The race to replace ex-state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, is headed to a runoff featuring Republican Pete Flores and Democrat Pete Gallego.
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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Libertarians, independents and write-ins: Here are Texas’ non-major party options in 2018
Texas has eight independent candidates running for office, and the Libertarians will be on the statewide ballot once again.
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O’Rourke agrees to debate Cruz five times, but has some suggestions
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke is accepting a proposal by GOP incumbent Ted Cruz to debate five times over the next three months, though O’Rourke would like to add a sixth debate in El Paso.
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Trump sends campaign cash boost to 6 Texans in fight for control of Congress
President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign announced it made donations to around 100 Republicans in congressional races ahead of the midterms. Six of those recipients were Texas incumbents.
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Ted Cruz proposes 5 debates with Beto O’Rourke in U.S. Senate race
In a letter to O’Rourke, Cruz’s campaign proposed debates to be held on five Friday evenings, each focused on a different set of topics.
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In re-election bid, Attorney General Ken Paxton emphasizes record as Democrat seizes on indictment
Paxton was indicted nearly three years ago in a securities fraud case that is unlikely to be resolved before Election Day. His Democratic challenger, Justin Nelson, sees the race as one of “integrity vs. indictment.”
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has “no plans” to debate Democratic opponent Mike Collier
“There isn’t anyone in the Lone Star State who isn’t absolutely clear about where Dan Patrick stands on the issues,” Patrick spokesman Allen Blakemore said.
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State Sen. Sylvia Garcia, Democratic nominee for Congress, announces she’s resigning from the Legislature
Two Houston-area Democrats have already lined up to replace her.
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Analysis: Winning an election without money is hard. It’s hard to win with money, too.
Democrats challenging Republican incumbents are doing pretty well this year on the campaign finance front. It’s very hard to win a big political race without that kind of success. But money alone is not the key to victory.
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Surge of candidates leaves Texas Democrats struggling to recruit qualified staffers
The uptick in the number of Democrats running across Texas this election cycle has exposed a weakness in the party’s statewide apparatus: a shortage of experienced operatives equipped to run campaigns.