Wendy Davis and Greg Abbott made their candidacies for governor official on Saturday by filling out the paperwork and paying the $3,750 fee to file in their respective primaries.
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Democrats Martinez, Willis Enter Senate District 10 Race
After months of speculation, two Democratic candidates have emerged to campaign for the contested Senate District 10 seat Sen. Wendy Davis has vacated to run for governor. Libby Willis and Mike Martinez have officially entered the race.
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The Evening Brief: Nov. 8, 2013
Your evening reading: Anderson gets jail time; Perry releases national TV ad amid Iowa trip; pro-Hillary Clinton PAC raises $100,000 in San Antonio fundraiser
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The Brief: Nov. 8, 2013
Comptroller Susan Combs has some blunt advice for her fellow Republicans on how to win back women.
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The Evening Brief: Nov. 7, 2013
Your evening reading: Paredes fires back at Pauken over “elitist” comment; Davis gets a book deal; Perry returns to Iowa
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The Evening Brief: Nov. 6, 2013
Your evening reading: no major problems with voter ID law surface on Election Day; Barton won’t challenge Cornyn in 2014 primary; Dallas Morning News will begin printing the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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The Polling Center: What Early Poll Results Tell Us
The latest UT/TT Poll showing a single-digit lead for Greg Abbott over Wendy Davis in the gubernatorial race raised some eyebrows. Adding some context to a survey taken more than a year before Election Day helps provide some clarity on the results.
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The Evening Brief: Nov. 5, 2013
Your evening reading: toll road swap floated for Austin; Texas Supreme Court hears same-sex divorce cases; new poll shows Abbott with commanding lead
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The Evening Brief: Nov. 4, 2013
Your evening reading: Martinez Fischer raises possibility of looking at UT regents’ tablets; Abbott downplays prevalence of voter ID affidavits; Microsoft inks big Texas wind power deal
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Peeking Ahead to the Fight Over Moderate General Election Voters
For Republican gubernatorial candidates, going too far right in March could mean trouble in November.
