Texas Politics

Blogging politics, elections and the Capitol with the Austin bureau

Roundup: Newspaper endorsements in statewide races

|

In this Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014 photo, an election official checks a voter's photo identification at an early voting polling site, in Austin, Texas. In elections that begin next week, voters in 10 states will be required to present photo identification before casting ballots _ the first major test of voter ID laws after years of legal challenges arguing that the measures are designed to suppress voting. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Early voting begins Monday for the Nov. 4 elections. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

AUSTIN — With early voting starting Monday, many newspapers rolled out their endorsements in statewide races over the weekend. This is how the newspapers’ editorial boards stood as of Tuesday morning:

Governor

Greg Abbott (R): Beaumont Enterprise, The Bryan-College Station EagleFort Worth Star-TelegramLubbock Avalanche-JournalThe Dallas Morning News, Tyler Morning Telegraph

Wendy Davis (D): Austin American-Statesman, Corpus Christi Caller-Times, El Paso TimesHouston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News

Lieutenant governor

Dan Patrick (R): Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Leticia Van de Putte (D): Austin American-StatesmanBeaumont EnterpriseThe Bryan-College Station Eagle, Corpus Christi Caller-TimesEl Paso Times, Fort Worth Star-TelegramHouston ChronicleSan Antonio Express-News, The Dallas Morning News, Wichita Falls Times Record News

Attorney general

Sam Houston (D): Austin American-StatesmanBeaumont EnterpriseThe Bryan-College Station EagleCorpus Christi Caller-TimesFort Worth Star-TelegramHouston ChronicleLubbock Avalanche-JournalSan Antonio Express-NewsThe Dallas Morning News, Wichita Falls Times Record News

Comptroller

Mike Collier (D): Austin American-StatesmanBeaumont EnterpriseThe Bryan-College Station EagleCorpus Christi Caller-TimesSan Antonio Express-News, The Dallas Morning News,

Glenn Hegar (R): Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Land commissioner

George P. Bush (R): Beaumont EnterpriseThe Bryan-College Station EagleCorpus Christi Caller-Times, El Paso TimesFort Worth Star-TelegramHouston ChronicleLubbock Avalanche-JournalThe Dallas Morning News, San Antonio Express-News

Agriculture commissioner

Sid Miller (R): Beaumont EnterpriseThe Bryan-College Station Eagle, Corpus Christi Caller-TimesHouston Chronicle, Lubbock Avalanche-JournalThe Dallas Morning News

Railroad commissioner

Steve Brown (D): Corpus Christi Caller-Times, San Antonio Express-News

Ryan Sitton (R): Beaumont EnterpriseThe Bryan-College Station Eagle, Houston ChronicleLubbock Avalanche-Journal

Patrick Svitek