Eleven of the 12 people seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2020 U.S. Senate race in Texas faced off in a debate Tuesday. It’s been decades since someone from the party represented the state in the upper chamber.
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For many years, the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation, along with numerous friends and colleagues, has worked tirelessly on programs and policies aimed at strengthening and improving public education in our state. When we took a step back, however, we realized that while we are certainly affecting and supporting public education, we haven’t been tracking the impact of our work as reflected in the attitudes and opinions of Texans over time.
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State Sen. Kirk Watson to retire from Texas Senate
Watson has represented Austin in the Texas Senate since 2007.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Joaquin Castro endorses Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez in crowded primary to challenge John Cornyn
The endorsement is among the biggest yet in the 12-way primary, and it comes as early voting begins Tuesday.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Watch the U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate
Eleven of the Democratic candidates running to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn will debate onstage starting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
Support for background checks on all gun sales remains high, UT/TT Poll finds
Texans are divided about whether more people carrying guns would make the U.S. safer, but a large majority favors expanding mental health and criminal background checks on gun sales, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
Border issues still loom in Texas voters’ views, UT/TT Poll finds
Border security and immigration continue to dominate Texas voters’ thoughts about the most important problems facing the state, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Presidential candidates turn their focus to Texas as early voting begins
Early voting in Texas starts Tuesday, ahead of the headline-grabbing election days in Nevada and South Carolina. As a result, the state is getting a lot of attention from the Democrats running for president.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Early voting is underway in Texas. Here’s what you need to know.
Early voting will last for 10 days, ending Feb. 28. The primary is March 3.
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Coronavirus in Texas
U.S. citizens exposed to coronavirus on cruise ship quarantined in Texas and California
More than a dozen Americans who tested positive for coronavirus have been quarantined at military bases in the two states, federal officials said Monday.
