"Texas shall be free and independent,
or we shall perish in glorious combat."
-
Juan Seguin at the burial of the remains of the Alamo defenders. Béxar,
February 25, 1837. |
* 2006 primary archived headlines
are here
Radical-nofsky
vs. Hutchison
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Hutchison makes campaign stop in Southeast Texas |
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Hutchison leads Radnofsky 2-to-1 |
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Hutchison works to keep GOP in power |
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Radnofsky whips East Coast media figure |
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RASMUSSEN POLL: HUTCHISON 60%, RADNOFSKY 35% |
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Radnofsky out to prove Senate isn't lost cause |
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San Antonio Express-News: Hutchison has earned another Senate term |
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Senator says WMD intelligence swayed her Iraq vote |
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Transportation, Iraq focus of Senate race debate |
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Hutchison, Radnofsky spar over Iraq strategy |
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DMN endorses Sen. Hutchison: a strong local, U.S. leader |
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Low-key in D.C., Hutchison a force in Texas |
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Hutchison opponent stays optimistic in tough fight |
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Radnofsky again calls for cut-and-run date for soldiers in War on
Terror |
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Hutchison backed by Barbara Bush |
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Beaumont Enterprise endorses Hutchison |
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Radnofsky ad paints Hutchison as Bush
'puppet' - better a Bush
puppet than a John Kerry puppet! |
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Editorial: History is on Hutchison's side, Amarillo Globe-News |
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Waco Tribune endorses Hutchison |
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Radnofsky Speaks Out on Immigration and the Double Walls |
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Hutchison race puts Texas Democrats in a bind |
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Sen. Hutchison says it is time for 'course correction' in Iraq |
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Radnofsky self-publishes book |
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Farm Bureau Endorses Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison |
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Hutchison is in line for the GOP's No. 4 post |
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Latham: No doubt about it, Radnofsky has both passion, intelligence |
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Radnofsky says Texas is getting shorted
- against pork but wants Tx to get more |
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Radnofsky wants date for Iraq cut and run |
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Radnofsky against border fence, war, and Hutchison |
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Hutchison up against novice in Senate fight |
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Hutchison touts need for Boy Scouts' leadership qualities |
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Radnofsky: "What we need is a minimum wage that keeps workers here
in good spirit." |
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Zachry Construction complains to Radnofsky campaign, Radnofsky calls
building highways "corrupt" |
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TFT Teachers Question Hutchison's Record on Social Security Benefits
- no surprise hear as TFT is left-wing |
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Texas senators' roles defy junior, senior ranks: Hutchison takes the
lead on state projects, while Cornyn's focus is on national policy |
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Senator Hutchison: Bush Tax Cuts Carry Forward Reagan’s Legacy |
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Hutchison Expects to Debate (Maybe Once) |
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Radnofsky Makes Campaign Stop in Lubbock |
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Government corruption & incompetence needs to stop says Radnofsky |
