1.   It is also true that Mr Brown, despite his political prowess, has never run in a statewide race.

2.   Although it is early, the poll indicates that independent voters will play a large role in deciding this race, as they do many statewide races in Texas.

3.   Although she has raised no money for another statewide race, she is widely seen as someone who could quickly attract several hundred thousand dollars.

4.   And locally, although only one statewide race was on the ballot, the GOP easily retained its near-permanent majorities in the Arizona Legislature.

5.   And the Republicans enter almost any statewide race with a disadvantage, since they are outnumbered by Democrats nearly two to one.

6.   Another, Bell County, has become reliably Republican in statewide races, though Democrats still win local posts.

7.   As a matter of politics, the efforts by these two candidates suggests how complicated it is becoming to run a statewide race in New York.

8.   Ashcroft has won five statewide races, Carnahan four.

9.   At the same time, she said she enjoys her work as a senator and is tired of campaigns after running three statewide races in the past six years.

10.   At the end of four hours, they still had not picked a candidate for a single contested statewide race.