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?
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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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.
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In Texas’ tightest state House races, right-leaning groups are giving Republicans an edge
GOP candidates have a financial advantage thanks to deep-pocketed groups like Empower Texans and Texans for Lawsuit Reform.
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Beto O’Rourke raised more than $38 million in the third quarter — a record that’s about three times Ted Cruz’s haul
The fundraising total is a record in U.S. Senate races.
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Campaign for congressional candidate Mike Siegel disputes account of worker’s arrest
A campaign field director was delivering a letter to county officials about voter registration problems at Prairie View A&M.
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Democrat challenging Ken Paxton targets loophole used by Paxton to fund legal defense
Justin Nelson, the Democrat running against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, said his plan to “clean up Texas government” includes ending an exemption in state bribery law that Paxton has cited in accepting “gifts” toward his legal defense.
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Can a moderate Democrat win in a Texas district held by Republicans for decades?
In an open seat race, two political newcomers — a moderate Democrat and a conservative — are competing to win in a Republican district that Hillary Clinton won in 2016.