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Radnofsky claims to be fiscal conservative on Tyler talk show |
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Radnofsky takes on Hutchison, Democrat says she has a shot at
upending incumbent - Odessa American |
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"In
Barbara Ann Radnofsky's dream November, she beats U.S. Sen Kay
Bailey Hutchison..." - and it
will remain a dream - Pratt |
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SMU's Cal Jillson says Radnofsky is the Democratic candidate for the
Senate because "the Democratic Party in Texas is in disarray" |
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Radnofsky attacks Hutchison's support of Bush school reforms |
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Dem
senatorial candidate Radnofsky bemoans federal spending cuts |
Other Statewide Races
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Head still harping on Comb's romance novel |
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Railroad Commission candidates tout their oil industry knowledge |
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Perennial election loser Quanah Parker trying his luck for sixth
time |
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Dewhurst Scaring Voters with 2010 in Mind? |
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Judicial hopefuls raise few dollars to win elections |
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Dewhurst opponent lacks cash, not drive |
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AG using state-funded video for campaign |
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Key court seats hard fought |
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David
Van Os, Visita Lubbock |
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Land Commissioner: Water rights at issue in 3-way race |
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Supreme Court candidate Moody finishes final leg of walk across
Texas |
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Texas Justice's Reprimand Dismissed (Nathan Hecht) |
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San Antonio Express-News Recommendations for Supreme Court |
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Nacogdoches Sentiel: Our choices in little-noticed statewide
judicial races |
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Waco paper endorses Staples for Ag Commissioner |
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DMN endorses Pete Sessions in U.S. House District 32 |
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DMN endorses Michael Burgess in U.S. House District 26 |
|
Court of Criminal Appeals endorsements from San Antonio Express-News |
|
Van Os, Dem AG candidate, proposes limits on eminent domain
- it was Democrat-Liberals on the Supreme Court who expanded eminent
domain, conservatives did not |
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram endorsements for Supreme Court |
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Land office hopefuls aim to pull in more cash for education |
|
Paris news endorses Combs for comptroller |
|
Elizabeth Ames Jones, railroad commissioner, runs vigorous campaign
for re-election |
|
Combs' big advertising buy raises questions - why? |
|
Strayhorn wary of comptroller hopeful
- it's just that team play is so foreign to Grandma |
|
Van Os has long odds in AG race |
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Rivals undeterred by Attorney General Abbott's edge |
|
Dem Ag. Commissioner candidate opposes
Animal ID program |
|
Combs speaks at Bell County GOP dinner (Killeen) |
|
A Tall Order for Comptroller's Office: Combs Wants to Streamline
Operations |
|
AG Candidate Van Os Speaks at Courthouses on the Llano Estacado |
|
Susan Combs campaigns in Huntsville |
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Combs says Deputy Comptroller out if she wins |
|
In quest for election, Texas jurist walking across state |
|
AG
candidate Van Os blows through the Basin |
|
Comptroller candidates spar over legal reprimands, sexy novel
- good grief! |
|
Van Os addresses issues during campaign stop (Huntsville) |
|
Combs' romance novel provides dubious campaign fodder by Fred Head |
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Van Os wants to be 'peoples' lawyer'
- you know everything in communist societies are the peoples'
this-and-that |
|
Republican Conservative gets big-labor endorsement! |
|
Dem AG candidate Van Os on tour making 24 hour speeches |
|
Staples, GOP Ag Commissioner candidate, tells cotton producers to
