On this week’s TribCast, Patrick talks to Alexa, Jay and Ross about a state House candidate’s pipe bomb-making history, a Texas transportation commissioner’s conflict of interest, the ongoing discussion about sexual harassment at the state Capitol and the Democratic gubernatorial primary.
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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Analysis: Who’s the establishment, anyway?
The most conservative Republicans have made a strong run for the “establishment” flag, and they’re trying to strengthen their position in this year’s elections.
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Texas Elections 2018
Gov. Abbott backs GOP primary opponent to state Rep. Wayne Faircloth
Gov. Greg Abbott is wading deeper into the state House Republican primaries, endorsing a challenger to state Rep. Wayne Faircloth, R-Galveston.
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Texas Elections 2018
Lupe Valdez, a Democrat, kicks off gubernatorial bid in Dallas
“Together, we need to build something new — a new Texas,” former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez told a crowd of supporters in Dallas, where she formally kicked off her Democratic bid for governor.
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Texas Elections 2018
Texas House candidate says probation for pipe bomb stems from blowing up tree stumps
Chris Evans, who is challenging state Rep. J.D. Sheffield in the Republican primary, pleaded guilty in 2001 to making a pipe bomb. “Growing up, I blew up tree stumps recreationally,” he told the Tribune.
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Texas Elections 2018
Texas poised to end dry spell of electing new women to Congress in 2018
Dozens of women from Texas are running for Congress this year, and several are drawing attention as serious contenders, prompting predictions that the state will elect the first freshman female to a full term in Congress in 22 years.
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Texas Elections 2018
Analysis: Three Texas races could be 2018’s political harbingers
Speculate all you’d like, but there are ways to tell if 2018 will be an election year for the Democrats or one for the Republicans.
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Analysis: The Texas primaries are a 9-week sprint
The early Texas primaries force some quick deadlines on candidates and campaigns. Early voting begins on Feb. 20 — just seven weeks from now and two weeks before Election Day.
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2017 Year in Review
What’s in store for Texas politics in 2018? (video)
2018 is set to be a busy year in Texas politics. Watch as Texas Tribune executive editor Ross Ramsey and political reporter Patrick Svitek discuss what to keep an eye on.
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Texas Elections 2018
Who’s on the Texas primary ballots in 2018?
Who’s on the ballot in Texas for the March 6 primaries? Here are all the Democrats and Republicans running for statewide, congressional and legislative offices and the State Board of Education.