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Senator Falls 94 Votes Short of Round One Statewide Win No cigar yet for Hegar as final vote tally in comptroller's race sends GOP fight to primary runoff. GOP Lawmaker Faces Tough Call on Keeping Bid Alive for Runoff Statewide hopeful has to decide on going distance or pulling plug if rival stays under 50 percent. Voters Steer Texas GOP Sharply to Right in Texas Primary Races Conservatives claim state Senate win as tea party-certified candidates ride big leads into runoffs. Speaker Team Takes Hits But Escapes Fatal Primary Damage Several Straus allies get boot but leadership team cuts losses with critical victories. Conservatives Seize Early Leads in Statewide Primary Contests GOP Speaker Challenger Raises About $250,000 in Just Six Weeks Incumbents Favored in Primary Fights that End at Polls Tuesday Political Assault Report Rekindles Visions of Ex-Lawmaker Shooting Democrat with Biggest War Chest Livens Pitch with Assault Report