The latest 2010 elections news from The Texas Tribune.
State Rep. Dan Gattis, R-Georgetown, is dropping his bid for state Senate and won't seek reelection to the Texas House next year, he said Sunday. Gattis said State Sen. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, will seek reelection after all. Full Story
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Kay Bailey Hutchison launches sharp attacks against Governor Rick Perry in a twenty-minute television interview. Full Story
With some notable exceptions, few political donors cut checks to both candidates. Full Story
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Congressional Quarterly's latest rankings of congressional races has only three Texas contests in the "likely" category, two on the Democratic side and one on the Republican side. Full Story
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If Bill White runs for governor, what's the effect down the ballot? Full Story
This holiday weekend, Democrats up and down the ballot are giving thanks for the prospect of a Bill White gubernatorial candidacy. Full Story
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State Rep. Norma Chavez, D-El Paso, announced today on a local radio show that she plans to run for reelection to the Texas House instead of making a go at the state Senate seat that Eliot Shapleigh is vacating. Full Story
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It's a Bill White-Tom Schieffer-Kinky Friedman-Farouk Shami-Rick Perry mashup to get you caught up on Monday's developments, if you missed them. Full Story
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If we didn't think campaign finance law was confusing before this morning, well, we do now. Full Story
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Farouk Shami donated $4,800 to Bill White's senate campaign. Now the money could be used against him in the govenor's race. Full Story
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There's been a major shake-up in the race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Tom Schieffer has dropped out of the race, and he and several other Democrats hope Houston Mayor Bill White will jump in. For the first time, White says he's considering it. Full Story
In which I forgive the mayor of Houston for B.S.ing me last Friday. Full Story
Houston Mayor Bill White met with the press late Monday to respond to Tom Schieffer and other's calls for him to run for Governor. Full Story
Kinky Friedman has rejected Tom Schieffer's calls for all Democratic gubernatorial candidates to line up behind possible contender Bill White. Full Story
State Sen. Kirk Watson, an Austin Democrat who kicked the tires on the governor's race earlier this year, says he'll back Bill White, if White runs. Full Story
He says he'll let you decide whether he runs for governor. Full Story
Tom Schieffer's out, and for the sake of this piece, let's say Bill White is running for the Democratic nomination for governor. How's that work out for everybody? Full Story
State Reps. Garnet Coleman of Houston, Jim Dunnam of Waco, Jessica Farrar of Houston and Pete Gallego of Alpine got out early in support of Tom Schieffer, who dropped out of the Democratic primary for governor today. Their statement: Full Story
Farouk Shami is staying in the race for governor, Tom Schieffer or no Tom Schieffer, Bill White or no Bill White. Full Story
What Tom Scheiffer said when he announced he's dropping out of the race for governor: Full Story