Rep. Betty Brown, R-Terrell, is 121 votes behind Lance Gooden — a former aide — with two precincts left to count.
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SD-5: Incumbent Ogden Leading by Huge Margin
State Sen. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, appears to have beaten challenger Ben Bius quite badly after an ugly campaign.
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HD-84: Griffin Holds Early Lead
Griffin holds an early lead in his bid to replace Lubbock County’s Carl Isett.
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HD-98: Truitt Holds Her Lead
Rep. Vicki Truitt, R-Southlake, was holding off three primary challengers in early returns, trying to stay out of a runoff as she defends a seat she’s held since 1999.
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HD-20: Schwertner Leading in Four-Way Race
Early returns show the four-way scrum for the Texas House seat of outgoing state Rep. Dan Gattis, R-Georgetown, isn’t as close as some had predicted. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Charles Schwertner is way up.
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HD-11: Hopson Takes It
Chuck Hopson is leading two challengers in a very closely watched Republican primary in HD-11. In early returns, Hopson was over the critical 50 percent mark, with Allan Cain and Michael Banks tied somewhere behind.
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HD-36: Muñoz Jr. Leads Rodriguez In Early Vote
After early returns, Sergio Muñoz Jr. leads opponent Sandra Rodriguez in his bid to replace embattled state Rep. Ismael “Kino” Flores in HD-36.
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Lt. Gov: Chavez-Thompson Grabs Early Lead
Linda Chavez-Thompson announces victory over Ronnie Earle and Marc Katz in the race for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. The winner of that contest will face incumbent Republican David Dewhurst in November.
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2010: What’s the Deal with Recounts?
Some losing candidates in today’s primary election could have one last chance to win — provided they meet one of three criteria.
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2010: Chron Endorses Borris Miles
In backing the former state representative over incumbent Al Edwards, the paper cites his “proven business acumen and leadership abilities.”
