Dewhurst, Patterson spar over release of Patrick mental health files
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson are trading shots.
View ArticleFormer radio colleague of Patrick endorses Dewhurst
AUSTIN — Former state Sen. Mike Richards, who has worked closely with both Republican candidates for lieutenant governor, endorsed David Dewhurst over Dan Patrick on Monday, giving a boost to a...
View ArticleDewhurst loans for re-election bid total $5 million
AUSTIN — Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst’s re-election campaign reported Monday that it has outstanding loans totaling more than $5.3 million, indicating that the incumbent lieutenant governor ponied up around...
View ArticleEarly vote totals show Patrick holding big lead over Dewhurst
AUSTIN — State Sen. Dan Patrick, the front-runner heading into Tuesday’s runoff for the Republican lieutenant governor nomination, is carrying a big lead over incumbent David Dewhurst, according to...
View ArticleAnalysis shows GOP groups’ endorsement success rates UPDATE
A new analysis offers a glimpse at one measure of influence in the universe of Republican groups hoping to sway what are typically Texas’ most consequential elections: how often the candidates they...
View ArticleWilliams says remarks about Dan Patrick mischaracterized ‘for political...
AUSTIN – Former state Sen. Tommy Williams, who left his seat last year to join the Texas A&M System as vice chancellor, said his past criticisms of the GOP nominee for lieutenant governor Dan...
View ArticleDan Patrick to start airing TV ads statewide Wednesday
AUSTIN — Republican Dan Patrick, the front runner in the lieutenant governor race, will start airing television ads across the state starting Wednesday, according to public records, in what marks his...
View ArticleBill Clinton to donors: Pony up for Van de Putte
AUSTIN — Former president Bill Clinton is throwing his support behind Democrat Leticia Van de Putte and urging donors to open their wallets to help her lieutenant governor campaign in the final weeks...
View ArticlePatrick, Van de Putte call each other too extreme in ads
AUSTIN — State Sens. Dan Patrick and Leticia Van de Putte turned up the heat on their race for lieutenant governor Wednesday, releasing television attack ads within an hour of each other. The 30-second...
View ArticleNew Patrick TV ad: Van de Putte ‘out of touch’ on education
AUSTIN— Dan Partick’s lieutenant governor campaign released a new television ad Tuesday casting the Houston state senator as a crusader for education reform and his Democratic opponent, Leticia Van de...
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