The Austin lawyer said the party left the 10th District for dead until he came within 5 points of winning in 2018. Now, Siegel is up against two new challengers who say he can’t finish the job.
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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Democrats think campaigning on health care will flip an Austin-area U.S. House seat. But will the nominee also need star power?
In a district with no clear frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, the party is looking to re-create MJ Hegar’s momentum — and hopes focusing on issues will flip the seat.
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TribCast, special edition: Our pollsters analyze the latest UT/TT Poll on primary races and issues in Texas
In this edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to pollsters Joshua Blank, James Henson and Daron Shaw about the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, the state’s presidential and Senate primaries, and what Texas voters said about issues facing the state.
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During debate, Texas Democratic U.S. Senate candidates differ on best way to oust Republican John Cornyn
Eleven of the 12 people seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2020 U.S. Senate race in Texas faced off in a debate Tuesday. It’s been decades since someone from the party represented the state in the upper chamber.
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Joaquin Castro endorses Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez in crowded primary to challenge John Cornyn
The endorsement is among the biggest yet in the 12-way primary, and it comes as early voting begins Tuesday.
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Watch the U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate
Eleven of the Democratic candidates running to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn will debate onstage starting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Presidential candidates turn their focus to Texas as early voting begins
Early voting in Texas starts Tuesday, ahead of the headline-grabbing election days in Nevada and South Carolina. As a result, the state is getting a lot of attention from the Democrats running for president.
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Early voting is underway in Texas. Here’s what you need to know.
Early voting will last for 10 days, ending Feb. 28. The primary is March 3.
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MJ Hegar leads the Democratic U.S. Senate candidates, UT/TT Poll finds
Hegar leads a crowded field of Democrats running for the seat held by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Political Pick’em: Can you guess who will win these Texas primaries?
The Texas Tribune is excited to present a return of its Political Pick’em contest. We’ve selected a handful of competitive Texas primaries, and we want you to pick the candidates who you think will get the most votes.