TribLive: Watson and Patrick on Obama's Win
At this morning's TribLive conversation, state Sens. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, and Dan Patrick, R-Houston, discussed President Obama's victory Tuesday night and what it means for Texas. Full Story
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With Obama Presidency Sealed, Texas Lawmakers Face Policy Challenges
What does four more years of an Obama White House mean for the policy issues facing the overwhelmingly conservative Texas Legislature — and the interest groups and constituents who guide the political process? Full Story
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Interactive: Cost Per Vote for TX Federal Candidates
Candidates have finished collecting and spending money, and the votes are in. Use this interactive to take a look at which federal candidates got the most bang for their campaign bucks, and who spent the most money but lost. Full Story
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Video: Cruz Reflects On Win, Lays Out Path Forward
No surprise in Texas' U.S. Senate race: Ted Cruz is headed to Washington. The Tea Party Republican — an underdog in the primary — sailed to victory in Tuesday night's general election against Democrat Paul Sadler. Full Story
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Complete General Election Results Scoreboard
The votes are in and the 2012 election season has come to a close. Use our election results scoreboard to check out vote totals and election outcomes for candidates statewide. You can also use our brackets to take a look at the path each candidate took to victory. Full Story
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Video: Democrats Celebrate Some Key Victories in Red Texas
While Democrats nationwide celebrated Barack Obama's return to the White House on Tuesday night, Texas Democrats — generally relegated to the back seat in deeply red Texas — were claiming a couple of key local victories of their own. Full Story
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Local Voters Decide on Med School, Ballpark and Pre-K Initiatives
Voters in Texas’ largest cities decided on a range of controversial ballot propositions on Tuesday, including measures to build a medical school in Austin and to build a baseball field in El Paso. Full Story
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Many New Names, but Republicans Continue to Dominate Legislature
The Legislature will have 49 new members, but the party labels aren't changing much — Republicans will retain commanding majorities in both the Texas House and Senate. Full Story
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Congressional Roundup: In Narrow, Pricey Defeat, Gallego Ousts Canseco
State Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, is headed from the Texas House to the U.S. House after narrowly defeating Republican U.S. Rep Francisco “Quico” Canseco in the state's expensive congressional race. Full Story
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Wendy Davis Clinches Re-election in SD-10
State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, narrowly kept her seat on Tuesday night. One of the Democratic Party's rising stars, she fended off Republican state Rep. Mark Shelton in a bitter campaign contest. Full Story
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Cruz Easily Tops Sadler to Win U.S. Senate Race
Ted Cruz, a Harvard-educated lawyer and Tea Party icon, easily won the U.S. Senate race Tuesday night, becoming the first Hispanic from Texas to land the job. Full Story
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Liveblog: 2012 Election Results
Throughout the night, Tribune reporters will update you on the results of contested general election battles statewide, from the first early voting totals through the last ballots counted, from local legislative races to the presidency. Full Story
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Video: Ted Cruz Makes His Final Campaign Stop
Ted Cruz, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, said that after two years of campaigning, he's grateful for his grassroots support and excited for what lies ahead. The Tea Party candidate is expected to easily defeat Democrat Paul Sadler on Election Day. Full Story
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Video: Finally, the Final Campaign Push
It's been a long, unconventional election cycle in Texas. Redistricting challenges created a packed schedule between the primaries, runoffs and state and national conventions. Today, it all comes to an end. Full Story
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The Last Texas Weekly Hot List for 2012
Here's our sibling publication's entirely subjective pre-election ranking based on reports from campaigns, consultants, donors and activists. Full Story
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Cruz Poised for Big Win as Election Day Arrives
Barring a shocking upset, Ted Cruz will be elected U.S. senator Tuesday night, and former state Rep. Paul Sadler will join a long line of Texas Democrats who have failed to break the GOP stranglehold on statewide politics. Full Story
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News App: The 2012 Election Brackets
Throughout the election year, we've tracked the progress of the candidates with our basketball tournament-inspired brackets. Now it's time for the final round, and the brackets will be full soon after the election ends. Full Story
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What to Expect When You’re Electing
It’s not the most exciting election season Texas has ever seen. Most legislative races are over after the primaries and what’s left, with an exception in the Texas Senate, don’t appear to involve the balance of power in the House. Full Story
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What Should Texans Watch For on Tuesday?
There probably won't be any surprises when it comes to the presidential race in Texas. But there are still some questions that Texas political observers are eager to see answered on Election Day. Here are four things to watch for. Full Story
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Video: Analyzing the UT/TT Poll
It took the pulse of Texas voters and showed where they rate government and social issues and what they think of Washington and their local representatives. The University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll out last week revealed a few surprises. Full Story
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