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David Dewhurst, the former state land commissioner, was initially elected lieutenant governor of Texas in 2002. He lost his 2012 bid for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate and lost his bid for re-nomination in 2014.

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David Dewhurst
stated on September 26, 2014 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in a video ad:

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

By W. Gardner Selby • April 18, 2014

Dan Patrick
stated on April 28, 2014 in a TV ad:

Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants."

By W. Gardner Selby • May 15, 2014
Dan Patrick
stated on April 28, 2014 in a mailer to voters:

"PolitiFact Texas gave" a David Dewhurst TV ad "a ‘Pants-on-Fire’ rating as an outrageous lie."

By W. Gardner Selby • May 1, 2014
Dan Patrick
stated on April 16, 2014 in a press release:

"David Dewhurst currently owes more than $1 million to vendors for services provided to his 2012 U.S. Senate campaign."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 18, 2014
Todd Staples
stated on January 27, 2014 in the Texas Debate hosted by KERA-TV, Channel 13, in Dallas:

David Dewhurst is "the first lieutenant governor in history to have a personal security detail."

By W. Gardner Selby • January 31, 2014
Dan Patrick
stated on October 7, 2013 in a video advertisement, "Fight":

I am "the only candidate for lieutenant governor to oppose in-state tuition for illegal immigrants."

By W. Gardner Selby • October 9, 2013

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