Jul 31, 2012 4:24 PM
Insurgent Ted Cruz vaulted to an early lead and was heading toward victory over Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the GOP runoff Tuesday for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Kay Bailey Hutchison.
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Republican Rick Perry is Governor of Texas. Two Republicans represent Texas in the U.S. Senate, and Texas has 32 representatives in the U.S. House: 20 Republicans and 12 Democrats.