thursday night in a debate that was a good deal livelier than the presidential forums that have become a TV mainstay.
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Candidates Target Dewhurst in Lively Senate Debate
The major Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate got together for a spirited debate Thursday night. We bring you highlights from the play-by-play.
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Craig James Announces Senate Run
Saying he wants to help get the country “out of the pickle box that we’re in,” Craig James this afternoon announced his run for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.
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Craig James Starts Late, Behind the Competition
Craig James, a political newcomer and sports personality, is trying to get a toehold in an already crowded field competing for Kay Bailey Hutchison’s U.S. Senate seat.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 113
Evan, Reeve, Brandi and Jim attempt to wrap their heads around the future of Rick Perry’s presidential campaign, the state of the U.S. Senate race, and what lies ahead in 2012.
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Club for Growth Hits Dewhurst as “Moderate”
The bellwether conservative group is running ads attacking the lieutenant governor, who hopes to succeed Kay Bailey Hutchison in the U.S. Senate.
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Dewhurst Keeps the Spotlight to Himself
Supporters of former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz say Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, his opponent in the race for U.S. Senate, is ducking live appearances where the two could go head to head. What’s Dewhurst doing? Running against President Barack Obama.