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While no Texas Democrat has won statewide office since 1994, Texas Land commissioner candidate Jay Kleberg had nearly 1.5 times as much campaign cash on hand than his Republican opponent, Dawn Buckingham at the end of September, according to the latest campaign finance reports filed Tuesday. He had more than $860,000 in his campaign coffers, compared to her $600,000.
But Kleberg admits he’s facing an uphill battle in a state where Republicans control all statewide offices and both legislative chambers. The land commissioner's office is an open seat this year, because the incumbent, George P. Bush, ran for attorney general, but lost in the primary against the incumbent, Ken Paxton in March.
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