Texas governors generally don’t endorse against incumbents, never mind endorsing against incumbents in their own party. This puts a sort of official stamp on a split in the GOP that so many Republicans won’t even acknowledge.
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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Gov. Greg Abbott endorses primary challenger to state Rep. Sarah Davis
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday endorsed a primary challenger to a sitting member of the Legislature, state Rep. Sarah Davis, a Houston-area Republican.
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Analysis: A media exec in Texas politics, not quite ready for prime time
Bruce Jacobson Jr., a Republican, might be running for the U.S. Senate against Ted Cruz. Also, he might not be running. You can read all of that on his campaign website.
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Candidate filing opens for 2018 elections in Texas
Candidate filing opened Saturday for next year’s elections in Texas, and it runs through Dec. 11.
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Analysis: The 2018 Texas elections start this weekend
When it comes to pre-election season, political talk is cheap. Starting tomorrow, the candidates and would-be candidates who’ve been yapping about 2018 have to put up or shut up. Those who’ll actually run file for office tomorrow through Dec. 11.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton draws first Democratic challenger for 2018
Attorney Justin Nelson is entering the race to be the state’s top lawyer with just over a month until the candidate filing deadline for the 2018 primaries.
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Dallas County sheriff Lupe Valdez emerges as potential challenger to Gov. Greg Abbott
Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez told the Tribune Monday she is “in the exploratory process” of a possible run next year against Gov. Greg Abbott.
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As 2018 deadline nears, some top Democrats raising concerns about statewide ticket
“It has been a tough cycle to recruit candidates,” former U.S. Housing Secretary Julián Castro said Sunday about the challenges for Texas Democrats in 2018.
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Speaker Straus discusses why he decided it was time to step down
In an interview with The Texas Tribune, House Speaker Joe Straus discusses his surprise announcement that he won’t seek re-election to the Texas Legislature.
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Texas Republican women talk Trump, politics and the GOP (video)
We asked attendees at the Texas Federation of Republican Women convention in Dallas about President Donald Trump, the future of their party and the role of GOP leaders in women’s health issues.