HD-43: Rios Ybarra Loses to Lozano
Freshman incumbent Tara Rios Ybarra, D-South Padre Island, lost her bid for re-election on Tuesday to Kingsville businessman J.M. Lozano. Full Story
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HD-20: AP Calls it for Schwertner
The AP calls the HD-20 race for state Rep. Dan Gattis' seat for orthopedic surgeon Dr. Charles Schwertner, who outspent the three other candidates. Full Story
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RRC: Porter Leads Carillo by Wide Margin
An upset seems likely if not certain in the Republican primary for Railroad Commissioner. Victor Carrillo, the incumbent, is trailing challenger David Porter by 21 percent with nearly 80 percent of precincts counted. Full Story
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HD-4: Brown Loses by 108 Votes
Rep. Betty Brown, R-Terrell, is 121 votes behind Lance Gooden — a former aide — with two precincts left to count. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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SBOE 5: Tuggey Concedes to Mercer
Tim Tuggey conceded the race for the GOP nomination to incumbent Ken Mercer in State Board of Education District 5. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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Agriculture Commissioner: Gilbert has solid lead on Friedman
Hank Gilbert maintains a sizable lead over Kinky Friedman with nearly half of votes counted. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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Rick Perry vs. the DPS
While the director of the Department of Public Safety and some state senators argue that X-ray machines and metal detectors are critical in the wake of a shooting at the Capitol, the Governor and others in the Legislature worry that a gamut of security hurdles would make the place unwelcoming to the public. Full Story
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SBOE 9: McLeroy Loses Seat to Ratliff
With all precincts reporting, State Board of Education incumbent Don McLeroy has lost to challenger Thomas Ratliff in the race for District 9 by a razor thin margin — less than 1,000 votes. Full Story
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2010: KBH is 28th Most Conservative Senator
National Journal says she's more conservative than Alexander, Hatch, Murkowski, and a few others but less conservative than the vast majority of her colleagues. Full Story
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TribBlog: Perry Pardons Tim Cole
Gov. Rick Perry issued a posthumous pardon today for Tim Cole, who died in prison after he was wrongly convicted of rape. Full Story
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TribBlog: Early Voting Totals
Early voting totals in Texas' largest counties nearly doubled, with the GOP race leading the charge. Full Story
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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." Full Story
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