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.
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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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.
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Valdez commits to a gubernatorial debate with Abbott — but not the one Abbott has agreed to
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lupe Valdez has agreed to debate Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 8 in Houston. A week ago, Abbott committed to a different debate — on Sept. 28 in Austin.
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With candidates in every U.S. House race, Texas Democrats see fundraising boom
The growth in fundraising reflects candidates in many traditionally Republican areas running professional campaigns that party faithful hope will have a long-term impact.
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7 Texas Republicans in Congress just got outraised by their Democratic rivals
Candidates for Congress recently filed their second-quarter fundraising reports. In some districts, Democratic candidates raised more than double what the Republican incumbents reported.
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Gov. Greg Abbott books $16 million in TV time for November election
Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaign described the buy as the first investment in a fall ad blitz. His latest campaign finance report also showed he had nearly $30 million in his campaign fund as of last month.
