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Hard-fought Texas governor race heats up with primaries
The campaigns tighten as about half of Texas voters prepare to cast ballots May 4 in Democratic and Republican governor contests. Key candidates include Preston Smith John Hill Waggoner Carr Eugene Locke Don Yarborough Dolph Briscoe Edward Whittenburg Pat ODanial and others. Other races feature Ben Barnes Don Gladden Gene Smith for lieutenant governor and two state supreme court contests. Atty Gen Martin offers opinions on open meetings and multiple state issues prompt party conventions and referendums on alcohol, wagering, milk price setting and more.
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Preston Smith
John Hill
Waggoner Carr
Eugene Locke
Don Yarborough
Dolph Briscoe
Edward L. Whittenburg
Pat O’daniel
Johnnie Mae Hackworthe
Alfonso Veloz
Paul Eggers
John R. Trice
Wallace Sisk
House
Ben Barnes
Don Gladden
Gene Smith
Supreme Court
Matt Davis
Sears McGee
Tom Beavley
James G. Denton
Robert S. Calvert
Dallas Blankenship
John Connally
Connally
John Tower
New American Party
George Wallace