Michael Williams might be on the move again, switching from a new Tarrant County-centered congressional district to one that starts on that county’s southern edge and runs all the way south of Austin into Hays County.
2012 elections
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State Government
Woolley Won’t Seek Re-election to House
State Rep. Beverly Woolley, R-Houston, says her current term — her ninth — will be her last; she’s not running for re-election next year.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 89
In this week’s TribCast, Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben discuss David Dewhurst’s campaign rollout, political fallout from the legislative session and who might be calling Rick Perry to run for president.
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Taylor: Never Mind on That Congressional Race
State Rep. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, says that he won’t be a candidate for Congress in the seat opened by Ron Paul’s decision not to seek another term — but he might run for the state Senate.
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U.S. Senate Race: “Proven” vs. “Unapologetic” Conservatives
Republican Ted Cruz parried David “unapologetically conservative” Dewhurst’s video announcement this morning, calling himself the “proven conservative” in the U.S. Senate race.
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Dewhurst Starts Without a Bang
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst dribbled out his U.S. Senate announcement Tuesday, letting a preview for a relatively small group of supporters and activists slip into wide circulation on the internet before his campaign geared up for a big public show later in the week.
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Dewhurst Makes It Official
Promising an “unapologetically conservative” campaign, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst today jumped into the Republican primary race to succeed Kay Bailey Hutchison in the U.S. Senate. Among other promises he made in a video sent to supporters, he pledged to support the controversial “Cut, Cap and Balance” budget plan under discussion in Congress.
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Cruz Raises Most, Leppert Has Most in Senate Race
The three declared Republican candidates for Kay Bailey Hutchison’s U.S. Senate seat released mid-year campaign finance totals today. Tom Leppert got to the end of June with more money in the bank than either Ted Cruz or Elizabeth Ames Jones.
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Another Ratliff in Texas Politics?
Bennett Ratliff, son of the former lieutenant governor and brother of the State Board of Education member, is jumping into the race to replace Rep. Jim Jackson, R-Carrollton, in the Texas House.
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The Ron Paul Rumpus
Party leadership said the “closely held” news was a “shock,” but it didn’t take long for the line to start forming after U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Surfside, announced that he would not be seeking re-election, opting instead to focus on his bid for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination.