Texas voters split as Perry and Friedman contest tight race
In Texas precincts from Beach City to Baytown, residents voice support for Perry or Friedman noting Perry’s steady leadership and Friedman's call for change. Voters cite traits like Texas spirit, pro life and pro family stances, while others favor new governance and minority support. A Strayhorn independent bid lingers with limited impact as Bell and other figures react.
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Bashrum
Beach City
Jamie Martinez
Friedman
Texas
Martinez
Debra Silva
Joe
Silva
David McCartney
Perry
Kasandra Messie
Lee High School
Precinct No. 249
Messie
Les Moore
BMP Inc
Moore
Terry Riven
Chevron Phillips
Bell
Rivon
Tiffanie Qaisar
Strayhorn
Austin
Bush
Scott McClellan
Scholz
Garten
Smoke free ordinance faces debate over signage and enforcement
City leaders defend a smoke free ordinance amid complaints from a citizen group about signage on vehicles and enforcement scope. Ehlers says enforcement rests with the health department, pledging continued opposition to any changes while urging the public to trust the vote and uphold democracy.
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Ehlers
Coalition
Council
Citizens’ Group
Kelvin Knauf
City Health Department
Mercedes Renteria
Scott Sheley
Lynn Caskey
Sammy Mahan
Stephen DonCarlos
Harris County
Pete Alfaro
Charles Shaffer
Republicans Lose Ground in 2006 Midterm Elections
Election night shifts back control of Congress with Democrats winning the House and Senate in part, while Republicans see losses for candidates including Hostettler Chocola Sodrel Johnson Northup Taylor Ney Foley Weldon and Sweeney. Lieberman wins in Connecticut and Clinton sails to re election in New York as Allen and Talent face tight races.
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Charlie Crist
Florida
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California
White House
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Bush
Iraq
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Rhode Island
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Harold Ford, Jr
Virginia
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Indiana
John Hostettler
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Mike Sodrel
Mitch Daniels
Nancy Johnson
Connecticut
Anne Northup
Kentucky
Charles Taylor
North Carolina
Zack Space
Bob Ney
Jack Abramoff
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New York
Mark Foley
Don Sherwood
Curt Weldon
Foley
Associated Press
South Dakota
Joe Lieberman
Ned Lamont
Lieberman
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Sen
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Rick Santorum
Bob Casey Jr
Mike DeWine
Sherrod Brown
Lincoln Chafee
Sheldon Whitehouse
George Allen
Jim Webb
Jim Talent
Claire McCaskill
Conrad Burns
Jon Tester
Hostettler
Santorum
DeWine
Dick Armey
Green
U.S. House
Congressional returns shape Baytown region contests
With 17 percent of precincts reporting, U S Rep Ted Poe leads Gary Binderim 67 to 31 percent in early results for the 2nd District. GOP rivals Ron Paul wins 62 percent over Shane Sklar in the 14th District. Texas Sen John Whitmire defeats Angel DeLaRosa in a Baytown area Senate race as results pour in.
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Ted Poe
Humble
Gary Binderim
Justo Perez
Poe
Baytown
Harris County
House
Congress
Binderim
Ron Paul
Surfside
Shane Sklar
Chambers County
Paul
Sklar
Texas Legislature
Texas
John Whitmire
Houston
Angel DeLaRosa
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Ash ME
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