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Texas Republican women talk Trump, politics and the GOP (video)

We asked attendees at the Texas Federation of Republican Women convention in Dallas about President Donald Trump, the future of their party and the role of GOP leaders in women's health issues.

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Texas Elections 2018

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz defeated Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke in the race for U.S. Senate. View full 2018 Texas election results or subscribe to The Brief for the latest election news.

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State lawmakers and hundreds of Republican activists were in Dallas last week for the the Texas Federation of Republican Women convention. We took the pulse of conservatives at the event on efforts to boost the number of Republican women in state government, women's health issues and President Donald Trump.

What are Republican officials and groups doing to get more Republican women elected to state offices?

What message does it send when men carry legislation that directly impacts women's health decisions?

How do you think President Trump has handled women's issues since taking office?

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