The latest 2012 elections news from The Texas Tribune.
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
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Conventional wisdom is that candidates with Hispanic surnames have a hard time winning statewide Republican primaries, but that appears to be fading. The problem now is down the ballot, where they're trying to get re-elected. Full Story
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In this week's Insider, reporters Jay Root and Aman Batheja consider the winners and losers of Tuesday night's primary, who's headed to a runoff, who's likely to pull out a win in the U.S. Senate race and whether endorsements matter. Full Story
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Candidates who couldn’t break the 50 percent threshold Tuesday have more campaigning to do to get to the general election. Victory in the July 31 runoff can depend on the size of the race and the money that a candidate has. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-El Paso, officially conceded and offered his support to Democratic primary winner Beto O’Rourke in CD-16. Full Story
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House Speaker Joe Straus said Wednesday that he was happy with the election results in spite of the fact that he "lost a few friends." He added that he's confident he will get another term as speaker. Full Story
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Primary night always provides some surprises, particularly when the election is later than usual. But some races caught even the best predictors off-guard. Here’s a look at the races where some pundits and pollsters got fooled. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry and Comptroller Susan Combs gave a slew of endorsements this primary season. We've rounded up their picks to show which candidates won, lost or are headed to the runoffs. Full Story
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Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, might have expected a runoff. But instead of well-funded former Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones, he'll go up against Tea Party favorite Donna Campbell. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports. Full Story
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Now that the ballots are counted, check out vote totals and election outcomes for candidates statewide with our complete primary election scoreboard. You can also use our brackets for an overview of who's headed to a runoff and who's soaring through to November. Full Story
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The dust from Tuesday's primary elections has (mostly) settled, so we're updating our election brackets to prepare you for the July runoffs and beyond. Full Story
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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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Tuesday's elections knocked off some key members of House Speaker Joe Straus' team and added numbers to the conservative contingent in the Texas Senate. Full Story
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Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Paul Sadler talks about his campaign and the possibility of a runoff election. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett delivers his victory speech on primary night in Austin. Full Story
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Throughout the night, Tribune reporters will update you on the results of key primary battles statewide, from the first early voting totals through the last ballots counted. Full Story
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After months of campaigning and two weeks of early voting, it's finally time for the Texas primary. Use our election brackets to help you in your research and, after the results are in, to see which candidates advance. Full Story
Time to reclaim your mailbox, your television, your home phone. The long-delayed Texas primary elections are finally here. Full Story
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Who's voting? What's that new PAC spending money on Michael Williams' behalf? What did the parties put in the red meat portion of their ballots? Full Story
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The maps are drawn. The mudslinging is all but over. All that's left now is the voting. Before Texans head to the polls on Tuesday, here's a recap of our coverage of the hottest primary races across the state. Full Story
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