Castro, whose brother serves with Cuellar in Congress, is backing Jessica Cisneros.
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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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said Mike Bloomberg’s apology for “stop and frisk” was key to endorsement
Turner’s endorsement comes amid controversy over Bloomberg’s “stop and frisk” policy during his time as mayor of New York City.
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MJ Hegar says her military experience makes her the fighter Democrats need to take on John Cornyn
Hegar is best known for her heroism on the battlefield when she co-piloted a helicopter that was shot down by the Taliban. But her experience also includes other challenges she faced as a woman serving her country.
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Greg Abbott plans pre-primary tour supporting GOP state House incumbents, candidates
The governor is hitting the campaign trail for at least 10 House incumbents and candidates whom he has endorsed.
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After strong finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire, Pete Buttigieg turns to Texas
Starting Monday, the campaign will have 24 paid staffers in the state of Texas, which holds its primary March 3.
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Trump endorses in three competitive Texas congressional primary races
The president gave his backing to three candidates who have been leading their primary races but are trying to avoid runoffs in crowded fields.
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Chris Bell has been running for office for decades. Is he the Democrat to take on John Cornyn?
Bell is the only candidate running in the U.S. Senate Democratic primary who has experience in Washington, D.C. But he has more experience running campaigns than winning them.
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How are the top Democratic U.S. Senate candidates in Texas different? We asked them 11 questions to find out.
To help voters make sense of the U.S. Senate race, we asked the top candidates in the 2020 Democratic primary a series of simple questions designed to help voters understand their political and policy-based differences.
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Texas updates election reporting system to allow for tally of Super Tuesday delegates
After Democrats raised the prospect of delays in calculating presidential delegates on election night, the secretary of state’s office has updated the system counties will use to report results on March 3.
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Beto O’Rourke’s flock remains loyal while his party debates whether to move on
The question facing Texas Democrats: Can the party capitalize on the energy he brings out of his supporters while minimizing the counter-energy he seems to provoke from the right?