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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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Analysis: Texas presidential candidates and the strength of geography
As they retool and adjust their campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination, two Texas politicians are finding their answers in the familiar — home and heritage.
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Donald Trump is spending more money on Facebook ads in Texas than in any other state
The spending in the traditionally red state is raising questions about whether he’s simply shoring up his support — or treating Texas as potentially up for grabs in 2020.
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Returning to the trail, Beto O’Rourke pledges to more aggressively confront Donald Trump
“What President Trump says, and what he does, does not just offend our sensibilities or our understanding of the traditions of this great country,” O’Rourke said. “It changes who we are as a country.”
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Beto O’Rourke to restart his campaign Thursday, nearly two weeks after the El Paso shooting
The former El Paso congressman is preparing a “major address” in which he’ll “outline the path forward for his presidential campaign.”
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Julián Castro buys Fox News ad to tell Trump, “Americans were killed because you stoked the fires of racists”
The ad speaks to President Donald Trump directly — linking his rhetoric toward immigrants and people of color to that of the shooter in El Paso who killed 22 and left more than two dozen wounded.
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Days after El Paso massacre, Julián Castro releases “plan to disarm hate”
In unveiling his latest policy proposal, the Democratic presidential candidate said that “our nation’s weak gun laws enable violent extremism.”
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Julián Castro spars with Democratic front-runner Joe Biden during party’s second presidential debate
Several Democrats put the former vice president on the defensive. But Castro landed one of the most personal blows as he criticized Biden’s stance on immigration. The stakes were high for the Texan, who has yet to qualify for the next debate.
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Julián Castro’s unconventional campaign manager wants “to run a campaign that will make him proud”
Maya Rupert has never spearheaded a political campaign, let alone a presidential one. She’s working to keep Castro’s momentum going as he heads into the second Democratic primary debate.
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Beto O’Rourke delivers subdued second debate performance, avoids stumbles of first round
O’Rourke was most confident when bringing up his home state and his near victory in the 2018 Senate race in making his case for electability.