Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke has raised money hand over fist, but the rest of the statewide ticket has been left relatively empty-handed as many left-leaning megadonors have shifted — or sharply curtailed — their giving.
Ryan Murphy
Ryan Murphy worked at the Tribune from 2010 to 2019. As deputy data visuals editor, he created graphics, interactive stories and data-driven features, wrangled difficult datasets and worked on tools to make development for the team more efficient. He also oversaw the design and maintenance of our large-scale explorers.
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Texas Elections 2018
How the battle between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke became a $103 million race
Cruz and O’Rourke have, together, raised $103 million in their battle for a U.S. Senate seat, according to a Texas Tribune analysis of both campaign’s accounts. Check out our updated deep dive into their fundraising.
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Here’s what Texas voters should know for the 2018 midterms
On Nov. 6, Texas voters will decide who will hold several statewide, legislative and congressional seats. To help Texans navigate Election Day, we’ve compiled an overview of everything you need to know about casting a ballot in the 2018 midterms.
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Early voting starts today. Here’s what Texas voters should know.
To help Texans navigate early voting, we’ve compiled an overview of everything you need to know about casting a ballot in the 2018 midterms.
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Texas Elections 2018
It’s not just Beto O’Rourke. 8 other Texas Democrats outraised Republicans in GOP-held seats
In several parts of the state, Democrats are running their most well-financed congressional campaigns in years. Check out our snapshots of fundraising across all of Texas’ U.S. House districts.
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Texas Elections 2018
Early voting begins in Texas on Oct. 22. Here’s what you need to know.
We’ve compiled an overview of everything you need to know about casting a ballot in the 2018 midterms. Use our guide to learn when early voting begins and more.
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Texas Elections 2018
How much money have Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke raised outside Texas? We don’t know for sure.
Each Texas candidate for U.S. Senate has criticized the other for raising money outside the state. But campaign finance rules make it difficult to say who has raised more.
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Families Divided
Number of migrant children in Texas shelters reaches new high despite end of “zero tolerance”
New data shows the number of migrant children held in privately run shelters in Texas reached a new high in September, even after the Trump administration said it would reunify families separated under the now-paused “zero tolerance” policy.
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Criminal Justice
In Dallas County, bail is set in secret — and often in seconds
A lawsuit alleges that the county is jailing some of its poorest people without any meaningful inquiry into their ability to pay. In most cases, bail hearings that lead to those people being put behind bars last no more than 15 seconds.
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Texas Elections 2018
Here’s how much Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke have raised in their midterm Senate race
A Texas Tribune analysis of fundraising by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, show O’Rourke has raised $8 million more than Cruz since 2017.