Incumbent Gov. Perry Fends Off Sen. Hutchison

Republican will face Democrat Bill White, who wins easily
By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 2, 2010 9:45 PM CST
Incumbent Gov. Perry Fends Off Sen. Hutchison
Bill White is the Democratic nominee for Texas governor.   (AP Photo)

Incumbent Rick Perry claimed the Republican nomination for Texas governor in today’s primary, beating back a challenge from US Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison—who has conceded in the past hour, the Austin American Statesman reports—and the Tea Party-backed Debra Medina. He’ll face Bill White, the former Houston mayor who swamped the rest of the Democratic field.
(More Texas primary stories.)

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