Rick Perry

Sworn in as the state's 47th governor on December 21, 2000, Rick Perry was elected to a four-year term November 5, 2002…

 
 

David Dewhurst

Republican David Dewhurst is Lieutenant Governor. Prior to winning his post in 2002, Dewhurst was the state's Land Commissioner.

 
 

Greg Abbott

Attorney General Greg Abbott was reelected as the 50th Attorney General of Texas on November 7, 2006. Prior to his election…

 
 

Jerry Patterson

Republican Jerry Patterson was elected Land Commissioner in 2002. He will be seeking a third term in November. Prior to…

 
 

Susan Combs

Republican Susan Combs is seeking a second four-year term as Comptroller of Public Accounts. Combs, who comes from a ranching…

 
 

David Porter

David J. Porter is the Republican nominee for the Texas Railroad Commission and is a successful small business owner from…

 
 

Todd Staples

Todd Staples is seeking a second term as Agriculture Commissioner. Prior to his election in 2007, Staples served in both…

 
 

Ken Mercer

Ken Mercer is a Project Manager and Senior Software Engineer from San Antonio, Texas. A conservative Republican elected…

 
 

George Lavender

Small business owner and salesman George Lavender,55, defeated incumbent Stephen Frost in November to represent House District…

 
 

Dan Flynn

Representative Flynn is a native Texan who serves House District 2 which includes Hunt, Rains and Van Zandt Counties. …

 
 
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Political News


Lawmakers could face special session
One week to go, and the current Texas legislative session will be finished. But that does not mean lawmakers will go home…
 

Senate leaders push for campus-carry vote
If you have a license to carry a handgun, you might soon be able walk into a building on a college campus in Texas and not…
 

DA Lehmberg seeking 'professional help'
On Monday evening, Rosemary Lehmberg released a statement talking about her "mistake" and how she is currently seeking "professional…
 

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White House News


President Obama to speak on Oklahoma disaster
President Barack Obama will be meeting with his disaster response team, including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano,…
 

Obama's approval rating holding steady
Despite the front-page controversies of the past few weeks, President Barack Obama's approval rating is holding strong —…
 

Obama calls on Congress to fund embassy…
President Barack Obama is trying to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to…
 

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KXAN Political Blog


In Session. In-depth: Texas Gun Business
This weekend on “In Session. In-depth,” we focus on gun control and big business. One state’s loss might…
 

In Session. In-depth: Sen. John Whitmire
This weekend on “In Session. In-depth,” Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, talks with us about his new proposal to update…
 

In Session. In-depth: Medicaid Expansion…
This weekend on “In Session. In-depth,” the debate over expanding Medicaid in Texas rises to the top. The past week…
 

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Texas (change)

 
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.
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Rick Perry
Lieutenant Governor: David Dewhurst
Attorney General: Greg Abbott

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CyndiRosales CyndiRosales  supported legislation "Texas Appropriations Act 2012-2013"

 

DonKlick DonKlick  commented: The two states known for gambling are Nevada and New Jersey. Both states have worse state budgets than Texas. It has not solved their revenue…

 

GehrigSaldana GehrigSaldana  commented: That lofty aid package for victims of Superstorm Sandy needs to be stripped of as much pork as possible. I trust…

 

GehrigSaldana GehrigSaldana  liked the news story "Cruz starts Senate amid financial votes"

 

Radsenior Radsenior  commented: On drug testing, I agree and will support it when every politician across the nation takes this same drug screening…

 
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