On Wednesday night, I sat down with four leading intended GOP candidates for the U.S. Senate: Ted Cruz, Elizabeth Ames Jones, Tom Leppert and Roger Williams. We talked about Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan, the war in Afghanistan, the Tea Party and more.
Ted Cruz
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TribLive: Four GOP Senate Candidates
On Wednesday night, I sat down with four leading intended GOP candidates for the U.S. Senate: Ted Cruz, Elizabeth Ames Jones, Tom Leppert and Roger Williams. We talked about Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan, immigration, the Tea Party and more.
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Updated: Patrick Would Be Front-Runner, Patrick’s Poll Finds
State Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, would be hard to beat in a bid for U.S. Senate, according to a poll released today by … state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston.
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Why Club for Growth Endorsed Ted Cruz for Senate
“We’re convinced he’ll be a leader,” the bellwether conservative group’s president tells the Tribune. “He’s committed to pro-growth issues. When we find someone like him, we move quickly.”
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Sources: Williams May Switch to U.S. House Race
Former Railroad Commissioner Michael Wiliams, who announced his intention back in January to seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Kay Bailey Hutchison, is likely to drop out of that race and instead run for a newly created congressional seat, multiple sources tell the Tribune.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Senate Race Wide Open as Voters Are Glum About Future
Most Texas voters haven’t decided, but if they voted today, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst would lead the field for the Republican nomination to replace U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll.
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Ted Cruz: The TT Interview
Ted Cruz, recently announced GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate, talks with The Texas Tribune about why he wants to go to Washington, how his experience as the state’s solicitor general has prepared him for the job and about his conservative idols.
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Ted Cruz: The TT Interview
The former Texas Solicitor General sat down with the Tribune last week to talk about what makes him stand out in the GOP crowd running to replace U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and which Republican leaders he idolizes.
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Congress
Guest Column: Senator Dewhurst Is Not Inevitable
If the race to succeed Kay Bailey Hutchison is over before it begins — if the lieutenant governor and his vast personal wealth have this locked up — why are so many credible candidates saying they’ll run? Because they see an opportunity.
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Congress
2012: Jonesing for a Senate Race
Republican Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones will officially begin — or revive, rather — her campaign to replace U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison on Tuesday.