Texas Republicans Torn Apart, Struggle to Reunite

Texas Republicans torn apart, struggle to reunite

Republicans in Texas began uniting behind a slate of hard-line candidates elected Tuesday, looking beyond their bruising and protracted primaries and toward a November showdown against newly energized Democrats.

Did Texas Republicans' Restive Runoffs Imperil Their November Ballot?

Heading into what is expected to be one of the most favorable cycles for Democrats in Texas in nearly a decade, the statewide Republican ticket retains two key anchors, Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, both of whom faced no real primary opposition this year.  But the Republican primary electorate had plenty of work to do to fill out the balance of statewide (and downballot) nominations, determining the overall milieu of …