AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Stark choices await Texas voters in Tuesday's runoff elections as tea party-backed candidates face establishment Republicans while new leaders emerge among Democrats.
In the U.S. Senate race, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is offering his 14 years of experience against Ted Cruz, a tea party insurgent running in his first election.
Democrats will also decide their nominee for the Senate, choosing between former state Rep. Paul Sadler and retired educator Grady Yarbrough.
Among Democrats, fierce races for U.S. House seats will be settled in Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio. Republicans are battling for congressional districts in Central and East Texas.
Voters will also decide Railroad Commission, Supreme Court and State Board of Education nomination races. Several key legislative races are also on the ballot.
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