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.
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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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.
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We asked Texas midterm candidates about voting rights. Here’s what they said.
Redistricting, voting by mail and same-day registration: We asked Texas candidates running for office about voting rights with questions crowdsourced from young Texans.
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Will Donald Trump’s Houston rally for Ted Cruz motivate Republicans — or Democrats?
Like everything else in 2018, political operatives and candidates argue over whether President Trump’s Houston rally will help or hurt local Republican candidates.
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Texas Republicans push to narrow enthusiasm gap as early voting begins
With early voting getting underway for the November elections — and President Donald Trump coming to the state Monday — Texas Republicans are hoping to counteract Democrats’ long-building enthusiasm advantage.
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Political Pick’em: Can you guess who will win in the Texas midterms?
We’ve picked 15 competitive Texas midterm elections, and we want you to pick the candidates who you think will get the most votes on Election Night. First place gets a prize.