Where the candidates in the Legislature’s most-watched races stand on the campaign fundraising side with just a few days to go before the general election.
2014 elections
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Explore 8-Day Campaign Finance Reports
The 8-day reports — the final look at candidate campaign finance totals before Election Day — are in. We have compiled data for all statewide, State Board of Education, Texas Senate and Texas House candidates who filed electronically with the Texas Ethics Commission.
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The (Last!) Texas Weekly Hotlist, General Election 2014
In which we rank the races — one last time before Election Day — by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters in the state’s congressional and legislative races.
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Politics
Van de Putte’s Statewide Bus Tour Ventures off Democrats’ Beaten Path
State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, is reaching out to voters in conservative hotbeds in North and East Texas — a nod to Democrats’ dependence on increasing voter turnout in statewide races.
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Politics
Abbott: I’m Winning the Women’s Vote
Buoyed by recent polling numbers in the Texas governor’s race, Republican nominee Greg Abbott touted his support among female voters during a Wednesday campaign stop, less than a week before the Nov. 4 election.
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In Blue Dallas County, Republicans Play Defense
Texas is a red state when it comes to electoral politics. But in its second-largest county, some Republican incumbents are playing defense. And at least one other is hoping for an upset in the heart of Dallas County.
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In Rare Retraction, GOP Repudiates Flyers
After Democrat Susan Motley complained about mailers attacking her in a state House race, state GOP chairman Steve Munisteri agreed that the ads were inaccurate. And he’s issued a rare retraction to voters in North Texas.
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Demographics
Changing Demographics Create a Battleground in North Texas District
Democrats are hoping to take advantage of the shifting demographics in Irving to flip Texas House District 105, which has been held by a Republican for more than a decade.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Green Light for Transportation Plan
Using oil and gas tax money for transportation — instead of sending all of that money to the state’s Rainy Day Fund — appears to be just fine with the state’s voters, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Analysis: Short of a Win, Finding Ways to Measure Democrats’ Progress
Even if Texas Republicans sweep this year’s statewide races, there are ways to figure out whether and where Democratic organizing efforts have made any headway. Or there will be, once the results are in.