11.   Barnes and five other Democrats who won statewide races credited party unity for their strong showing.

12.   A few seemed troubled by the Republican argument that in a statewide race it was not fair to recount ballots only in a few counties.

13.   A moderate Republican is still likely to beat a moderate Democrat in any statewide race.

14.   After all, he has won a statewide race in Texas twice.

15.   After this year, it will cover statewide races, except for federal offices.

16.   All year, prominent Democrats have questioned whether Ross is truly wealthy enough to bankroll a credible statewide race.

17.   Bustamante and Barrales are two of four Hispanics in the nine major statewide races.

18.   But experts also say that Wilson is a master campaigner with far more experience in high stakes statewide races.

19.   But in the end, the election was a demonstration that it takes more than heart to win a statewide race in Texas.

20.   But they could draw off enough votes in some tight statewide races to affect the outcome.