Skip to main content

Weekend Insider: El Paso Politics, Dewhurst and Cruz Campaigns

Is El Paso becoming more progressive? And how did former Solicitor General Ted Cruz force a runoff election with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the GOP race for the U.S. Senate?

Republish

El Paso has a young state delegation, including its first openly gay state representative, and a congressional candidate there has talked about decriminalizing mariujana. Is El Paso becoming more progressive, or is it just keeping up with a national trend? And we take a look at the Dewhurst and Cruz campaigns in the GOP race for the U.S. Senate. How did a relative unknown force a runoff election with the lieutenant governor?

Texas Tribune donors or members may be quoted or mentioned in our stories, or may be the subject of them. For a complete list of contributors, click here.

Texans need truth. Help us report it.

Independent Texas reporting needs your support. The Texas Tribune delivers fact-based journalism for Texans, by Texans — and our community of members, the readers who donate, make our work possible. Help us bring you and millions of others in-depth news and information. Will you support our nonprofit newsroom with a donation of any amount?

Yes, I'll donate today

Information about the authors

Justin Dehn’s staff photo

Contributors

Learn about The Texas Tribune’s policies, including our partnership with The Trust Project to increase transparency in news.

Explore related story topics