Smitherman Gets GOP Railroad Commission Nod
Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Barry Smitherman has defeated Gregory Parker for the Republican nomination to retain his seat on the board that has nothing to do with trains.
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Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Barry Smitherman has defeated Gregory Parker for the Republican nomination to retain his seat on the board that has nothing to do with trains.
State Rep. Marc Veasey has defeated Dallas activist Domingo Garcia for the Democratic nomination for the 33rd Congressional District.
Plano attorney Jeff Leach has defeated Jon Cole for the Republican nomination in state House District 67.
Dewhurst told supporters Tuesday in Houston that his campaign "got beat up a little bit, but we never gave up."
This is a huge political upset that is sending shockwaves through the Republican establishment here in Texas and all the way to Washington.
Ted Cruz's campaign headquarters is packed with supporters. The mood is upbeat here tonight.
Former Texas state lawmaker Paul Sadler has beaten political unknown Grady Yarbrough in a Democratic runoff to capture a U.S. Senate nomination.
Voter turnout appears mixed at several polling stations across Texas on primary runoff election day.
Tuesday is Election Day across Texas. Voters will head to the polls to decide several runoff races, and at least one major upset could be brewing.
The Republican run-off for the soon to be vacated U.S. Senate seat in Texas has become a fight between the state's Republican political establishment and the Republican grassroots.
Late Monday afternoon, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst and Governor Rick Perry called potential supporters to vote in Tuesday's Republican run-off for U-S Senate seat.
Gov. Rick Perry has appointed two men to hold key posts in the Health and Human Services Commission following recent high-level departures.
Texas voters will select party nominees in 37 runoff elections on Tuesday, and political junkies will be watching the polls closely for clues to the state's future.
Gov. Rick Perry is campaigning with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on the eve of Tuesday's much-watched Texas runoff election for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination.
The result of the Texas race for the U.S. Senate this week will get top Republican politicians in Austin working on their plans for the future.
