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West Texas oil billionaires Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks entered the 2024 primary election cycle wounded.

West Texas oil billionaires Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks entered the 2024 primary election cycle wounded.

All told, 11 of the 28 House candidates supported by Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks won their primaries outright, and another eight are headed to runoffs this May.

Gov. Greg Abbott spent $6 million over the last month to help oust Texas House members who voted against "school choice" and support their challengers

Texans For Lawsuit Reform and pro-voucher groups are also spending millions.

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AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is not on the March Primary ballot, but he’s been active in the race, campaigning around the state for Republican candidates challenging some House members who voted to impeach him. But Paxton is also mounting a different campaign effort that could have a more significant impact. He […]

State Rep. Ellen Troxclair, R-Lakeway, is hoping to hang onto her seat in the sprawling Texas House District 19, which spans west of Austin and includes Burnet and Fredericksburg. However, some of the votes she took last year unearthed a challenger in Kyle Biedermann, a retired state representative who's now attempting a political comeback.

Once the Republican and Democratic candidates are settled, Texans in November will cast ballots for a gauntlet of local, state and federal offices.

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