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Dawn Buckingham (left) and Tim Westley are vying for the Republican nomination for Texas Land Commissioner.

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Meet the two Republicans running for Texas land commissioner

The frontrunner is Dawn Buckingham, a state senator from Lakeway who got 42% of the votes in March. Her runoff opponent, Tim Westley, only received 15%. Whoever wins the May 24 runoff will appear on the ballot in November.

Side by side photo of Sandragrace Martinez and Jay Kleberg, the two Democrats running for Texas Land Commissioner.

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Meet the two Democrats running for Texas land commissioner

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

Jay Kleberg and Sandragrace Martinez’s platforms are polar opposites — one focuses on climate change mitigation and the other addresses mental health challenges in the state. Whoever wins the May 24 runoff will appear on the ballot in November.

Texas

How One Gulf Coast City Is Planning For Its Cut Of $4 Billion In Harvey Relief

Jill Ament

From Texas Standard:The Texas General Land Office has proposed a plan to help mitigate damage from Hurricane Harvey – damage that some homeowners are…

Joseph Walker, a U.S. Air Force veteran, was honored with a full military burial on Monday. After officials warned that he might be buried without anyone in attendance, a huge crowd responded.

After Hearing U.S. Veteran Had No Family, Huge Crowd Attends His Funeral In Texas

Bill Chappell

Scores of people turned up for Joseph Walker's funeral Monday — not because they knew him, but because they knew the Vietnam-era veteran was at risk of being buried without anyone attending.

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George P. Bush Explains the General Land Office Shake-up

Rhonda Fanning

From Texas Standard:Just shy of his first year in office, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has certainly made good on one important campaign promise…