The latest 2014 elections news from The Texas Tribune.
In competitive races, a candidate will ideally get the best bang for his or her buck. Use our interactive to see how much each candidate for a state office spent (or did not spend) for each vote he or she received in the March 4 primary. Full Story
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For the second time in two years, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is in a primary runoff. And the odds are heavily against him. Full Story
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As statewide candidates recover from primary elections and, in some cases, prepare for runoffs, use our interactive to see which campaigns purchased network airtime in Texas' four biggest media markets. Full Story
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On Tuesday, the top two vote-getters in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor — state Sen. Dan Patrick and incumbent David Dewhurst — spoke to their supporters at events in Houston. Watch what they said as they begin their runoff campaigns. Full Story
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With easy primary victories behind them, Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis focused their remarks on the months leading up to the Nov. 4 election on governor. Watch what they both had to say. Full Story
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In an election year in which Hispanic voters are crucial to Democratic success, the first feud of the now-official general election gubernatorial matchup is being fueled by state Sen. Wendy Davis' primary performance on the border. Full Story
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On Wednesday morning, Reeve, Evan, Ross and Emily — with help from Morgan, Aman and Jim — discussed the results of the 2014 primary election in front of a live audience at the Austin Club. Full Story
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Tuesday night, we used our election scoreboard to track Texas primary race results in near real time. Revisit it today to see winners, losers and those bound for a runoff. Full Story
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Our brackets offer a guide to the 2014 elections, documenting the step-by-step political journey from the March primaries, to the May runoffs and the general election in November. Full Story
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Republican primary races for lieutenant governor and attorney general are among several that are headed for runoffs this year in Texas. Check out the list of races that are set for the May 27 runoff ballot. Full Story
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In the most closely watched races, strong interest among Tea Party groups turned out to be a first step for campaigns hoping to unseat incumbents. The next step, access to ample funding, proved pivotal to a campaign's success. Full Story
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The list of Tuesday's losers — a feature of every election — includes an unusual number of well-established officeholders, particularly in top state races. Full Story
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The down-ballot statewide races on both the Republican and Democratic sides yielded a number of runoffs and some surprises on Tuesday night. Full Story
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In Tuesday's House primaries, establishment Republicans and movement conservatives split the trophies, and at least one incumbent — a Democrat — was a hair's breadth from a runoff. Full Story
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In a race that wasn't decided until early Wednesday morning, state Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas, lost to Republican primary challenger Donald Huffines. Other fiercely competitive Senate races went down to the wire. Full Story
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Tuesday's GOP primary brought disappointing results for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who finished second to Republican primary challenger Dan Patrick. The two will head to a May runoff. Full Story
Attorney General Greg Abbott and Democratic Sen. Wendy Davis turned their attention to a fall election that is shaping up to be hotly contested and closely watched. Full Story
Photos from candidates, voters and campaigns around Texas on primary election day. Full Story
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We'll be bringing you live interviews and analysis from the Texas Tribune newsroom on the results of tonight's primary elections starting at about 7:30 p.m. Stay tuned or follow our Twitter feed (@TexasTribune) to know when to tune back in. Full Story
Texas voters are making the first round of decisions this year about who they want to lead their state in 2015 and beyond. Full Story
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