Ted Cruz leads Beto O’Rourke by 5 among likely voters in U.S. Senate race, new poll finds
The same poll from a month ago showed O'Rourke ahead of Cruz by 2 percentage points among likely voters. Full Story
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Five Texas reporters answer questions about the Ted Cruz-Beto O'Rourke race
Reporters covering the race between U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger Beto O'Rourke from five different news outlets answered your questions. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, left, debates U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz at the KENS 5 Studios in San Antonio on Oct. 16, 2018.]()
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At Houston re-election rally, Donald Trump mocks Beto O'Rourke and praises Ted Cruz as a key ally
Trump called O'Rourke a "stone cold phony." Full Story
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Ahead of trip to Texas, Donald Trump uses a new nickname for Ted Cruz: "Beautiful Ted"
But Trump said he had no regrets suggesting that Cruz's father was involved in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Full Story
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What Donald Trump’s supporters said at his Texas rally for Ted Cruz
Thousands of people gathered in line outside of the Toyota Center Monday afternoon hoping to secure a spot inside the 18,000-seat arena. Full Story
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Watch live: Donald Trump’s Texas rally for Ted Cruz
President Donald Trump is speaking Monday evening in Houston at a rally for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. You can watch a livestream of the event here, courtesy of KXAS-TV. Full Story
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Ted Cruz now says he'll serve a full term if re-elected to U.S. Senate
In an interview with The Texas Tribune last month, Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz wouldn't say whether he'd serve a full term if re-elected. Over the weekend, he told ABC News that he "absolutely" would. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen Ted Cruz tours flood-ravaged homes and views a washed out highway bridge during a tour of the Texas Hill Country on Oct. 17, 2018. Two bodies have been found in areas hardest hit by record rainfall.]()
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Will Donald Trump's Houston rally for Ted Cruz motivate Republicans — or Democrats?
Like everything else in 2018, political operatives and candidates argue over whether President Trump's Houston rally will help or hurt local Republican candidates. Full Story
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Texas Republicans push to narrow enthusiasm gap as early voting begins
With early voting getting underway for the November elections — and President Donald Trump coming to the state Monday — Texas Republicans are hoping to counteract Democrats' long-building enthusiasm advantage. Full Story
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The ‘sniveling coward’ and the ‘maniac’ are now allies, as Trump stumps for Cruz
President Donald Trump's rally for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in Houston on Monday is the culmination of a tempestuous, on-again-off-again relationship between the two men, as Cruz has morphed from a fierce critic to an ally who now speaks eagerly of working with President trump to deliver on “our promises.” Full Story
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Sen. Ted Cruz, Rep. Beto O'Rourke press for accountability in Jamal Khashoggi's death
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke of El Paso, pushed Saturday for accountability for the Saudi role in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, with Cruz also using the incident to paint a contrast with O'Rourke. Full Story
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![Left: U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke campaigning in El Paso in 2018; right: Ted Cruz campaigning for the U.S. Senate in 2012.]()
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Analysis: Election Day in Texas isn’t even the half of it
Whether the 2018 election attracts more of the state's voters or not, more than half of the people who do vote will vote early — before Election Day dawns. Full Story
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O'Rourke says he may have gone "a step too far" using Donald Trump's "Lyin' Ted" nickname for Cruz
Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, said Thursday evening he was not "totally comfortable" with having used the nickname "Lyin' Ted" against Republican incumbent Ted Cruz in their recent debate. Full Story
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Donald Trump's Houston rally with Ted Cruz moved to bigger venue
President Donald Trump's rally Monday in Houston has been moved from the NRG Arena to a bigger venue, the Toyota Center. Full Story
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TribCast: Cruz and O'Rourke debate again, Trump heads to Texas
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Aman and Marissa about the second (and final?) debate between Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke, the upcoming Trump rally in Texas, the state's decision to end a contract with a crisis pregnancy center and Ross' list of top Texas races to watch. Full Story
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![President Donald Trump (left) at a rally in Richmond, Kentucky, on Oct. 13, 2018; U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz speaks to supporters during a campaign stop in Columbus, Texas, on Sept. 15, 2018.]()
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Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick to speak at Donald Trump's rally with Ted Cruz
The rally will be held in Houston on Monday, the first day of early voting for the Nov. 6 election. Full Story
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Watch Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke in their second — and likely final — Senate debate
Three weeks out from Election Day, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and his Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, held their second debate in San Antonio. Here's the full video, courtesy of WFAA-TV. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (left) and U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, at their first debate, in Dallas, on Sept. 21, 2018.]()
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Beto O’Rourke starts airing attack ads against Ted Cruz, shifting tone
In one ad, O'Rourke accuses Cruz of "selling paranoia and fear instead of solutions." Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, (left) and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, at the first of their debates, in Dallas on Sept. 21, 2018.]()
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Analysis: Can Beto O’Rourke overcome Ted Cruz’s million-vote margin?
In statewide elections, Texas Republicans regularly beat their Democratic opponents by a million votes or more. In a state where midterm election turnouts have yet to top 5 million votes, that's a formidable hurdle. Full Story
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Beto O’Rourke says Ted Cruz has an attendance problem. Cruz has missed 14 percent of votes; O’Rourke has missed 3 percent.
Both candidates missed slightly more votes than their chambers' medians. Full Story
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