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A Super PAC backing Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's bid for the U.S. Senate released a new web video Friday in which Gov. Rick Perry praises Dewhurst's conservative record and criticizes some backers of former Solicitor General Ted Cruz as uninformed. Full Story
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Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz will take the stage Friday night in the first of two one-on-one debates scheduled ahead of the July 31 runoff. Full Story
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Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst opposes the DREAM Act, and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz doesn't support amnesty. Yet after the back-and-forth between the rival U.S. Senate campaigns, some voters could be left wondering. Full Story
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Is Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst drawing more donations from Texas voters than former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz? Which campaign is dominated by money from out-of-state groups? Neither answer is clear-cut. Full Story
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In its first attack video of the runoff, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's campaign for U.S. Senate has reached back to a 1980s-era arcade classic for inspiration. Full Story
Speaking to Republicans in the Hill Country, both Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz on Friday repeatedly described themselves as the true "fighter" in the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate. Full Story
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David Dewhurst says he's open to any debate with Ted Cruz in which the organizer has the means to broadcast the event on television. Cruz's campaign says Dewhurst is being disingenuous in saying he's open to more debates. Full Story
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Dan Moran, an Iraq war veteran, has been thrust into the center of a debate over his appearance in a video for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. But this isn't Moran's first foray into Texas politics. Full Story
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David Dewhurst again criticized U.S. Senate runoff rival Ted Cruz’s involvement in a patent case — pitting a Chinese company against a U.S. inventor — saying Monday that “this is a terrific insight into the character of Mr. Cruz.” Full Story
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Ted Cruz and David Dewhurst both addressed the Texas GOP convention Saturday, but the two Senate candidates offered a study in contrast. Cruz got a rock star reception. Dewhurst got booed after targeting his opponent. Full Story
After some at the GOP state convention booed Thursday at Gov. Rick Perry's mention of Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, he got a mostly positive reception Friday during his own speech. That wasn't the case for Mitt Romney, whose name drew jeers from the audience during a speech from Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. Full Story
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The possibility of a Spanish-language debate between Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz has sparked national attention and some inaccurate rumors. Full Story
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Two Republicans and two Democrats are in primary runoffs to replace U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. The nine candidates who have already lost now must decide whom, if anyone, to endorse. Full Story
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Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz are on board for two televised debates before the July 31 runoff in the Republican race for U.S. Senate. Full Story
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Like it did in Indiana in the defeat of Sen. Dick Lugar, the Club for Growth plans to raise millions to boost former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz in his runoff against Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Full Story
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz, both GOP candidates for the U.S. Senate, will vie in one of multiple runoffs that Texas voters will decide in July. Full Story
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A new radio ad from Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst brought race and illegal immigration to the forefront of the U.S. Senate race Friday, the last day of early voting before Tuesday's primary. Full Story
Before Tuesday's election, here's a look at the last eight months of polling in the Republican race for U.S. Senate. Full Story
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Cruz has a big week. Dewhurst has some big numbers. News from the campaigns around the state. Full Story
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The latest Public Policy Polling survey of Texas Republican primary voters finds Dewhurst with 46 percent support, followed by former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz at 29 percent. Full Story