make their voices heard in government or be left out |
Congressional
District 23 open race after redrawn lines
District
23 redistricting stories
TX-17
Congressional Race: Taylor (R) vs. Edwards (D)
|
District 17 Candidate Pledge not to support Nancy Pelosi |
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Taylor says Edwards played role in $70 million scam of soldiers |
|
Edwards, Taylor trade jabs at forum |
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Edwards, Taylor point fingers in negative campaign ads |
|
Well written
story on the TX-17 Congressional race with Edwards & Taylor |
|
Taylor vows to go it alone, despite uncertainty of GOP big bucks |
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District 17 race one of costliest in America, Edwards & Taylor |
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Edwards & Taylor trade barbs in Cleburne |
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Edwards, Taylor have little in common |
|
DNCC pulls funding from Chet Edwards re-election campaign |
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Video: Minute with Van Taylor & Chet Edwards |
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Taylor: Edwards must Amend every Personal Financial Disclosure to
House Ethics Committee |
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Edwards a Republican? Nope, just a poll mix-up |
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Edwards slams GOP's Taylor for sloppy fact-checking |
|
DMN endorses dem Chet Edwards in U.S. House District 17 |
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Van Taylor, Chet Edwards congressional race heats up around Waco |
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Edwards, Taylor square off on campiagn contributions,
Official: Taylor a 'top recruit' |
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Van Taylor Launches Fact Check Chet Edwards Website |
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On Amicable, Chet Edwards needs to “Cowboy Up” stop hiding behind
the Army, and answer questions |
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Edwards vs. Taylor (Waco) for Congress heats up over stock ownership |
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Van Taylor expects a rough-and-tumble political brawl against
Democratic incumbent Congressman Chet Edwards of Waco |
El Paso
Texas Senate Race: Dee Margo (R) vs. Eliot Shapleigh (D)
Other Races in Texas
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State Representative Candidate Files Lawsuit Over TV Ad (dist 118) |
|
District 73 candidates focus on education and development |
|
Three Texas races to help determine control of Congress |
|
Libertarian's skeletons out of closet and on the web |
|
State Senate Dist. #1: Sen. Eltife, Albers make final pitches |
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Dist. 3: Dem. Mark Homer & Rep. challenger Kirby Hollingsworth to be
close |
|
Lawyers stand by in TX-22 for Congress |
|
Hopson’s East Texas Support Collapses |
|
U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall spends considerably to insure re-election |
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Lampson Observers, Election Judges Clash |
|
Texas organizations pick their sides in HD 11 race, Hopson & Durrett |
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Three candidates running for District 12 state Senate seat |
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Phillips Strong in HD 62, Updates on the Races in HD 69, 149, 3 and
11 |
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PBS show to feature race between Carter and Harrell, TX-31 |
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Who will replace Tom DeLay in TX-19? A good run-down of the race |
|
Libertarian State Senate candidate jailed before election |
|
Seaman Looks Strong in Dist. 32 Despite Liberal Trail Lawyer
Attempts to Buy Election |
|
District 22 in for some work on write-in ballots |
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Free barbecue raises election questions in Nacogdoches |
|
King outraises, outspends Hailey in district 71 race (Abilene) |
|
284th state District Court race gets heated in Conroe |
|
State Rep. Sid Miller & challenger Ernie Casbeer spar in dist. 59
race |
|
Bush campaigns in Fort Bend (good photo) |
|
Quaterback Drew Brees tells his candidate mother to stop using his
name and image in campaign for Texas' 3rd Court of Appeals |
|
Challenger's filing fee check bounced, taking him out of Willacy Co
judge race |
|
Ag issues key in Texas House District 17 |
|
Bush tells voters to pencil in candidate, lends Sekula-Gibbs a hand
