2012 U.S. Senate Race

Democratic victories across the nation left Republican voters and activists with the political version of a hangover last week. In the alternate universe…

Ted Cruz, a Harvard-educated lawyer and Tea Party icon, easily won the U.S. Senate race Tuesday night, becoming the first Hispanic from Texas to land the…

Check back here for results from all the races in Central Texas, except local elections including city propositions and bonds, Central Health, and school…

Republicans need a net gain of just three or four seats to take over the Senate and — assuming they keep the House — consolidate influence on Capitol Hill. Despite the favorable election arithmetic, Republicans are foundering in several key Senate races and face an uphill battle.

Good morning and welcome to the month of November! Here's hoping you don’t look scarier this morning that you did last night. It’s going to be another…

The Associated Press has called the U.S. Senate Republican runoff for former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz over Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst.Cruz…

The pundits have this one all wrong.Their persistent and ubiquitous storyline is that the Tea Party and the politicians who've embraced it are beating…

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst crossed the Chick-fil-A parking lot in Austin on Monday morning holding one of the fast food chain’s signature white paper bags.…

Two debates weren’t enough.The Texas Tribune reports that the two candidates in the Republican runoff election for U.S. Senate – Lieutenant Governor David…

Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst will debate for the second time this evening as they head into the final push towards…