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Abbott vs. O’Rourke: Expect sharp rhetoric and fierce campaigning from candidates in governor’s racePolitical analysts say there is no reason for Gov. Greg Abbott to try to make a move toward the middle after the primary election. Meanwhile, Democratic opponent Beto O'Rourke is positioning himself as a candidate with bipartisan appeal — a move experts say may be a tough sell in 2022.
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All 15 seats of the State Board of Education are up for grabs in November, and there were more than 50 candidates vying for their parties’ nominations.
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Taylor made the stunning announcement hours after he finished his five-way primary with 49% of the vote, forcing him into a primary runoff.
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Candidates would face off in a runoff election in May.
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The one overriding message for candidates, voters and the idly curious in North Texas after a primary elections? Don’t stay up for the results. Counting votes continued well into the night and Wednesday morning.
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Technical issues prevented votes cast on Election Day in Tarrant County from being counted Tuesday night.
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In one of the most closely watched Democratic primaries in the country, nine-term incumbent Henry Cuellar is headed to a runoff against his former intern, 28-year-old immigration attorney Jessica Cisneros.
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Incumbent Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian was accused of corruption and carrying water for industry in the GOP primary for Texas' top oil and gas regulator.
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Hours after failing to win enough votes to avoid a runoff, Taylor announced that he would no longer seek re-election after admitting to an extramarital affair.The runner up, former Collin County Judge Keith Self, is the other contender in the May 24 election.
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While Paxton had a large lead over the current Texas Land Commissioner, Bush and other opponents did siphon off enough votes to go to a second round.
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Republican incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat Beto O’Rourke are set for a showdown in November following Tuesday’s primary election. But incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton failed to earn a majority of the vote and will face George P. Bush in the May runoff.
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After easily winning the Democratic nomination for governor, Beto O'Rourke urged a crowd of supporters Tuesday evening to keep showing up.