TribLive: Sadler Knocks Dewhurst
At this morning's TribLive conversation, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Paul Sadler laid out the case against his possible general election opponent, Republican Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Full Story
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Cruz Video: No Time for "Timid Career Politician"
In a new video, GOP U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz is posing the race as a choice between a "strong conservative" (that would be him) and "timid career politician" David Dewhurst. Full Story
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New Dewhurst Video Links Cruz to Obama Via Donors
In a new campaign video, David Dewhurst assails Ted Cruz, his rival in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate, over the donations his law firm has made to Democrats — including Barack Obama. Full Story
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For Dewhurst, Sooner is Better in Senate Race
David Dewhurst has everything going for him in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate — except for time. Full Story
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TribLive: James on His Path Forward
At this morning's TribLive conversation, Craig James explained how he intends to win the battle for second place — and a spot in a presumed runoff — in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: In Senate Race, Dewhurst and Cruz Lead the GOP Pack
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is still the leader of the Republican pack running for U.S. Senate, and Ted Cruz is in second place, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll. Full Story
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U.S. Senate Race a GOP-Only Battle
While Texans wait for the courts to determine most of the state's political races, the candidates for U.S. Senate have begun a campaign blitz in the run-up to this spring’s primary. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports. Full Story
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Four-Part Harmony at GOP Senate Candidate Forum
The four best-known Republicans running for U.S. Senate mostly agreed with one another at a Texas Association of Business forum this afternoon in Austin: They're all running against President Obama. Full Story
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Budget Battles Still Ahead for Legislature
The state Legislature heads back to work in less than a year. And as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, the state’s improving economy won't likely save legislators from the protracted budget battle that awaits them. Full Story
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On the Records: Cruz Releases Tax Returns
Hot on the heels of his fellow GOP Senate candidates Craig James and David Dewhurst releasing their tax returns, Ted Cruz has provided the Tribune with the last five years of his tax filings. Full Story
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On the Records: Dewhurst Releases Two Years of Tax Returns
Following the lead of fellow Republican U.S. Senate candidate Craig James, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has released his tax returns from 2009 and 2010. James on Thursday urged his fellow candidates to release their returns from the last five years. Full Story
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Campaign Roundup: The Week's Political News
Four of the state's top officeholders each raised more than $1 million during the second half of 2011. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who is running for the U.S. Senate, raised $1.5 million for his federal campaign account during the fourth quarter alone. Full Story
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Cruz Takes Extra Credit on Campaign Trail
You might come to believe that Ted Cruz, the former state solicitor general, is the reason the stone monument to the Ten Commandments is still standing near the northwest corner of the Texas Capitol. It's not so. Full Story
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An Entertaining Tangle
The major Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate knocked heads Thursday night in a debate that was a good deal livelier than the presidential forums that have become a TV mainstay. Full Story
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Candidates Target Dewhurst in Lively Senate Debate
The major Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate got together for a spirited debate Thursday night. We bring you highlights from the play-by-play. Full Story
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Craig James Announces Senate Run
Saying he wants to help get the country "out of the pickle box that we're in," Craig James this afternoon announced his run for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. Full Story
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Craig James Starts Late, Behind the Competition
Craig James, a political newcomer and sports personality, is trying to get a toehold in an already crowded field competing for Kay Bailey Hutchison's U.S. Senate seat. Full Story
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 113
Evan, Reeve, Brandi and Jim attempt to wrap their heads around the future of Rick Perry's presidential campaign, the state of the U.S. Senate race, and what lies ahead in 2012. Full Story
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Perry Rallies Troops Ahead of Caucus
An air of uncertainty is hanging over Gov. Rick Perry's presidential campaign ahead of the Iowa caucuses. Full Story
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In New Online Ad, Dewhurst Touts Perry Praise
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's U.S. Senate campaign has posted a new online ad promoting comments by Gov. Rick Perry that signal support for his bid to succeed Kay Bailey Hutchison but stop short of a full-throated endorsement. Full Story
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