The latest 2014 elections news from The Texas Tribune.
Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott has pushed for more stringent privacy laws, and privacy rights activists say his proposals would benefit Texans. But some concerns tied to enforcement are being raised. Full Story
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UPDATED: Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Wednesday announced another set of interim charges for state lawmakers to study before the 2015 legislative session, this time on issues of emergency preparedness and accident response. Full Story
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The three Republicans running against Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst are, at the moment, running for second place — for a spot, they hope, in a May 27 runoff against a wounded incumbent. Full Story
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East Texas businessman David Watts has filed paperwork to run as a Republican for Texas land commissioner, setting up a GOP primary match with George P. Bush. Full Story
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Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson presents himself as the "first defender of the Second Amendment" in the latest web ad of his challenge to sitting Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Full Story
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In the first statewide television commercial of his re-election campaign, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst describes Texas as a place where everybody can live the American dream. Full Story
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Tarrant County is both the largest reliably Republican county in Texas and ground zero for Democrats’ efforts to turn the state blue. Full Story
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At his re-election campaign kickoff, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn stressed the need for Republicans to unite over where they agree and focus on defeating Democrats rather than each other. Full Story
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The multitude of candidates for statewide office, mainly on the Republican side, will make it difficult for unknown contestants to get noticed in the short period between the holidays and the primary elections. Full Story
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The state's senior U.S. senator, up for re-election in 2014, steers warily around the state's junior U.S. senator, who has been on a roll for the last several months. Full Story
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As promised, state Sen. Leticia Van De Putte, D-San Antonio, said she would make a formal annoncement about her future plans on Nov. 23 in an email sent to supporters Friday. She is expected to run for lieutenant governor. Full Story
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In his third TV ad of the campaign season, state Sen. Dan Patrick champions Second Amendment rights and his opposition to President Obama. Full Story
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Wendy Davis formally filed to run for governor over the weekend. But since her announcement in early October, only a handful of other Democrats have announced for other statewide posts up and down the ballot. Full Story
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Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Tuesday called for a congressional investigation into whether the National Security Agency's domestic spying program has ever targeted gun owners, kept a list of firearms purchases or tracked gunshow visits. Full Story
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Malachi Boyuls, a Republican candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, introduces himself and his family in a new video ad. Full Story
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We've updated our pencil brackets — an unofficial listing of candidates' intentions for the next election year — to indicate who has officially filed to run in 2014. Full Story
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Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott unveiled several new policy proposals related to ethics reform and privacy rights in an address Monday to a Tea Party group in North Texas. Full Story
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The 2014 election season is packed with competitive statewide races pitting current officeholders against one another, which means that a lot of those candidates may not be serving in public office anywhere come 2015. Full Story
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Wendy Davis and Greg Abbott made their candidacies for governor official on Saturday by filling out the paperwork and paying the $3,750 fee to file in their respective primaries. Full Story
After months of speculation, two Democratic candidates have emerged to campaign for the contested Senate District 10 seat Sen. Wendy Davis has vacated to run for governor. Libby Willis and Mike Martinez have officially entered the race. Full Story
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