In other news, TMF plans a splashy Senate campaign kickoff, and a name surfaces in the special election to succeed Tim Kleinschmidt.
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Video: Dewhurst on Why He’s “Pulling” for Patrick
In our 12/4 conversation, outgoing Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst talked about his successor and onetime rival, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston.
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Video: A Conversation with David Dewhurst
Full video of my 12/4 conversation with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who talked about Dan Patrick, education funding, border security, the two-thirds rule, what he’ll do next, and more.
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Analysis: How Red is Texas? Count the Ways.
Republicans didn’t just win their statewide elections earlier this month — they won in ways that only become apparent when you dig into the numbers. In many counties, the Democrats could not attract more than one voter in five.
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Odds Favor Kolkhorst in Race for Hegar’s Seat
Less than a month after Election Day, some Texans are already headed back to the polls to fill the state Senate seat given up by Glenn Hegar after he was elected Comptroller of Public Accounts.
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Analysis: Election Season Headed for Overtime
Open spots in the political firmament are prompting officeholders to shop around some, and voters are about to see some names on special election ballots that were on the general election ballots just a couple of weeks ago.
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Rep. Kleinschmidt Takes General Counsel Job at Ag Department
Newly elected Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is reaching out to a former House colleague to fill a key staff position in his new administration.
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Two Senate Hopefuls Look to Create Aura of Inevitability
Lois Kolkhorst and Trey Martinez Fischer try to leverage big-name endorsements at the outset of special elections to fill soon to be vacant seats in the Texas Senate.
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Analysis: As Lineup at Top Changes, So Will Balance of Power
A new batch of statewide officeholders is preparing to take over Texas government, throwing the “who you know” politics of the Capitol into turmoil. But the biggest change is the Legislature’s chance to reassert its traditional power.
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Analysis: A Local Prize Could Ease the Sting of a Recent Statewide Loss
State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte’s losing campaign for lieutenant governor might have set the stage for a bid for mayor of San Antonio — a prospect she is considering now. Sometimes losing can set up the next campaign.