Video: The Post-Primary TribCast
On this week's TribCast, recorded with a live audience on the morning after Tuesday's primaries, Ross talks to Evan, Patrick, Abby and Jim about the results — and what they mean. Full Story
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Cruz, Clinton Grab Most Votes in Almost Every County in Texas
More voters chose Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Hillary Clinton than their leading primary challengers in almost every county in Texas, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State. Full Story
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Travis County GOP Apoplectic Over Newly Elected Chairman
The newly elected chair of the Republican Party in the county that includes the Texas Capitol spent most of election night tweeting about former Gov. Rick Perry’s sexual orientation and former President Bill Clinton’s penis. Full Story
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Video: Cruz Celebrates Texas, Oklahoma, Alaska Wins
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz took Texas, Oklahoma and Alaska in the string of Super Tuesday contests. The wins mark Cruz’s first since winning the Iowa caucuses, and he said the field of GOP presidential contenders should now get even smaller. Full Story
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Volatile Republican Presidential Race Fueled Record Primary Turnout
Voting turnout in Texas surged on Tuesday with the highest number of Republican voters making it to the polls for the party's primary in more than a decade, thanks largely to a volatile presidential party contest. Full Story
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Veteran Lawmakers Dominate in Texas Senate Races
Veteran Texas legislators were the biggest winners in four high-profile races for Texas Senate seats. Full Story
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Cruz Claims Wins in Texas, Oklahoma and Alaska
Ted Cruz on Tuesday added two more wins in the Republican presidential primaries, claiming victory at home and in Oklahoma in an otherwise disappointing night for a campaign that had hoped to be closer than ever to the nomination by now. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on stage at the Redneck Country Club in Stafford, Texas on the evening of the Texas primary on Mar. 1, 2016.]()
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Clinton Defeats Sanders in Texas
Hillary Clinton easily won a majority of the statewide vote in the Texas Democratic primary, dominating her rival for the party's nomination, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. Full Story
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Slideshow: Presidential Candidates Tour Texas
Presidential candidates from both parties descended on Texas in recent weeks hoping to woo voters here ahead of Super Tuesday. Here’s a selection of our favorite photos from the Texas campaign trail. Full Story
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Liveblog: 2016 Texas Primary Results
Throughout the night, Tribune reporters will keep you updated on the results of Texas' Republican and Democratic primary battles, from the first early voting totals through the last ballots counted. Full Story
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Reports: Lawsuit Challenging Cruz’s Eligibility to be President Thrown Out
An Illinois lawsuit challenging U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's eligibility to run for president has been thrown out, according to media reports. Full Story
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Who Are the Biggest Spenders in Texas Races?
Political organizations have contributed more than $26 million to state races in Texas since Jan. 1, 2015. Take a look at the biggest-spending political groups and which types of candidates they support most. Full Story
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Cruz: After Super Tuesday, Some Rivals Need to Consider Dropping Out
Hours before polls closed in Super Tuesday states, Ted Cruz began making the argument that the results of the day's nominating contests should cause some his presidential rivals to consider dropping out of the race. Full Story
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Ted Cruz, Hillary Clinton Lead in Support from Texas Legislature
If the Texas Legislature reflects the sentiment of Texas voters, Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Hillary Clinton should do very well in their respective primaries Tuesday. Full Story
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Analysis: For Some Texas Voters, the Top Race is the Only Race on the Ballot
Many voters don't care about the length of the ballots in Tuesday's Democratic and Republican primaries — they'll vote in the presidential race and skip the rest. Full Story
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Texas Voters Head to Polls in 'Year of Chaos'
Texas voters will head to the polls Tuesday in a consequential day for the presidential primaries that could reverberate down the ballot. Full Story
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Stay Updated on 2016 Primary Election Results
Texas could have an outsize say in who moves forward in the presidential campaign as the state holds its Democratic and Republican primaries Tuesday. But there are plenty of other races on the ballot as well. Use our results page to view live results by seat or to save specific races for easy check-ins. Full Story
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Cruz Makes 11th-Hour Push for Votes at Home
Ted Cruz on Monday barnstormed his home state in an 11th-hour effort to shore up the support he critically needs to keep arguing he is the most viable alternative to Donald Trump in the Republican presidential race. Full Story
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Garcia, Green Leave It All on the Field in Democratic Primary
In the heated race for Congressional District 29, U.S. Rep. Gene Green, D-Houston, and former Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia both say they're encouraged as the Democratic Party contest wraps up. Full Story
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At Last Minute, Presidio GOP Finds Place to Vote
Presidio County’s few Republicans will have a spot to vote Tuesday after the party’s county chair — prodded by the state GOP — tracked down a place to set up shop just hours before primary election day. Full Story
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