Dan Patrick takes an early lead (TX Lt Gov)

[brooklynite]

Source: Houston Chronicle

In the hotly contested Republican race for lieutenant governor, state Sen. Dan Patrick led in early statewide voting.

Patrick, of Houston, led incumbent David Dewhurst and two other candidates. The GOP nominee, whether determined tonight or in a May runoff, will face Democrat Leticia Van de Putte, a state representative from San Antonio, in November's general election.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/politics/texas/article/Voting-deadline-approaches-for-Primary-2014-5289017.php?cmpid=bna&cmpid=bnaros

[marble falls]

1. They're all terrible and one of them will be Lt Gov.

[Tx4obama]

2. Greg Abbott, Wendy Davis Clinch Party Nominations (for Governor)

Greg Abbott, Wendy Davis Clinch Party Nominations

State Sen. Wendy Davis (D) and Attorney General Greg Abbott (R) won their respective nominations in the Texas gubernatorial race on Tuesday.

The primaries were called for Davis and Abbott about an hour after polls closed.

Davis is the first female Democratic nominee to be nominated for governor of Texas since Ann Richards.

Both candidates were expected to win their party's respective nominations and head to the general election.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/abbott-davis-win-party-nominations

[Tx4obama]

3. Links belows to race results

Texas Tribune race results: http://www.texastribune.org/texas-election-results/2014-primary-election/scoreboard/

and additional links below...

Democrats: https://team1.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/mar04_170_state.htm

GOP: https://team1.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/mar04_169_state.htm

[CurtEastPoint]

4. Jeez...here's what he's proudest of: "placing "In God We Trust" permanently in the Senate chamber

[Gothmog]

5. Dan Patrick is an idiot

He is beatable by Leticia

[freshwest]

6. Thanks for the encouraging word. Go, Texas, Go!

[alp227]

7. of course not the sports commentator