There are two glaring, related problems in Texas politics: (1) Candidates aren’t always who they say they are, and (2) voters and donors are inconsistent and sometimes confused regarding the candidates they support. As a result, many good Texas citizens – including some of the top political donors in the state – have given their votes and hundreds of thousands of dollars to candidates who weren’t even on their side!
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SEARCHYesterday afternoon, State Representative Dennis Bonnen strode to a microphone in the Texas Capitol to announce, “The Speaker’s race is over.”…
READ MOREDemocrats have their eyes on three Texas Senate seats they believe they can flip to the blue column on November…
READ MORETexas Senator Don Huffines (R) (pictured left) appears to be in grave danger of losing his legislative seat this November….
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