As expected, state Sen. Mike Jackson, R-La Porte, will run for Congress next year instead of for re-election to the Texas Senate. State Rep. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, may run for his Senate seat.
2012 elections
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Reyes On Perry in 2012
Reyes reacts to Perry’s bid for the White House Audio: Reyes on Perry
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Slide Show: Perry Stumps Across Iowa
After officially launching his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination on Saturday, Gov. Rick Perry headed to Iowa and dived into retail politics. The Tribune compiled a slide show of images of the governor’s Hawkeye state visit.
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Politics
Here’s a Question: What if They All Lose?
Gov. Rick Perry is running for president. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is running for U.S. Senate. And it seems like everyone else in Texas politics is making plans based on one or both of those offices opening in 2012. What if they lose?
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: The Senate Race
We’ll get to the details soon enough, but the headline is that our insiders think Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is the candidate to beat in next year’s U.S. Senate race.
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Hunting King, and Other Trail Stories
Decennial redistricting will likely produce at least one primary challenger for veteran lawmaker Tracy King, D-Batesville.
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Congressman Bustamante, the Sequel?
John Bustamante, the son of former U.S. Rep. Albert Bustamante, D-San Antonio, will run for the Democratic nomination for the CD-23 seat now held by first-term U.S. Rep. Francisco “Quico” Canseco, R-San Antonio.
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Ricardo Sanchez: The TT Interview
The retired three-star general on his bid for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, on the challenge of running in a Republican state in a presidential election year and why government policies might be referred to as “the new segregation.”
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Ricardo Sanchez: The TT Interview (audio)
An interview with Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Ricardo Sanchez.
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State Government
Video: Perry Says Texas Does It Better
Speaking at a National Conference of State Legislatures summit in San Antonio this morning, Gov. Rick Perry touted Texas job growth and blasted runaway government spending — themes he’s sure to stress in his expected presidential campaign.