The Texas Tribune hosted a conversation Thursday with Justin Nelson, Democratic candidate for attorney general. The talk was moderated by Texas Tribune co-founder and executive editor Ross Ramsey.
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 House Democrats expect midterms will boost their bargaining power in speaker’s race
In the GOP-dominated Texas House, can Democrats influence who will replace House Speaker Joe Straus? Some Republican members say that’s unlikely but others insist that, on such an important decision, the minority party can’t be ignored.
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Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick to speak at Donald Trump’s rally with Ted Cruz
The rally will be held in Houston on Monday, the first day of early voting for the Nov. 6 election.
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Watch Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke in their second — and likely final — Senate debate
Three weeks out from Election Day, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and his Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, held their second debate in San Antonio. Here’s the full video, courtesy of WFAA-TV.
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Beto O’Rourke starts airing attack ads against Ted Cruz, shifting tone
In one ad, O’Rourke accuses Cruz of “selling paranoia and fear instead of solutions.”
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We fact check Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke’s second debate
During their second U.S. Senate debate in San Antonio, Beto O’Rourke and Ted Cruz went back and forth on a number of issues. But how much of what each candidate said is true?
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Beto O’Rourke swings harder at Ted Cruz in second debate
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Democratic rival, U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke of El Paso, faced off for their second — and maybe final — debate Tuesday night in San Antonio.
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It’s not just Beto O’Rourke. 8 other Texas Democrats outraised Republicans in GOP-held seats
In several parts of the state, Democrats are running their most well-financed congressional campaigns in years. Check out our snapshots of fundraising across all of Texas’ U.S. House districts.
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Prairie View A&M University’s voter registration issues are resolved, but voting barriers remain
Community leaders said the elimination of additional paperwork before students can vote in November is a temporary solution, but larger voting barriers remain for the students.
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Donald Trump to campaign for Ted Cruz in Houston on Oct. 22
President Donald Trump is headed to Texas on Oct. 22 to hold a rally at NRG Arena in Houston. Trump had promised to visit the state before Election Day to campaign with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in his re-election bid.