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Texas Elections 2018
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz defeated Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke in the race for U.S. Senate. View full 2018 Texas election results or subscribe to The Brief for the latest election news.
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Here’s what Texas voters should know for the 2018 midterms
On Nov. 6, Texas voters will decide who will hold several statewide, legislative and congressional seats. To help Texans navigate Election Day, we’ve compiled an overview of everything you need to know about casting a ballot in the 2018 midterms.
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We took young Texans’ questions to the candidates. Here’s what they said.
Find out where Texas midterm candidates stand on student debt, DACA, school gun violence and more.
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Split Decision for 2018 Election
Though they’ve never met, Mike Collier and Dan Patrick virtually debate the issues for Texas Lt. Gov.
Watch the latest version of our “Split Decision” series, which includes Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Mike Collier, his Democratic challenger.
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“Dorky” moderate Allison Lami Sawyer tries to unseat “rowdy” moderate state Rep. Sarah Davis
Locked in a competitive Houston race, both candidates hope to win over Democrats and independents in House District 134, which favored Hillary Clinton in 2016.
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Texas sees huge turnout on first day of early voting
Texas counties large and small saw substantial voter turnout on the first day of early voting for the 2018 midterm elections.
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We fact checked Donald Trump’s rally in Texas
At a campaign event for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in Houston, President Donald Trump, his son Eric Trump and Cruz himself made claims about ISIS, the Second Amendment and tax cuts.
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Prairie View A&M students sue Waller County over early voting sites
The five students accused Waller County of suppressing the voting rights of black voters.
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At Houston re-election rally, Donald Trump mocks Beto O’Rourke and praises Ted Cruz as a key ally
Trump called O’Rourke a “stone cold phony.”
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What Donald Trump’s supporters said at his Texas rally for Ted Cruz
Thousands of people gathered in line outside of the Toyota Center Monday afternoon hoping to secure a spot inside the 18,000-seat arena.