Polling Center: Poll Findings vs. Election Results
In several races, Tuesday's election results didn't match the findings of the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll two weeks earlier. What happened? Full Story
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TribLive: Davis on the Case Against Abbott
At Thursday's TribLive conversation, state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor in 2014, laid out the bill of particulars against her GOP opponent, Greg Abbott. Full Story
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Davis Talks Border Voters, Abortion Rules at TribLive
During a TribLive interview, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis said she’s not concerned by primary losses in several border counties, and that she was a better option for South Texas voters than Greg Abbott. Full Story
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TribLive: Davis on What She'd Do as Governor
At Thursday's TribLive conversation, state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor in 2014, laid out the intellectual framework for her general election campaign. Full Story
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Davis on Primary Day and the Democrats
At Thursday's TribLive conversation, state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor in 2014, talked about losing a couple dozen counties on primary day and whether her party is in disarray. Full Story
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TribLive: A Conversation With Wendy Davis
Full video of my 3/6 TribLive conversation with state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor in 2014. Full Story
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Analysis: David Dewhurst in a Familiar and Rather Uncomfortable Spot
For the second time in two years, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is in a primary runoff. And the odds are heavily against him. Full Story
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Tone of Races Could Grow Nastier During Runoffs
Candidates in several races came out swinging during the primary season, and that is not expected to ebb during the runoff campaign — particularly in the GOP races for lieutenant governor and attorney general. Full Story
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Interactive: A Look at the Returns on Investments in Primary Campaigns
In competitive races, a candidate will ideally get the best bang for his or her buck. Use our interactive to see how much each candidate for a state office spent (or did not spend) for each vote he or she received in the March 4 primary. Full Story
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Interactive: Where Texas Primary Election Candidates Bought Ads
As statewide candidates recover from primary elections and, in some cases, prepare for runoffs, use our interactive to see which campaigns purchased network airtime in Texas' four biggest media markets. Full Story
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The Brief: March 6, 2014
A GOP primary contest that rewarded many of the most conservative candidates on the ballot has the national media sizing up the continued strength of the Tea Party in Texas. Full Story
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Video: Patrick, Dewhurst Speak on Primary Night
On Tuesday, the top two vote-getters in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor — state Sen. Dan Patrick and incumbent David Dewhurst — spoke to their supporters at events in Houston. Watch what they said as they begin their runoff campaigns. Full Story
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Video: Abbott, Davis Celebrate Primary Victories
With easy primary victories behind them, Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis focused their remarks on the months leading up to the Nov. 4 election on governor. Watch what they both had to say. Full Story
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Davis Losses in Border Counties Encourage GOP
In an election year in which Hispanic voters are crucial to Democratic success, the first feud of the now-official general election gubernatorial matchup is being fueled by state Sen. Wendy Davis' primary performance on the border. Full Story
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Primary Roundup: Key County Races
It wasn't just statewide elections that stole the show on Tuesday night. Here's a look at down-ballot primary races that made headlines, too. Full Story
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TribCast: A Post-Primary Debrief
On Wednesday morning, Reeve, Evan, Ross and Emily — with help from Morgan, Aman and Jim — discussed the results of the 2014 primary election in front of a live audience at the Austin Club. Full Story
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News App: 2014 Primary Election Results
Tuesday night, we used our election scoreboard to track Texas primary race results in near real time. Revisit it today to see winners, losers and those bound for a runoff. Full Story
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News App: Updated 2014 Election Brackets
Our brackets offer a guide to the 2014 elections, documenting the step-by-step political journey from the March primaries, to the May runoffs and the general election in November. Full Story
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For Texas Tea Party Targets, Enthusiasm No Match for Funds
In the most closely watched races, strong interest among Tea Party groups turned out to be a first step for campaigns hoping to unseat incumbents. The next step, access to ample funding, proved pivotal to a campaign's success. Full Story
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Analysis: Voters Dispatch Familiar Figures to Private Sector
The list of Tuesday's losers — a feature of every election — includes an unusual number of well-established officeholders, particularly in top state races. Full Story
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