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David Dewhurst
stated on September 26, 2014 a speech in Washington, D.C.

"Prayer rugs have recently been found on the Texas side of the border in the brush."

By Dylan Baddour • October 19, 2014

David Dewhurst
stated on July 21, 2014 a news story

At "least a quarter of those apprehended" at the border "have criminal records."

By W. Gardner Selby • August 29, 2014

David Dewhurst
stated on May 7, 2014 a roundtable debate with state Sen. Dan Patrick

Wendy Davis "was just doing a fund-raiser in Chicago with the international socialists organization."

By W. Gardner Selby • May 9, 2014

David Dewhurst
stated on April 16, 2014 a video ad

Dan Patrick "got caught not paying his taxes" and "pocketed his employees’ payroll taxes."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 28, 2014

David Dewhurst
stated on April 16, 2014 a video ad

Dan Patrick "changed his name from Danny Goeb to hide from" his "debts."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 18, 2014

David Dewhurst
stated on March 2, 2014

Dan Patrick "called for increasing the gas tax and the state sales tax."

By W. Gardner Selby • March 17, 2014

David Dewhurst
stated on March 2, 2014 a TV ad

Says Dan Patrick "supported giving a $5,000 taxpayer-funded voucher to every family to buy a car."

By W. Gardner Selby • March 14, 2014

David Dewhurst
stated on January 20, 2014 a debate

On repealing the 17th Amendment

By Sue Owen • February 13, 2014

David Dewhurst
stated on December 12, 2013 a tweet

In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care.

By Sue Owen • January 4, 2014

David Dewhurst
stated on October 1, 2013 a blog post on his campaign website

"I have cut taxes 63 times, including a 2006 property tax reduction that ranks as the largest in state history."

By W. Gardner Selby • December 8, 2013

David Dewhurst
stated on October 14, 2013 an interview with the Texas Observer

The White House had a live video feed of the Benghazi attacks as they occurred.

By W. Gardner Selby • October 15, 2013

David Dewhurst
stated on September 16, 2013 a Republican lieutenant governor candidate forum

"I’ve been reducing the number of Democratic" Texas Senate committee "chairs since I came in" as lieutenant governor.

By W. Gardner Selby • September 26, 2013

David Dewhurst
stated on August 19, 2013 an interview on “Conexión Texas”

"Soy ... el único official estatal quién es un hombre de negocios."

By Sue Owen • September 16, 2013

David Dewhurst
stated on August 3, 2013 a telephone call to the Allen, Texas, police department.

"I am every year the No.1 pick of all of the law enforcement agencies within Texas."

By W. Gardner Selby • August 27, 2013

David Dewhurst
stated on April 8, 2013 in an appearance on Mark Davis’ KSKY-AM radio show

Says Texas "school systems" lose 45 days a year on testing.

By Sue Owen • April 17, 2013

David Dewhurst
stated on November 29, 2012 remarks to the Dallas Regional Chamber

Says that under Texas law, it takes six years to close a failing school.

By Sue Owen • January 1, 2013

David Dewhurst
stated on July 17, 2012 a Republican US Senate debate.

Says he has seen Border Patrol signs near the Mexico border in English, Spanish and Chinese.

By W. Gardner Selby • July 26, 2012

David Dewhurst
stated on June 22, 2012 a Republican US Senate debate at KERA-TV, Channel 13, in Dallas.

"I've never supported a payroll tax."

By W. Gardner Selby • July 9, 2012

David Dewhurst
stated on June 9, 2012 a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.

Says he "passed" eight measures, including ones to prevent groping at airport security checks and to bar "sanctuary" cities in Texas.

By Tara Merrigan • July 3, 2012

David Dewhurst
stated on June 4, 2012 a radio interview.

"Most of Ted Cruz’s money comes from Washington, from outside the state of Texas."

By W. Gardner Selby • June 21, 2012

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