Castro lost to U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York in a race that was a long shot from the start for the San Antonio Democrat.
Abby Livingston
Abby Livingston joined The Texas Tribune in 2014 as the publication's first Washington bureau chief, and departed August 2022. In this role, she covered members in the Texas congressional delegation and campaigns back in the home state. A seventh-generation Texan, Abby grew up in Fort Worth and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to the Tribune, Abby worked for NBC, CNN, National Journal and Roll Call. At the Tribune, she won the 2017 National Press Club Award for Washington regional reporting and the Society of Professional Journalists' 2018 Sigma Delta Chi Award for Washington correspondence. Abby is a contributing writer to the Almanac of American Politics and frequently appears on MSNBC, CNN and Sirius XM radio. She also had a role on an episode of "The Bold and The Beautiful." In keeping with the Trib’s great history of hiring softball stars, Abby is a three-time MVP (the most in game history) for The Bad News Babes, the women’s press softball team that takes on female members of Congress in the annual Congressional Women’s Softball breast cancer charity game.
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U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess loses bid for GOP leadership position on key committee
Burgess had been vying to be the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
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U.S. Reps. Michael Burgess and Joaquin Castro seek House leadership roles
Burgess, a Lewisville Republican, and Castro, a San Antonio Democrat, spent much of the last year pursuing colleagues to support their bids as their parties’ top representatives of a pair of high-profile committees.
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Texas 2020 Elections
After AG Bill Barr says no evidence of widespread fraud in 2020 election, 9 Texas Republicans decry “shocking lack of action” on allegations
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, also called for the Supreme Court to hear one of Donald Trump’s election lawsuits.
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U.S. Rep. Kay Granger says it’s time for Donald Trump to “move on” as most Texas Republicans remain silent
Granger is a prominent member of the Texas congressional delegation who received an endorsement from Trump in a heated 2020 primary.
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Texas 2020 Elections
As states count votes, some of Texas’ most prominent Republican politicians are spreading misinformation about the election
Much of the misinformation has been centered on the vote-counting process in states like Pennsylvania, a battleground territory in the race for the presidency.
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Texas Republicans fighting off Democrats in battleground congressional races
Several Republican wins in U.S. House races came near the end of an election cycle in which Texas was the centerpiece of a Democratic offensive.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Biden camp cancels multiple Texas events after a “Trump Train” surrounded a campaign bus
The highway skirmish came as Democrats close ground in a state that is polling competitively in the race for president. Recent polls indicate the presidential race in Texas between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden is tight, with some national prognosticators calling it a “toss-up.”
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Chip Roy and Wendy Davis go down to the wire in a tight TX-21 race that has Texas’ full attention
Roy, the Republican incumbent, and Davis, the Democratic challenger, share very little in common politically, but they each have a passionate following and an ardent group of opponents.
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Eva Longoria is famous for her acting, but she’s increasingly recognized as a political player in Texas and beyond
Longoria, who traces her Texas roots back centuries, has helped recruit candidates and raise money for Democrats seeking local and national office.
