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Consult Truth-O-Meter, vote in Texas primary runoffs

By W. Gardner Selby
May 23, 2014

Early voting for the Republican and Democratic primary runoffs ended Friday. But Texas voters still have a full day — Tuesday — to cast ballots.

In case you’re wondering which candidates have gotten their facts straight, we’re posting some of our checks of candidates in statewide runoffs to the right.

There’s not a True rating among them, though you will see a few Mostly True marks.

Among Republicans, the marquee runoff pits Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and challenger Dan Patrick, the Houston state senator who led the March primary. See Dewhurst’s full PolitiFact record — what we call a report card — here. See Patrick’s report card here.

Also on the GOP ballot, state Sen. Ken Paxton is vying with state Rep. Dan Branch for the attorney general nomination.

On the Democratic ballot, Dallas investor David Alameel and Houston activist Kesha Rogers are toe to toe for the party’s U.S. Senate nomination. The victor will face Republican Sen. John Cornyn in November.

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stated on August 26, 2018 in an interview on Fox & Friends:
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stated on August 28, 2018 in an online video ad:
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stated on August 21, 2018 in an interview on Spectrum Cable's "Capital Tonight":
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stated on July 26, 2018 in an ad in the Houston Defender:
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