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Watch CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper" at 4 p.m. ET for more of our interview with Texas Governor Rick Perry - Governor Rick Perry reacted to fellow Texan Sen. Ted Cruz' fiery remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, where Cruz again slammed establishment Republicans.

With the votes tallied, there will be no need for a runoff in the county's top spot this year.

Two abortion clinics in Texas are closing, bringing the state's total down to 20 as abortion providers struggle to stay open under new state laws.

On Monday, the Austin American-Statesman reported that Gov. Rick Perry's choice for UT System chancellor, Kyle Janek, was being considered by the UT System Board of Regents.

A couple of weeks ago, during a rare moment while I was in my living room and not watching Friday Night Lights on Netflix and/or asleep on the couch, I happened across an attack ad from prospective lieutenant governor Dan Patrick.

After her easy victory in the Texas Democratic primary, Wendy Davis, one of the brightest stars of the 2014 campaign, is now embarking on her mission to win the governor's office and revive her party's fortunes in the heart of conservative America.

As predicted, Republican Greg Abbot, state attorney general, and Democrat Wendy Davis, state senator, both won their primaries and will advance to the November general election to replace longtime Republican Governor Rick Perry.

THIS WILL NOT GO TO A RUNOFF. LET'S MOVE ON TO THE RACE FOR GOVERNOR TONIGHT. LET'S SEE WHO IS IN LINE TO REPLACE RICK PERRY.

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A late start after last night's thundersleet may make for a long night in the Travis County races.

Police on Tuesday were investigating reports of a brutal assault of a transgender teen who was using a high school bathroom in a San Francisco Bay Area suburb.

A former leader of the Black Panthers has been released from prison more than four decades after being convicted of killing a Baltimore police officer.

4, 2014, in Ewing, N.J. . This aerial image taken from video and provided by Fox 29 Philadelphia, shows firefighters and rescue personnel working at the scene after an explosion at a townhouse complex Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in Ewing, N.J. .

Unless a write-in candidate emerges, whoever wins the GOP primary will serve as the county's top prosecutor since the Democrats did not field a candidate in the race.

The moment Republican Greg Abbott announced he was running for Governor, political analysts started saying it's his race to lose.

COMPLETE WITH SAMPLE BALLOTS, POLLING LOCATIONS AND HOURS. SINCE RICK PERRY ANNOUNCED HE WILL NOT RUN FOR GOVERNMENT THIS YEAR, THAT LEAVES HIS OFFICE UP FOR GRABS.

The process of electing a new governor in Texas begins in earnest Tuesday, when Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis are expected to easily dispatch their primary opponents and move on to the Nov. 4 battle.

The Texas primaries opened Tuesday with candidates off to the races at the political shotgun, but with Republicans starting 40 feet up the track.