during Sugar Land rally |
|
Bush campaigns for Sekula-Gibbs in district 22 |
|
Republican write-in could beat Lampson in DeLay's old district (22)
(includes poll detail data in pdf links) |
|
UPDATE:
Judge orders ads promising coupons to voters halted,
Heflin calls for investigation of ad,
Group pulls radio ads offering coupons to voters - trying to help
Hubert Vo,
Heflin Campaign Unearths Vote Buying Scandal |
|
Democrats accuse Sekula-Gibbs for campaigning in a polling place |
|
District 35 state rep. candidates debate |
|
SBOE dist. 9 candidates have differing philosophies on education |
|
Texas Senate district 5 race focused on school funding |
|
26th Congressional District candidates battle it out in Denton |
|
National GOP pumps $217,000 more into Sekula-Gibbs race |
|
Abilene, dist 71, more than $1000 worth of GOP candidate signs
stolen |
|
Beaumont Enterprise endorses Republican Mike Hamilton for state
house district 19 |
|
Dem Appeals court candidate could lose his law license after
election |
|
State House district 118:
Support the Texas Enterprise Fund? What's that? |
|
Creighton, Poland vying for District 16 Texas Rep seat |
|
Examining Negative Ads as State House District 11 Candidates Lament
Mudslinging |
|
Clayton, Hamilton face off again for Texas House District 19 |
|
'Esquire' magazine rebukes Conaway |
|
A wide-open, wild race to replace Tom DeLay |
|
Abilene Reporter-News endorses King in district 71 |
|
Three hopefuls vying for seat in District 73 |
|
Dist. 149 race is a rematch of 2004 - Heflin vs. Vo |
|
Corpus Christi Caller-Times endorses Seaman in district 32 race |
|
Conaway, Thornberry & Neugebauer have healthy war chests |
|
The fight for District 149 (Heflin vs. Vo) begins
video |
|
Combs at Rally Supporting Dee Margo for Texas Senate |
|
HD 69: Craft Primed to Unseat Liberal Incumbent |
|
State Representatives Larry Taylor and Robert Talton Endorse Choate |
|
Hutchison Travels to Houston in Support of Wong |
|
Dueling endorsements fire up Central Texas congressional campaigns |
|
Schools hot topic in District 12 state senate race |
|
DMN endorses Jane Nelson in Texas Senate District 12 |
|
U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall calls accusations of Democratic challenger
false |
|
Incumbent Cong. John Carter, Republican, not invited to candidate
"debate" at Tarleton State |
|
Heflin Campaign Responds to Vo’s Charges (dist 149) |
|
Hollingsworth in Position to Overtake Homer in Dist. 3 |
|
State Rep. Phil King (R-Weatherford) swings away at issues |
|
Lufkin Daily News endorses Rep. Jim McReynolds (D), says residency
doesn't matter |
|
Texas House hopefuls spar on issues (Dist 71) |
|
Ex-Demo Party head Ortiz Jr. puts focus on health, education in Tx
House district 33,
Longtime politician McComb concerned with jobs, tax relief |
|
DMN endorses Sam Johnson in U.S. House District 3 |
|
DMN endorses Kay Granger in U.S. House District 12 |
|
Dem Lampson has the cash in bid for DeLay's old seat, 4 times the $ |
|
San Antonio Express-News endorses Republican George Antuna for
open-seat battle in District 118 |
|
State rep race pits Anderson vs. McReynolds in District 12 |
|
DMN endorses Dem Phillip Shinoda in state House District 114 over
GOP incumbent Will Hartnett |
|
DMN endorses Kenny Marchant in U.S. House District 24 |
|
District 71: King leads fundraising race |
|
Toll road critics blast Rep. Castro, endorse Balido |
|
DMN endorses Eddie Bernice Johnson in U.S. House District 30 |
|
DMN endorses Jeb Hensarling in U.S. House District 5 |
|
Hotly contested District 134 race costliest in state, Wong and Cohen
have already spent almost $1.1 million |
|
DMN endorses Joe Barton in U.S. House District 6 |
|
Q&A with U.S. Congressman Joe Barton |
|
Harris County State House race funds soar into six figures |
|
Candidates address questions at forum (District 71) |
|
Travis County Clerk race: Challenger Crabtree says Incumbent
Debeauvoir Botched Sending Ballots to Iraq |
|
Wong Endorsed by Leading Small Business Group |
|
Central Texas campaign roundup: Candidates hit choppy waters in
seafood fight |
|
DMN: Can't endorse anyone in US House Race, TX-4 |
|
State House District 59: Sid Miller & Ernie Casbeer on immigration |
|
Enriquez challenging fellow Democrat for Congress (TX-28) |
|
Ortiz leads District 27 race in campaign contributions |
|
DMN endorses Yvonne Davis in House District 111 |
|
DMN endorses Myra Crownover in House District 64 |
|
District 11 Up for Grabs as Durrett, Hopson Square Off |
|
State representatives (Dist. 54) hopefuls debate issues at open
forum |
|
Seaman campaign objects to ad; TV stations continue to run spot |
