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AUSTIN — U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas was out to save his job Tuesday in a GOP primary runoff that has put rifts within the party on display.

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas narrowly won his primary runoff against a gun-rights activist. Gonzalez backers had warned that a loss could open the door for Democrats to flip the district in November.

Furman defeated rancher Lazaro Garza Jr. in a GOP primary runoff that determined who will challenge Cuellar in the general election.

Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan defeated challenger David Covey, a former local party chairman and oil and gas consultant. The bruising primary leaves questions about Phelan’s ability to retain

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Texas congressman Tony Gonzales is out to save his job in a GOP primary runoff that has put rifts within the party on display. Gonzales on Tuesday is in a runoff against Brandon Herrera, a gun-rights YouTube creator with more than 3 million followers. Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan also faces a tough challenge that could oust him from his powerful seat and upend the Republican-controlled Legislature. Phelan angered conservatives for leading the 2023 impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Pax...

Gonzales, who has clashed with some of his hard-right colleagues in Washington and drawn a rebuke from the state party, is in a race against Brandon Herrera, a gun-rights YouTube creator with more than 3 million followers.

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Texans are heading to the polls Tuesday to make their final selections for which Democrats and Republicans will run for various seats in the November election.