GOP candidates have a financial advantage thanks to deep-pocketed groups like Empower Texans and Texans for Lawsuit Reform.
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 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.
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Texas Republicans mostly outraising opponents in key state races
The Democrats running against Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and Attorney General Ken Paxton outraised the incumbents in the most recent fundraising period.
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Early voting begins in Texas on Oct. 22. Here’s what you need to know.
We’ve compiled an overview of everything you need to know about casting a ballot in the 2018 midterms. Use our guide to learn when early voting begins and more.
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Linklater directs ads for anti-Cruz super PAC
The Texas filmmaker Richard Linklater has cut a series of ads for a super PAC working to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.
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After Kavanaugh confirmation, Pence looks to rally Texas GOP for Cruz, Sessions
Vice President Mike Pence visited Dallas on Monday to spur Republican support. He cast the midterm elections as a “choice between a party that’s committed to moving our nation forward and a party that’s committed to the politics of destruction.”
Colin Allred talks football and his congressional campaign
The Texas Tribune hosted a conversation with Colin Allred, Democratic candidate for Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. The talk was moderated by Texas Tribune co-founder and CEO Evan Smith.
