Texas’ oil and gas industry has had a horrible year. As the recession persists and Election Day nears, Republicans have latched on to Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s debate exchange about the energy sector and the environment.
Will Texas flip in 2020?
With 38 electoral votes on the line, Democrats have long coveted Texas: There are few roads to the White House for Republicans without the Lone Star State. Tight state polling on the presidential race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden is generating national attention, but the battle for the Texas House is what could really alter the state’s political future.
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Polls, late campaign activity suggest Republican dominance in Texas could be at risk
With a week to go until Election Day, the race for Texas’ Electoral College votes appears closer than it has been in decades.
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Michael Bloomberg to spend $15 million on TV ads for Biden in Texas and Ohio after seeing tight polling
The move comes as some polls show the Biden-Harris ticket within striking distance — and, in some surveys, ahead — in the traditionally Republican state.
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Michael Bloomberg gives $2.6 million to Texas Democrat running for railroad commissioner
The New York billionaire donated to Chrysta Castañeda in her bid to flip a seat on the all-GOP commission that regulates Texas’ oil and gas industry.
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In high-stakes Texas election, Republicans hope willingness to resume door-knocking gives them edge
Republicans say they have built a major advantage by resuming door-knocking more quickly and aggressively amid the coronavirus pandemic, while Democrats say they are being the more responsible party while reaching voters in other ways.
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In Democrats’ bid to flip Texas, maximizing the Latino vote is key
Joe Biden is not faring as well among Latino voters in the polls as Hillary Clinton did in 2016. But Democrats in Texas are working to shore up Latino support.
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Analysis: Democrats or Republicans could win the Texas House this year. But what if they tie?
The next speaker of the Texas House will come from the majority party, whether that’s the Republicans or the Democrats after the election. But there’s an outside chance the parties will have the same number of members.
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Kamala Harris to make campaign stop in Texas
Harris will be the highest-profile representative from the Biden campaign to visit Texas in person during the general election.
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Should you trust political polls going into the 2020 election? That’s the wrong question.
Watch The Texas Tribune’s co-founder and executive editor, Ross Ramsey, break down what voters need to ask when considering a poll’s results.
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MJ Hegar raised nearly three times as much as John Cornyn in the first two weeks of October
Hegar also expanded her cash-on-hand advantage in the U.S. Senate race in Texas.