Thousands will gather at the state GOP convention in San Antonio this week. Texas Democrats will meet in Fort Worth for their biennial meeting the following weekend. School shootings and the #MeToo movement are among the issues that could loom large at one or both events.
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 has 254 counties. Beto O’Rourke has campaigned against Ted Cruz in each of them.
Beto O’Rourke’s grassroots campaign in 254 counties represents a major deviation from the political playbook employed by the majority of Texas Democrats over the last 20 years. Most campaigns concentrate on the state’s major population centers.
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Beto O’Rourke says he’s “very, very proud of my mom” after Ted Cruz brings up her tax fraud case
Cruz called O’Rourke a hypocrite for supporting taxing businesses for sales across state lines, pointing to a furniture store owned by O’Rourke’s mother that was found guilty in 2010 of tax law violations.
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In Texas, lawmakers have to live in their districts. But good luck proving it if they don’t.
The state law that defines residency requirements is hard to enforce.
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Analysis: Lupe Valdez is a longtime cop. Why didn’t she lead the school safety conversation?
After a mass shooting, state officials and candidates were drawn into a public discussion of what to do next. The Democratic candidate for governor, someone with actual law enforcement experience, has had a more muted response.
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Ted Cruz leads Beto O’Rourke by 11 points in Senate race, new poll finds
The new poll comes about a month after the same firm called the race “too close to call.”
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Hispanic identity is already shaping the race between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke
In the high-profile Senate race between incumbent Ted Cruz and challenger Beto O’Rourke, there are numerous ways in which their unique relationships with the Hispanic community have already intersected.
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Lupe Valdez sees Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as President Donald Trump’s “puppet”
In an interview Sunday, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee accused Abbott of “trying to find favor” with Trump, particularly on issues related to the border. “He’s just following in Trump’s footsteps,” she said.
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We visualized how underrepresented Texas women are in government. This year, it could change — but not by much.
This year’s surge in women candidates could result in a record high percentage of female representation in Texas’ congressional delegation and the state legislature. But regardless of the outcome in November, Texas women will still fall short of equal representation in their government.
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Analysis: Changing one Texas election watch list for another
The contestants in a handful of the most competitive general election races in Texas weren’t in place until this week, when Tuesday’s runoffs determined who’ll run in November.