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Carla Astudillo
Carla Astudillo is a senior data visuals developer with a focus on elections and political data. Before joining the Tribune in 2019, she was a data and interactive visuals journalist at NJ.com and The Star-Ledger in New Jersey, where she helped build a database of police use of force in the state as part of a 16-month investigative project. She earned a master’s degree from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida. Carla was born in Antofagasta, Chile and moved to the United States when she was 7 years old. After brief stints in Texas and New Mexico, her family settled in Lakeland, Florida, where she grew up. She is based in Austin and speaks Spanish fluently.
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Here’s your Texas 2020 November ballot
The 2020 U.S. election will take place Nov. 3. See the full list of candidates in Texas, and find out who’s on your ballot based on where you live.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Coronavirus outbreak at Houston-area nursing home kills 17 residents
The news comes as Texas resumes limited visitations in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities that meet certain requirements.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Across Texas and the nation, the novel coronavirus is deadlier for people of color
New data on Texas coronavirus fatalities reveals stark racial disparities.
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Texas 2020 Elections
For the first time in years, Texas Democrats running for the U.S. House have more campaign cash than Republicans
Midway through 2016, Texas Republicans had $20.9 million more for their U.S. House campaigns than Democrats. This year, Democrats have a $7.5 million advantage.
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Texas runoff 2020 results: Watch live updates here
Get all of Texas’ election results through The Texas Tribune’s coverage of the 2020 runoff races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Texas Legislature.
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Coronavirus in Texas
How COVID-19 cases have grown in Texas’ 11 most populous counties
New cases in Texas are approaching 6,000 per day, and nearly two-thirds of them have been recorded in 11 counties over the past two weeks.
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Coronavirus in Texas
In Texas, COVID-19 case totals and hospitalizations are rising. The state says prisons and meatpacking plants are key factors.
The 14-day trend line shows new infections in Texas have risen about 71% in the past two weeks.
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Here’s your Texas 2020 July runoff ballot
The 2020 Texas Democratic and Republican primary runoffs will take place July 14. See the full list of candidates, and find out who’s on your ballot based on where you live.
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After blowback, Texas admits 6% of its reported tests were for antibodies, not active infections
The state is now distinguishing antibody tests from standard viral tests.
