In the Democratic primary runoff in Texas’ 7th Congressional District, Laura Moser and Lizzie Pannill Fletcher discuss what propelled them to run for office and why they think they can unseat the 17-year Republican incumbent. They also show off their drawing skills.
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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Cannabis oil, special elections and redistricting (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Ross talked to Evan, Patrick, Alex and Democratic congressional candidate Dr. Christine Eady Mann about the upcoming runoffs, a hurried special election coming up, Texas redistricting litigation in the U.S. Supreme Court, and epilepsy patients’ struggles to get medical cannabis oil.
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Beto O’Rourke to major Democratic super PAC donor: “Thanks, but no thanks”
Tom Steyer, one of the biggest Democratic donors in the country, openly mulled spending on O’Rourke’s behalf via his environmental super PAC, NextGen America.
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Judge dismisses Dallas Republicans’ lawsuit to kick Democrats off the November ballot
Republicans said the Democratic county chair never signed the candidates’ ballot applications. Democrats called the suit a frivolous partisan attack.
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Analysis: The Texas Senate’s Republican supermajority, on the bubble
The November general elections are still ahead, but they won’t by themselves determine all of the important spots in the Texas Legislature. Watch the empty chairs — they can be almost as important as the occupied ones.
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Abbott wants special election for Farenthold seat as soon as possible
Gov. Greg Abbott is seeking guidance from Attorney General Ken Paxton on whether he can suspend certain laws he believes are standing in the way of a timely special election for the congressional seat recently vacated by Blake Farenthold.
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New poll finds race between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke “too close to call”
A new Quinnipiac University poll of Texas voters finds 47 percent support Cruz, the Republican incumbent, while 44 percent back O’Rourke, an El Paso Democrat.
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Ted Cruz to report raising less than half what Beto O’Rourke raised this year
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s campaign will report raising $3.2 million in the first three months of this year, less than half the $6.7 million his Democratic rival has said he will report for the period.
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U.S. Speaker Paul Ryan raises nearly $4M, holds donor retreat during Texas visit
The Wisconsin Republican’s sweep across the state included public promotion of last year’s income tax overhaul, private fundraising events and a three-day retreat on politics and policy in Austin.
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U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold resigns from Congress
“While I planned on serving out the remainder of my term in Congress, I know in my heart it’s time for me to move along and look for new ways to serve,” the Corpus Christi Republican, who has been dogged by sexual harassment allegations, said in a statement.