The two Democrats aligned on virtually every issue in what could be the only debate of the runoff.
Texas 2020 Elections
Texans are poised to set a record for voter turnout with Tuesday’s election. Voters are casting ballots in a litany of races, from president and U.S. Senate to seats in the Texas House. Watch live election results come in here, and check out what you need to know here. If you see an issue while voting, let us know about it here.
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Joe Biden tells Texas Democrats “we have a real chance to turn the state blue”
Biden addressed the Texas Democratic Party’s online state convention Saturday.
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Federal appeals court extends block on voting-by-mail expansion in Texas
The appellate panel extended a temporary order it issued earlier halting a federal judge’s order expanding voting by mail during the coronavirus pandemic.
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With convention plans in flux, Republicans considering Dallas for Trump nomination acceptance speech
The North Texas city is among several that RNC officials are looking at after the president’s announcement that Charlotte, North Carolina, won’t work out.
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Julián Castro makes his support for Joe Biden official
Castro’s endorsement came Tuesday after the former vice president delivered a speech calling on Congress to pass police reform.
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Here’s your Texas 2020 July runoff ballot
The 2020 Texas Democratic and Republican primary runoffs will take place July 14. See the full list of candidates, and find out who’s on your ballot based on where you live.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Analysis: The coronavirus forces face-to-face politics online
Campaigning during a pandemic is a lot like normal, without the people. Just put the word “virtual” in front of the normal activities: fundraising, town hall meetings and even block walking.
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Texas Democrats’ convention begins online-only Monday, while state GOP officials stick to in-person plans in July
Both state parties could be providing a template for their national counterparts.
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President Donald Trump to visit Dallas as he resumes in-person campaign fundraisers
The president is set to attend a high-dollar fundraiser June 11 in the North Texas city.
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Three top Texas GOP officials who oppose expanding mail-in voting have each used it
Texas’ top Republican officials call absentee voting a recipe for fraud and are fighting efforts to expand it during the coronavirus pandemic. But the governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general have all used the option.