Federal judges proposed new political maps for the state late Thursday and hope to have new congressional and legislative maps in place for Texas on the Monday after Thanksgiving.
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Search: Texas 2012 Congressional Campaign Contributions
Use our latest news application to search federal campaign contributions to U.S. House and Senate candidates in Texas in the 2012 election cycle. Filter your search by candidate, party, chamber, donor, location and donation amount.
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Campaign Chatter
Rep. Jerry Madden, R-Plano, won’t seek an 11th term in the Texas House, and other news from the campaigns. Madden is the 22nd House member to give up his seat this season.
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Judicial Cartography
A panel of federal judges in San Antonio proposed new redistricting maps for the Texas Senate and the Texas House late Thursday, asking for comments by noon on Friday. They’re trying to finish maps before candidates start filing on November 28 — a date set by the court.
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TribLive: Dewhurst on Whether He’s Conservative
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst answered critics who question whether he’s conservative enough to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate.
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State Government
TribLive: Dewhurst on the Obama Assassination Tweeter
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst talked about the intern on his U.S. Senate campaign who made headlines yesterday after tweeting about the temptation to assassinate Barack Obama.
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Liveblog: TribLive with David Dewhurst
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who’s running for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, agreed to a TribLive interview at the Austin Club this morning. He’ll talk to Evan Smith and then answer audience questions.
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Campaign Roundup: The Week’s Political News
Some of the Republican U.S. Senate candidates fight to appeal to the right, and a domestic partner becomes the centerpiece in a race for the State Board of Education.
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Madden Bows Out
State Rep. Jerry Madden, R-Plano, won’t seek an 11th term in the Texas House, he told the Tribune this afternoon.
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Video: First Dewhurst Ad Airs This Week
The U.S. Senate campaign of Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has made its first TV ad buy, according to Hotline On Call. The political tipsheet says the campaign will spend six figures to air the ad beginning tomorrow on cable systems statewide and DirectTV in Dallas and Houston.