|
Libertarian challenges Sen. Eltife |
|
DMN endorses Allen Vaught in House District 107 |
|
Lampson haunted by donation tainted by gay sex with legal minors
scandal |
|
State representative candidates (Dist 11) face off in Henderson
debate |
|
DMN endorses Joe Driver in House District 113 |
|
DMN endorses Linda Harper-Brown in House District 105 |
|
Dan Patrick, state senate candidate, pledges to tax wire transfers |
|
Cornyn to be Special Guest at Houston Event for Antuna’s HD 118
Campaign |
|
Vanessa Harris: Libertarian lacks political experience, but not
self-confidence |
|
State rep candidates (dist 59) clash on education issues |
|
Cheney to raise funds in Texas race (former DeLay seat) |
|
DMN Endorsement: Diane Patrick for House District 94 |
|
Heflin Poised to Retake District 149 for GOP |
|
Dallas Morning News endorses environmentalist activist Katy Hubener
in House District 106 over Republican |
|
Juan Garcia leads the New Democrats' push to repaint the state blue |
|
Constituent files ethics complaint against Rep. Seaman |
|
Texas Land Commissioner Campaigns for Esparza |
|
Will the Real Nick Lampson Please Stand Up? |
|
Wong and Cohen Appear in First Debate for House District 134 |
|
Lawmaker's (Wong) ad touts programs she voted to cut |
|
Gov. Rick Perry to Campaign for Larry Durrett |
|
Endorsement causes stir in District 71 race |
|
CD 22 Analysis from Jason Kniss |
|
Democrats accuse District 15 state Rep. Rob Eissler, R-The
Woodlands, of improper campaign funds use |
|
Corte Back From War to Take on Re-Election |
|
Former President Bush endorses Esparza for State Rep. Dist. 35 |
|
Daniel Boone files for District 73 Texas House of Representatives
race |
|
Gregg Co. Democrats feud over release of their congressional
candidate's felony conviction |
|
Texas 3rd Court of Appeals has three seats up |
|
Rep. Martha Wong (dist. 143) is Fullswing into Re-Election Campaign |
|
Nueces County: Flores could split vote in sheriff's race, GOP
candidate may benefit, political analyst predicts |
|
District 71 race heats up as November nears |
|
Haggerty won't face a challenger Nov. 7, Democrat withdraws |
|
Is Rep. John Carter hiding out? |
|
Willacy judge candidate re-enters race |
|
Lampson to skip special election |
|
Perry calls special election for DeLay's unexpired term |
|
Libertarians submit replacement candidate to run against Lucio III |
|
For Sekula-Gibbs, hard work just starting |
|
Zamora to run for Congress as Republican (TX-15) |
|
Texas House Dist. 72 candidates settle defamation suit |
|
Democrat DA refuses leave of absence for ADA judge candidate who is
Republican in Galveston |
|
S.A. activist, Tommy Calvert Jr., tells supporters he will enter
Dist. 21 race |
|
Sekula-Gibbs faces big hurdles in 22nd bid |
|
Mr. Smither wants to go to Washington, TX-22 |
|
Sugarland Mayor quits race for DeLay's TX-22 seat |
|
Judge Bill Moody (D) walks across state in bid for Texas Supreme
Court Plc 2 |
|
Houston-area Libertarian candidate gets boost from DeLay's absence |
|
House (dist 38) candidate dies, leaves only Lucio III on ballot |
|
Houston councilwoman wins GOP support for vote (TX-22) |
|
TX-31 candidates spar over who voted for whom |
|
Fort Bend GOP chair calls for meeting boycott (TX-22) |
|
22ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, Discord over consensus |
|
GOP seeks unity on write-in candidate, County chiefs to vote
Thursday on who will get their backing in 22nd District race,
Austin story on same |
|
McComb gets GOP nomination in state house dist. 33, will face Ortiz,
Jr. |
|
Gene Kelly running for office - again, congressional district 21 |
|
Brownsville congressman may soon have son in Legislature |
|
Ben Bentzin to withdraw from House race |
|
No Republican on ballot, Lampson's chances soar |
|
Candidates Vie to Replace DeLay,
Sekula-Gibbs announces candidacy for DeLay seat |
|
Sugar Land Mayor To Run For DeLay's Seat |
|
DeLay's statement on ballot withdrawal |
|
DeLay plans to withdraw as candidate, claims stategist |
|
Jaime Castillo: To defeat Bonilla, Demos must do something rare: Be
smart |
|
Dem. Garcia leads Seaman in fundraising, Incumbent Seaman has bigger
war chest in District 32 State Rep. race |
|
Dist. 118 Republican, George Antuna, has Demo backing |
|
Bandera Democrats hopeful to break GOP lock on county, with a
Republican candidate on the Dem ticket! |
|
State House District 188: Republican has biggest war chest |
|
State House District 71 candidates count cash |
|
Ortiz (D-Corpus Christi) leads in funding for TX-27 |
|
Effort to take DeLay off ballot to get expedited hearing by appeals
court |
|
