Tea party spends big in Texas Senate primary showdown

By Rachael Marcus and Michael Beckel

Texas GOP primary to test tea party's influence.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Texas Conservatives Fund":

"… sing Dewhurst, the lieutenant governor of Texas. A pro-Dewhurst super PAC, Texas Conservatives Fund, fought back with $2.3 million in ads against Cruz, Texas’s former solic …"

"… Club for Growth's traditional PAC spent more than $41,500.The pro-Dewhurst Texas Conservatives Fund received a $100,000 contribution from super donor Bob Perry of Texas-based …"

Daily Disclosure: Club for Growth and FreedomWorks fuel Texas GOP Senate fight

By Rachael Marcus

Conservative super PACs are pumping cash into the GOP primary runoff in the Lone Star state.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Texas Conservatives Fund":

"… y $2,000 on pro-Cruz online ads between July 14 and July 17.Meanwhile, the Texas Conservatives Fund, a pro-Dewhurst super PAC, on Wednesday reported a $1.35 million buy for a …"

Daily Disclosure: Texas Senate race gets uglier and uglier

By Rachael Marcus

Super PACs making Texas GOP Senate runoff one of the nastiest races in the nation.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Texas Conservatives Fund":

"… ecoming increasingly ugly with super PACs doing much of the dirty work.The Texas Conservatives Fund, a super PAC supporting Republican Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, is running an …"

"… me a flashpoint in the runoff election.“No Principles,” an ad from the Texas Conservatives Fund released July 17, also makes use of the Cruz-Mericle connection. One day l …"

"… Dewhurst’s campaign has aired several other ads along the same lines.The Texas Conservatives Fund is bankrolled by a handful of big donors. Harold Simmons, the CEO of Contr …"

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Texas Senate race attracts $13 million in super PAC spending

By Alexandra Duszak and Reity O'Brien

Texas Senate race features battle of the super PACs, tea party underdog versus favorite.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Texas Conservatives Fund":

"… Texas.”But the attacks aren’t one-sided. Pro-Dewhurst groups like the Texas Conservatives Fund and Conservative Renewal have bankrolled a series of Cruz attacks that hav …"

"… ies of Cruz attacks that have grown increasingly ugly.A recent ad from the Texas Conservatives Fund misleadingly links Cruz, a private appellate lawyer, to Pennsylvania devel …"

"… deral judges to send juveniles to his private detention facilities.Neither Texas Conservatives Fund nor Conservative Renewal returned calls seeking comment.The super PAC Texa …"

"… Fund nor Conservative Renewal returned calls seeking comment.The super PAC Texas Conservatives Fund has scored six- and seven- figure donations from the state’s GOP establi …"

House candidates draw one-campaign super PACs

By Russ Choma

Super PACs devoted solely to supporting a congressional candidate spent $28 million in the 2012 election.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Texas Conservatives Fund":

"… gest player in the congressional candidate-specific super PAC world is the Texas Conservatives Fund, which spent $5.5 million on independent expenditures, all of it during th …"

"… er PAC that targeted moderate Republicans in primaries in other states.The Texas Conservatives Fund's top donors are a roll call of super donors. The largest source of cash w …"