Mr. Cruz’s success shows that the center of the state party has moved decisively to the right. The Republicans are in much more treacherous terrain, not because of threats from Democrats, but threats from within the party.

Jim Henson, a government professor at the University of Texas at Austin and Tribune pollster, to The New York Times 

This was a primary runoff in a different environment and one which we haven't seen before.

Pollster Mike Baselice, on why his numbers in the Dewhurst-Cruz race were so far off the result

A few people were not happy about it, but none of them volunteered to step in and be Republican Party chair for this next time. Unfortunately when I asked, they would back out the door.

Sterling County Clerk Susan Wyatt, after both parties failed to hold runoffs in her county

I would bet $100 that he will be the first Latino governor of Texas.

Wayne Slater, the Dallas Morning News senior political writer, talking about San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro on Current TV

It sends a very dangerous message to the people of the Legislature:  If you don't vote with us all the time and answer "How high?" when we say "Jump!" we will simply buy your seat in the next election.

Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, on the meaning of his runoff loss

I enjoyed it quite a bit, tremendously. You never know how elections are going to go. Sometimes they go the way you think they’re going to go and sometimes they don’t.

Democratic candidate Grady Yarbrough, at the end of the election