Dem Lampson war chest at $3 million for TX-22 |
|
El Paso Dem Candidate wants Bonilla investigated on ethics |
|
State GOP says time running out for ballot change in TX-22 |
|
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay plans to run for his old seat |
|
Radio ad aired in District 22 race (DeLay seat) |
|
Texas
GOP gets Dem DeLay lawsuit moved to Federal court (pdf) |
|
Court order stops Republicans from replacing DeLay on ballot — for
now |
|
Texas GOP gets the go-ahead to replace DeLay on the ballot |
|
Race to replace DeLay gears up at Texas GOP convention |
|
Former Rep. Steve Stockman to run as independent for Tom DeLay's
congressional seat |
|
* 2006 primary archived headlines
are here
House District 83: Delwin
Jones vs. John Miller
House District 84: Carl
Isett
House District 85: Landtroop works & Laney quits (recruits Heflin as puppet)
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Heflin takes Gambling PAC money (from out of district too!) (pdf) |
|
Big Spring may be key to tough District 85 race |
|
Superintendents forget they are public servants, inject themselves
into District 85 political race with lies regarding education
funding - state funding
follows each student |
|
The TRUTH about District 85 finance and proof of Landtroop's
significant lead in in-district donors and funds
(pdf)
RAW DATA:
Heflin
spreadsheet,
Landtroop spreadsheet |
|
KCBD report on fundraising incomplete, only looks at one report and
fails to ask the important question of who is getting the most
support in-district |
|
AJ fails to ask the important question: how much have each candidate
raised within the district? |
|
Jim
Landtroop:
download interview here |
|
Landtroop Receives More Endorsements |
|
"Our Opinion: You have our vote, Jim" - Plainview Daily Herald |
|
Email from Heflin's pastor & Free Market Foundation explaination
(pdf) |
|
Landtroop knocks Heflin over legal career |
|
Democrats hope to hold on to Laney's House seat |
|
Teacher clarifies Landtroop positions being smeared by Heflin & Dems |
|
Landtroop
endorsed by Floyd County Hesperian Beacon |
|
Liberal
Trial-Lawyer PAC "Texans for Insurance Reform" sends out anti-Landtroop
mailing to scare voters, mailer has nothing to do with insurance
either |
|
Senator
Kay Hutchison endorses Landtroop |
|
Abilene Reporter-News endorses Heflin |
|
Landtroop vs. Heflin: tough race |
|
NFIB,
Nation Federation of Independent Businesses, endorses Landtroop |
|
Another
defeated Democrat endorses Democrat Joe Heflin |
|
Combs comes to Plainview to endorse Landtroop |
|
Landtroop signs AFP-TX Taxpayer Protection pledge, opponent does not |
|
Retiring Rep. Laney endorses Heflin for District 85 House seat
- why does this need a headline? Laney recruited Heflin to run. |
|
Liberal NEA's TSTA endorses Democrat Heflin
- any surprise here? |
|
Perry to endorse Landtroop,
more on Perry endorsement |
|
Texas Parent PAC endorses Heflin
- the only thing bipartisan about this group is that they support
the handful of Republicans who agree with Democrats |
|
Hale Center American Endorses Joe Heflin
- no surprise, Laney's hometown folk forget he's left them and think
it was immoral to run against him, sicophants |
|
House District 85 Poll Shows Jim Landtroop with Commanding Lead |
|
Landtroop, Heflin promise race based on issues (Midland story) |
|
AGFUND
endorses Democrat Helfin in race |
|
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Candidate Todd Staples Endorses Jim
Landtroop |
|
Neugebauer issues strong endorsement of Landtroop |
|
Laney tries to tell residents how to vote & Republicans need to do
some weeding - editorial by Assoc. Republicans of Texas founding
member Ken Towery |
|
Laney claims dist 85 neither Dem or Republican - has he seen the
November votes? |
|
Railroad Comm. & former state rep. Elizabeth Ames Jones endorses
Landtroop |
|
Railroad Commissioner Williams endorses Landtroop |
|
Landtroop gets Land Comm. Patterson's endorsement |
|
Rep. Isett receives Champion for Free Enterprise award |
|
Landtroop gets Combs' endorsement |
|
Atty. General Abbot endorses Jim Landtroop for dist. 85 |
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Congressman Conaway endorses Jim Landtroop for state rep. |
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Democrat Joe Heflin announces run for dist. 85 seat |
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Laney to move to Austin |
|
Laney decides to call it quits |
|
Pete Laney: was he so "ethical" and pure as the editorial
claims? See:
Air Laney |
Senate District 28: Robert
Duncan
U.S. Congress, 19th
District (Randy Neugebauer)
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