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Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz, once considered a long-shot underdog for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, defeated Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the party’s Tuesday primary runoff, and the reason appears to be his strong support from state tea-party conservatives. It’s a sign of the movement’s growing national clout. (Associated Press)

Tea party candidate wins in Texas GOP runoff

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Charles Grassley of Iowa celebrated their first “Meat Monday” this week with 52 orders from Hill Country Barbecue in the District. The savory indulgence came in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture encouraging its employees to boycott meat on Mondays. (Courtesy Sen. John Cornyn)

Inside the Beltway: Red meat politics

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

The Club for Growth Action has spent about $5.5 million to try to push tea party insurgent Ted Cruz to victory. The Texas Conservatives Fund, which backs Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, has doled out $5.2 million to attack the tea party favorite. (Associated Press)

Big bucks roll in for GOP Senate primary in Texas

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, a Republican candidate for the Senate, visits a restaurant in Houston on Tuesday, the day of the primary. Mr. Dewhurst touts his experience in the Air Force, the CIA and in business. (Associated Press)

Runoff set in Texas Senate race

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican primary candidate for Senate, says of Tuesday's vote: "The stakes could not be higher." (Houston Chronicle via Associated Press)

Texan aims to ride second tea party wave

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

Tea party candidate Ted Cruz (left) responds in January to Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst during a Republican primary debate in Austin. The former Texas solicitor general has repeatedly challenged Mr. Dewhurst's conservative credentials in the primary race for the U.S. Senate seat left open with the retirement of Kay Bailey Hutchison. (Associated Press)

GOP race in Texas has echoes of Indiana

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

Sen. Richard G. Lugar, Indiana Republican, is a 2012 target of the Tea Party. (Associated Press)

Tea party looks for strength in numbers

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Dewhurst

Texas Senate race still wide open

By David Eldridge - The Washington Times