Vela, a Brownsville Democrat, was firing back after U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Midland, accused Democrats of attempting to "score political points on the back of rural America."

As a young child, Adams was frequently at her governor grandmother's side. Now she's continuing her family's political legacy.

The state's biggest city has competitive races for Congress, and the Texas House and Democrats see it as vital to turning Texas blue.

Flores, who represents the 17th Congressional District, said he will return to business in the private sector and remain politically active.

GOP leaders admit U.S. Rep. Will Hurd's retirement announcement was a blow to the party. But they're optimistic that the increasing number of open seats will be a good thing. Democrats eager to take those districts call that spin.

In a pair of Monday morning tweets, the president suggested "marrying" immigration reform to background check legislation.

Last year, Marchant won reelection by only a 3 percent margin.

President Donald Trump's recent racist comments weighed on Hurd, the last black Republican in the U.S. House. He was the only Texas Republican who voted to condemn Trump's tweets about four congresswomen.

Several Democrats put the former vice president on the defensive. But Castro landed one of the most personal blows as he criticized Biden's stance on immigration. The stakes were high for the Texan, who has yet to qualify for the next debate.

Conaway has represented a heavily Republican West Texas district since 2005.

O'Rourke was most confident when bringing up his home state and his near victory in the 2018 Senate race in making his case for electability.

The two Democratic presidential candidates from Texas head to Detroit looking to prove themselves in different ways.

O'Malley Dillon is building a conventional campaign around an unconventional candidate, and some Democrats say she's O'Rourke's best hope.

The Republican from Sugar Land was first elected in 2008. His seat is being targeted by national Democrats.

U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Heath, argued that Special Counsel Robert Mueller went beyond his bounds by making clear the investigation didn't exonerate the president.

The former state senator is running for office for the first time since her unsuccessful campaign for Texas governor.

Edwards joins an increasingly crowded field vying for the Democratic nomination for one of Texas' U.S. Senate seats. The eventual nominee will face an incumbent who already has a $9 million war chest.

All Democrats voted in favor of the resolution, which passed in a near party-line vote. Only one Texas Republican, U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, joined Democrats in the vote.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she'll call for a vote condemning the president's words.

"People have to speak up and they have to take action," Castro said of his decision to release footage of women detained in an El Paso border facility. "This was about shining a light on what's going on."