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  • HD-20: Schwertner Leading in Four-Way Race

    By Elise Hu

    Early returns show the four-way scrum for the Texas House seat of outgoing state Rep. Dan Gattis, R-Georgetown, isn't as close as some had predicted. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Charles Schwertner is way up. Full Story 

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  • HD-11: Hopson Takes It

    By Ross Ramsey

    Chuck Hopson is leading two challengers in a very closely watched Republican primary in HD-11. In early returns, Hopson was over the critical 50 percent mark, with Allan Cain and Michael Banks tied somewhere behind. Full Story 

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  • Game On: It's Perry vs. White

    By Ross Ramsey and Brian Thevenot, The Texas Tribune, and Ben Philpott, KUT News

    Gov. Rick Perry and former Houston Mayor Bill White claimed their parties' gubernatorial nominations Tuesday night. U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison conceded the GOP primary, congratulating Perry on his 11th consecutive statewide victory. White, meanwhile, had enough votes to call an early victory over Farouk Shami and five other Democrats, declaring, "We're gonna have some fun, and Texans are going to come together." Later, he sent a message about a conversation with Shami: "Just spoke to Farouk Shami. Very gracious. He'll help me. I do like his idea of building solar panel factories in Texas." Full Story 

    Rick Perry, Bill White
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  • HuTube: At the Polls

    By Elise Hu

    Photographer Justin Dehn and I hit up some polling places around Austin to see what was on voters minds. We selected some timely music for our drive. Full Story 

  • Primary 2010: The Liveblog

    By Elise Hu

    Election day through the eyes of our reporters and readers across Texas. Eleven hours of nonstop live photos, news and updates let you follow along visually as the day unfolded. Full Story 

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  • The Brief: March 2, 2010

    By Reeve Hamilton

    Some unsolicited advice on how to make the most of Election/Texas Independence Day: Vote, of course, if you haven’t already. Then, get a party together and crank up the “Farouk!” Full Story 

    Democratic candidate for Governor Farouk Shami greets visitors at an evening meet and greet at the Celestial Room in downtown McAllen, TX.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • T-Squared: Super Bowl Tuesday

    By Evan Smith

    We have a ton planned for our coverage of primary night, including something approaching real-time results, frenetically updated maps, and a crowdsourced liveblog. Let the game(s) begin! Full Story 

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  • The Straight Story

    By Reeve Hamilton

    One distinguishing feature of primary night is the absence of straight-ticket voting, which is why certain races that seem winnable now simply aren't in the fall. Take Collin County, where straight-ticket ballots favored R's over D's on Election Day 2008 at a rate of 66 to 33 percent. A Democrat “has literally got to be Jesus Christ running against Judas or he loses,” an analyst says. Full Story 

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  • Rick Perry vs. the DPS

    By Brandi Grissom

    While the director of the Department of Public Safety and some state senators argue that X-ray machines and metal detectors are critical in the wake of a shooting at the Capitol, the Governor and others in the Legislature worry that a gamut of security hurdles would make the place unwelcoming to the public. Full Story 

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  • Out Like a Lamb

    By Ben Philpott, KUT News

    If you believe the pollsters, the outcomes of today's Democratic and Republican gubernatorial primaries are all but set, as Rick Perry and Bill White have big leads in their respective races. It's not exactly the photo finish that pundits were expecting — especially from the GOP side. Ben Philpott, covering the 2010 elections for KUT News and the Tribune, filed this report. Full Story 

  • Judgment Day

    By Ross Ramsey and Matt Stiles, The Texas Tribune, and Ben Philpott, KUT News

    Will gubernatorial contests that have already cost more than $51 million last another six weeks? Will there be runoffs in judicial, legislative, or other down-ballot races? Will Texas voters go for the smart ones, the rich ones, the kooks, the old pros, the kids, or the insurgents? We'll soon know the answers to these and other pressing primary questions. Full Story 

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    Credit: Caleb Bryant Miller