The region is home to multiple competitive races, including Congressional District 7 where Republicans are seeking to unseat U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher
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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In Texas, Republicans fight voting by mail expansion while encouraging their voters to use it
What was once a lightly used and largely uncontroversial voting option in Texas, one even Republicans relied on, is now the crux of the latest fight over who gets to vote and, equally as crucial in a pandemic, who has access to safe voting.
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Here’s how to vote by mail in Texas
Your questions answered about who qualifies, when to expect your ballot and how to make sure your vote counts.
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Analysis: Watch the bottom of Texas ballots for political change — not the top
If the decadeslong Republican hold on Texas politics loosens, it might not be at the top of the ticket. Watch the federal and state legislative races, and where the money’s going in those.
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Analysis: Voting in Texas is different from other places. It’s a hassle.
Lots of states make it as easy as possible to register and vote, whether there’s a pandemic or not. Texas is not one of those states.
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Texas was always key to Democrats’ 2020 congressional ambitions. Less than three months from Election Day, their confidence is growing.
With nine races on the national radar, the congressional battlefield in Texas is expansive.
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Inside the Trump campaign’s effort — and struggle — to win over Black voters in Texas
The Trump campaign has held events across the country to chip away at his broad unpopularity with Black voters and flip the narrative that he is hostile to people of color.
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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 organizers and candidates hope to engage a key voting bloc in 2020: South Asian Americans
At least five Texan candidates of South Asian descent are running for county, state and federal office this year, including three who are vying to become the first Asian American congressperson from Texas.
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Texas gained almost nine Hispanic residents for every additional white resident last year
New census estimates show Texas’ Hispanic population growth continues to surpass white population growth, with Hispanics on pace to soon represent a plurality.