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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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New Texas election process has Democrats expecting a delay in Super Tuesday delegate totals
Democratic leaders say the Texas secretary of state’s office told them that a full accounting of how many delegates each presidential contender wins won’t be available on election night. But the secretary of state’s office says it does plan to have the results tabulated.
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Michael Bloomberg is opening 11 additional field offices in Texas ahead of Super Tuesday
The campaign initially made its ambitious plans known late last year when it named its first four hires here, including a state director.
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Outside money floods Cuellar primary, with U.S. Chamber of Commerce latest to join the fray
The Republican-leaning business group went on TV on Tuesday in the nationally watched primary, which has drawn over $2 million in outside spending.
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Analysis: Cornyn’s expected vote against impeachment is in tune with Republican voters in Texas
Whatever the reason is for U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s support for the president, it puts him tightly in sync with Republican voters in Texas.
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Here’s how Texas Democrats dole out their 261 delegates in the presidential primary
Some delegates are selected statewide, others are determined within state Senate districts and others go to members of Congress or national committee members, who can vote for the candidate of their choice.
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5 takeaways from the latest congressional fundraising reports
The filings were due Friday and shed new light on Texas’ massive U.S. House battlefield, which includes seven Democrat-targeted seats, six open seats, two Republican-targeted seats and a couple of serious primary challenges.
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Analysis: In 2020’s Texas legislative elections, competition is tricky business
Special interest groups and their lobbyists don’t like to campaign against incumbent legislators, for fear they’ll suffer if those incumbents return for another session. That “friendly incumbent” policy has spread to lawmakers themselves.
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GOP super PAC focused on voter registration builds massive organization
Engage Texas disclosed Friday that it raised another $2.3 million over the past six months — and that it has also grown to have almost 300 staff members.
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Stepping into GOP primaries, Dennis Bonnen donates to seven Texas House incumbents
The contributions mark the first notable movement from Bonnen’s PAC since he announced in October he wasn’t seeking reelection.