Democrats had hoped the race would build momentum for their push to take control of the Texas House in November. The Houston-area contest garnered national attention and overshadowed two other special election runoffs for House districts Tuesday.
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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Bernie Sanders campaign homes in on Texas as primary nears
The Democratic presidential candidate is expanding its efforts in the state a little over a month before Texas’ delegate-rich primary.
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Analysis: The Texas Senate could become more democratic — for partisan reasons
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he might adjust Senate rules if the GOP majority shrinks — the better to bring Republican legislation up for debate when Democrats object. What’s so surprising about that?
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Watch interviews with five Democratic candidates running for the U.S. Senate in 2020
The Texas Tribune interviewed MJ Hegar, Chris Bell, Royce West, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez and Amanda Edwards about the race to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.
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Analysis: A special election to test the red-blue shift in Texas politics
The winner of the special election underway in Fort Bend County might never take a legislative vote. But House District 28 is an important battleground for Democrats and Republicans fighting over suburban Texas.
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Voting in Texas on Super Tuesday: Everything you need to know
Primary election day is March 3. Here’s an overview of everything you need to know about casting a ballot in Texas.
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Despite Trump endorsement, Kay Granger’s primary shows no signs of cooling
The anti-tax Club for Growth on Thursday backed the Fort Worth congresswoman’s primary challenger, Chris Putnam, ensuring that the race will remain action-packed even after she secured the president’s backing last month.
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Tom Steyer hires a Texas state director
He’s the fourth Democratic presidential candidate who’s still in the race to announce such a hire.
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Analysis: Cheating spoils the results — in baseball, and in Texas politics
Cheating ruins victory, creating questions about what might have happened. It’s true in sports, and it’s true in politics, too.
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Michael Bloomberg’s Texas strategy is expensive and unprecedented. Can it work?
Bloomberg is skipping the early states and hoping his big staff and big spending in states like Texas can launch him to victory.