Ted Cruz warns Texas Republicans that his reelection is not in the bag
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz told Texas delegates he thinks President Joe Biden will withdraw, offering Democrats a chance to energize their voters. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz told Texas delegates he thinks President Joe Biden will withdraw, offering Democrats a chance to energize their voters. Full Story
Current fundraising figures show that the Senate candidates have fundraised a combined $81.2 million. Full Story
Poll after poll shows Texas voters rank immigration and the border as the most pressing issues. Full Story
Cruz now has a cash advantage, with $12.1 million cash on hand compared to Allred’s $10.4 million. Full Story
Allred, who is running for U.S. Senate against Ted Cruz, is one of only a few House Democrats from Texas who has yet to say whether they support the president’s reelection bid. Full Story
The president’s bungled debate performance had Democrats fearful voters would stay home in November. Full Story
The donation from Adelson, also the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, was the largest single contribution in May to the Truth and Courage PAC, a super PAC supporting Cruz’s reelection. Full Story
The poll also showed House Speaker Dade Phelan with low approval rating among Texans after a heated primary battle. Full Story
The party faces internal tension over the Israel-Hamas war and Biden’s new immigration policy heading into November. Full Story
Six years after Beto O’Rourke nearly toppled Ted Cruz, Democrats outside Texas are expressing confidence in Colin Allred’s 2024 challenge. Full Story
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred raised over $9.5 million for his U.S. Senate campaign this quarter, surpassing Beto O’Rourke’s 2018 first quarter sum of $6.7 million. Full Story
Cruz rose to fame as a right-wing fighter, but he hopes to highlight his unsung accomplishments as he faces Rep. Colin Allred. Full Story
Allred is the delegation’s most prolific user of the app. He said he voted for the legislation because of national security concerns. Full Story
The new task force is advocating for the bipartisan legislation that died after Donald Trump turned on the package. Full Story
Johnson narrowly avoided a runoff to replace U.S. Rep. Colin Allred. Brian Williams, who was in second place, has conceded. Full Story
Allred bested state Sen. Roland Gutierrez in a crowded pool of Democrats. Full Story
As Allred vies to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a crowded field of 10 Democrats is lining up to replace him. Full Story
The deal would also provide money to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, another priority for many Texas lawmakers. Full Story
Allred also dominated in fundraising over state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who had the second highest haul among the Democrats running Full Story
During potentially their only primary debate, Gutierrez suggested Allred was pandering to Republicans, while Allred defended his bipartisanship as necessary to winning in GOP-dominated Texas. Full Story