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The polls are now closed and all the votes are in. Over the course of the next few hours, precincts from across the state will be counting and reporting vote totals, candidates will be preparing victory and concession speeches (and possibly runoff strategies), and campaign staffers will be likely be drinking.

The Texas Tribune and Dallas Morning News both report that Democrat Tom Schieffer is pulling out of the gubernatorial race, and plans to formally announce his withdrawal this afternoon.