Many campaign workers of color in the state can recount harrowing experiences of block walking in predominantly white neighborhoods — a situation that could become increasingly common as some of those communities draw more competition in 2020.
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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Castro, O’Rourke enter first debate with much to prove
The two Democratic presidential candidates from Texas are among those in Miami this week for the first debates of the 2020 primary.
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Running while brown: How Julián Castro is navigating white presidential politics
For the only Latino in the race, the road to 2020 is lined by political hurdles that the white men running for president won’t face.
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Beto O’Rourke releases veterans plan with health care trust fund, “war tax”
The Democratic presidential candidate uses his eighth policy announcement to focus on an area that he prioritized in Congress.
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Texans Beto O’Rourke and Julián Castro will share the same stage on first night of first 2020 debates
O’Rourke and Castro will be onstage with eight other Democrats during the first of two debates in Miami later this month.
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Beto O’Rourke’s proposed election reforms seek to simplify voting registration, get big money out of politics
The Democratic presidential candidate released his fifth policy proposal, which calls for term limits on federal lawmakers and Supreme Court justices. It also aims to encourage small-dollar political donations.
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Is Texas really going purple? Our Heat Index will show how competitive your district was — and is.
Is Texas really a swing state? To explore the question, we looked at nearly 20 years of election data to assess the competitiveness of every congressional and legislative district in the state. Take a tour of some of the state’s hot spots and then type in your address to find out the lay of the land in your districts.
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“I can do a better job”: O’Rourke acknowledges need for campaign pivot
Two months in to his presidential bid — and no longer flying high — the former El Paso congressman is making clear he needs to do more to take his message national.
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Beto O’Rourke, once the talk of the 2020 field, settles in for long haul
Two months into his campaign, the Democratic presidential candidate is pressing forward with an aggressive campaign under a dimmer spotlight.
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Julián Castro hits 65,000-donor threshold to secure spot in first presidential debate
The Democratic presidential contender had recently made a big public push to meet the criteria.