With what I estimate is about 40% of the vote counted, here are some key races we’re looking at:

Governor:
Perry 41%
Bell 29%
Friedman 11%
Strayhorn 18%

U.S. Senate:
Hutchison 63%
Radnofsky 35%

Congress:
Dist. 10
McCaul-R 55%
Ankrum-D 42%

Dist. 17
Chet Edwards-D 66%
Van Taylor-R 33%

Dist. 22 (DeLay’s former seat)
Lampson-D 50%
Gibbs (R write-in) 27%

Dist. 31
Carter-R 59%
Harrell-D 40%

More to come on key Lege races in a minute.

This article appears in November 3 • 2006.

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