Bush wins land commissioner in Texas landslide
George P. Bush, son of Jeb Bush and nephew of George W. Bush, captures the land commissioner post as Republicans sweep statewide races including Ken Paxton Glenn Hegar and Sid Miller. Voters approve Prop 1 diverting Rainy Day Fund funds to a highway program, start up to 1.7 billion for roads the first year, contingent on oil and gas revenues.
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George P. Bush
Jeb Bush
George W. Bush
Ken Paxton
Glenn Hegar
Sid Miller
Texas
Harris County Republicans win in unopposed races dominate local results
Harris County voters kept Ed Emmett as county judge with no Democratic challenger and re elected incumbents including Chris Daniel, Stan Stawart, and Orlando Sanchez. Other unopposed offices and canceled elections fed a GOP showing as Supreme Court rules on voter ID weighing turnout amid rain.
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Ed Emmett
Green Port
David Collins
Chris Daniel
Stan Stawart
Orlando Sanchez
Jack Morman-R
Don Coffey-D
Justice of the Peace
Abbott landslide victory redefines Texas governorship
Texas voters elected Greg Abbott as governor, with Abbott edging Wendy Davis 3 to 2 in early returns. Abbott, the state attorney general since 2003, will be the first wheelchair-bound governor since 1982 and will lead with a staunch conservative agenda alongside Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick.
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Texas
Greg Abbott
Wendy Davis
Ished
Barack Obama
Abbott
Davis
Rick Perry
Perry
White House
GOP
U.S
Ted Cruz
Jeb Bush
Associated Press
George W. Bush
Dan Patrick
Patrick
Baytown voters rush to cast midterm ballots at Sterling Library
With five minutes left before polls closed on Tuesday night Baytown residents lined up at Sterling Municipal Library to vote Several locals named voting as civic duty and stressed the importance of midterm results One voter cited exercising the 15th Amendment right while another noted voting straight Republican ticket and desire for change from Obama era.
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Baytown
Charles
Joseph Martin
Obama
Lee College
Sarah Burnett
Dayton
Green Party
Burnett
LaQuanda Williams
Williams
Millwright
Heraldo Solis
Republicans Notches Victories Reshape Senate Races In Midterms
Republicans secured key wins on Tuesday night shifting the Senate balance toward a GOP majority. They flipped West Virginia, South Dakota, Montana, Arkansas and Colorado races while Democrats saw losses for incumbents including Mark Pryor and Mark Udall. The House remains GOP poised at 234-201 and governors face tight contests as party prospects hinge on remaining races.
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Montana
Arkansas
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Colorado
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Cory Gardner
Kentucky
Mitch McConnell
GOP
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Louisiana
New Hampshire
Jeanne Shaheen
Scott Brown
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New York
Statehouse
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Kansas
Wisconsin
Scott Walker
Walker
Mary Burke
Bill Haslam
Tennessee
Robert Bentley
Alabama
New England
Babin Wins Big in US 36 District Race
Dr. Brian Babin a Woodville dentist will represent Southeast Texas in Congress after defeating Democrat Michael K. Cole and two third party candidates. The longtime Republican leader previously ran for Congress in 1996 and 1998 and edged Ben Streisand in a runoff to secure the seat vacated by Steve Stockman.
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Brian Babin
Woodville
U.S
Texas
Baytown
Steve Stockman
Michael K. Cole
Rabin
East Texas
U.S. Congress
District 2
George W. Bush
George H.W. Bush
Bill Clements
Texas Dentists
Clements
Reagan Bush
U.S. Senate
Senate
Babin
Ben Streisand
Houston
Faircloth Wins Seat in District 23 Runoff Likely
Wayne Faircloth appears set to win the Texas State Representative District 23 seat as 30 of 50 precincts report. He defeats Democrat Susan Criss, with no incumbent after Craig Eiland retired. The district covers Chambers County.
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Susan Criss
Craig Eiland
Eiland
Chambers County
Texas
Faircloth
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