The latest 2012 elections news from The Texas Tribune.
State Rep. Mark Shelton, R-Fort Worth, called for a criminal investigation into state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, on Wednesday in the latest development in this increasingly bitter race for Davis' Senate seat. Full Story
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State Rep. Dee Margo, R-El Paso, is facing a familiar foe in the 2012 general election. Former state Rep. Joe Moody defeated Margo in 2008 but lost to Margo in 2010. Full Story
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Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Paul Sadler, candidates for U.S. Senate, treated each other like hostile witnesses during a tense hour at WFAA-TV studios in Dallas on Tuesday night. Full Story
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Republicans Mitt Romney and Ted Cruz hold commanding leads in their Texas races for president and U.S. Senate, respectively, according to a new Texas Lyceum Poll. Full Story
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In an SD-10 ad spot, Republican Mark Shelton accuses incumbent Democrat Wendy Davis of supporting higher taxes, taking campaign contributions from personal injury lawyers and "peddling her influence as a state senator." Full Story
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Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Paul Sadler will participate in their first televised debate in a U.S. Senate race that has seen little back-and-forth between the candidates so far. Full Story
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The latest spot from Democrat Pete Gallego accuses U.S. Rep. Francisco Canseco, R-San Antonio, of voting against pay raises for soldiers while voting to protect congressional perks and pay. Full Story
In his newest commercial, U.S. Rep. Francisco Canseco, R-San Antonio, skips any mention of his actual election opponent — Democrat Pete Gallego of Alpine — and goes after the Obama administration on energy policy. Full Story
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In 2008, Rick Flores lost his bid for re-election for Webb County Sheriff by fewer than 50 votes following a primary, a runoff, a recount and a theatrical election contest in which lawyers subpoenaed voters and asked them how they had cast their ballots. The victor was Martin Cuellar, a former lieutenant with the Texas Department of Public Safety. This November, the two are at it again. Full Story
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This week on the Newsreel we've got the return of The Hot List, bubble babies, the comptroller's new study on debt, water, health insurance, and an unusual soundbite. Full Story
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Getting elected takes a particular set of skills, governing another. And some members of the incoming freshman legislative class have no experience running things. Full Story
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At the 2012 Texas Tribune Festival, I talked 2012 presidential politics with Hendrik Hertzberg of The New Yorker, Gwen Ifill of Washington Week and Julie Mason of Sirius/XM's The Press Pool. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Lake Jackson, isn't seeking re-election this year, turning a typically Republican seat into an interesting race between a former congressman and a two-term state representative. Full Story
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In Gov. Rick Perry's Texas campaigns, his wife, Anita, offered spousal support. But during the presidential race, she was all in. Her central role, and the resistance it provoked, is detailed in this excerpt from Oops! A Diary from the 2012 Campaign Trail. Full Story
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State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, opened her television campaign for re-election with a biographical spot that also promotes her position on education. Davis faces state Rep. Mark Shelton, R-Fort Worth, in the competitive SD-10 race. Full Story
The Congressional Leadership Fund, a Washington, D.C.-based Super PAC supported by several GOP members of Congress, announced a $330,000 ad buy against Democrat Pete Gallego in the race for Congressional District 23. Full Story
State Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, challenging U.S. Rep. Francisco "Quico" Canseco, R-San Antonio, in the race for Congressional District 23, is running a Spanish-language biographical spot in advance of their Spanish-language debate this week. Full Story
Gov. Rick Perry's anti-gay "Strong" ad was one of the most controversial (and heavily mocked) TV spots of the 2012 campaign. Tribune reporter Jay Root's new book, Oops!, pulls back the curtain on the internal struggle over the ad. Full Story
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The problem with very partisan primary elections is that the winning candidates risk being too partisan for general election voters. Full Story
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More money for classrooms and less for administration and other school expenses is a staple of Texas politics. Now, with education on voters' minds, some Republican candidates are talking about higher pay for teachers. Full Story
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