With all precincts reporting, Rep. Delwin Jones, R-Lubbock, has 39 percent of the vote — a plurality, but not enough to win the District 83 GOP primary. He’ll face Charles Perry in next month’s runoff.
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Rick Perry Victory Speech
Gov. Rick Perry told supporters that “conservatism has never been stronger than it is today, and we’re taking our country back.”
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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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Public Education
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.
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SD-22: Averitt, In Spite of Himself
Waco state Sen. Kip Averitt, who doesn’t want to serve another term and didn’t lift a finger or spend a dime to win the Republican primary, is nevertheless leading in incomplete returns. His challenger, Darren Yancy of Burleson, was lagging by almost two-to-one with well over half of the precincts counted.
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KBH Concession Speech
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison told supporters “we have fought valiantly for our principles, but we did not win.”
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HD-100: Johnson Claims Victory
With 60 percent of precincts counted, Dallas attorney Eric Johnson has a more than 40 percentage point lead over incumbent Rep. Terri Hodge in the District 100 Democratic primary. Hodge pled guilty last month in a citywide corruption scandal. Because there is no Republican or Libertarian running for the seat in the general election, Johnson doesn’t have to wait until November to claim victory.
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Bill White Victory Speech
Former Houston Mayor Bill White speaking to supporters after his primary election victory.
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HD-43: Rios Ybarra in a Dead Heat After Early Returns
HD-43 incumbent Rep. Tara Rios Ybarra is in a close fight in her bid to return to the Legislature next year.