He was spectacularly unsuccessful. And frankly, I don't consider him much of a factor. His biggest problem with me is that I keep succeeding. We've got a conservative House here, and he's not part of it.

House Speaker Joe Straus on conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan

The lieutenant governor's record has not been conservative. He has consistently compromised with Democrats, increased spending and increased taxes.

Ted Cruz, on his way to a U.S. Senate runoff, quoted in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram

The word moderate was meant to be a negative on me. I'm a proud conservative. At the same time, I will work to move what is in the best interests of the state of Texas as I always have over the last nine years.

David Dewhurst, Cruz's ruoff opponent, in that same article

I was surprised to see Tom’s little girl all the way at the top of the ballot there. I thought Chisum would run first.

SMU political scientist Cal Jillson, after Christi Craddick topped the field in a Railroad Commission race, in the Texas Energy Report

The silent majority remained silent yesterday. 

Senate candidate Elizabeth Ames Jones, in a press release after her defeat

My staff and I are ready to work with the new Congressperson and their incoming staff to transition the office and to continue the vital work it provides this community.

U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes in a statement conceding his Democratic primary to Beto O'Rourke, who less than a day earlier Reyes said had run a "nasty, dirty campaign"

I really try hard to stay out of Senate politics, with the false hope that they will do the same for me.

House Speaker Joe Straus