CAPITOL INSIDE

Negotiated Deal Would Give D's
Victory Beyond All Expectations
Democrats would be poised to gain more U.S. House seats than they'd expected on court map if forecast on remap settlement proves valid.

Dewhurst Releases Tax Returns
Showing Rebound from Oil Hits
Lieutenant governor heeds rival's call for federal tax information that shows income upswing and charity giving after firm's oil drilling losses.

Abbott Supplants Perry as State
Cash King as Meter Hits $9 Million
Seven Texas officeholders raise big bucks for statewide bids that may or may not materialize as AG and Combs lead pack.

Conservative Forces Step Up Efforts in GOP Primary Fights

Texas Senate Democrats Flex
Fundraising Muscle for 2012 Bids

TPPF Breaks Ranks with Norquist
on Gambling as Budget Solution

High Court Cites Districts in EP
and DFW as Map Trouble Spots

Texas House Candidates List
Campaign Loans of $2.4 Million

Capitol Inside Profile: Telling it Like it Is

Hailey's Comment: Texas
Candidates Use Different
Tactics to Battle Goliaths
Cruz seeks equal perception by making giant look smaller as House hopeful gathers stones

Texas House Hopefuls
with Six-Digit Cash Raise
$8 Million Combined
32 House candidates including 18 newcomers amass $100,000 or more for contested races with 30% coming from loans.

Texas House Cash Totals
Texas Senate Cash Totals

Texas House Primary:
Incumbents & Open Seats
Cardinals aim for return flights as ex-House Dems do battle on map that's still up in air.

Texas Senate Primary
U.S. Senate Contest

Texas Candidates in 2012
for Legislature, Congress, Statewide Office & SBOE
Updated lists with contenders for state and federal offices at end of first filing period.

Open Seats in Texas Legislature & Congress

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