Andrew White, the son of late Gov. Mark White, is mulling a run for governor as a Democrat in 2018.
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 money race, Cruz and O’Rourke taking different paths
As the high-profile race between U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke gains steam, the way the two Texans have approached funding their campaigns could set their race apart nationally.
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El Paso Democrat draws influential endorsement in bid to replace U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke
A major women’s group with a vast fundraising network endorsed former El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar Thursday in her bid to replace U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso.
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Some Texas Republicans in Congress again outraised by challengers
The latest round of campaign fundraising reports show continued signs of of Democratic enthusiasm, though some Republican incumbents, including U.S. Reps. Pete Sessions and Will Hurd, posted strong third quarters.
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To fund bid against Ted Cruz, former mayor puts up building as prize in “essay and rib contest”
Months after spending a turbulent 37-day stint as Corpus Christi mayor and then resigning, Dan McQueen is trying to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz – and hoping an “essay and rib” contest will both fund his bid and unload some property.
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Cruz outraises O’Rourke in third quarter
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas raised over $2 million for his re-election campaign and its allied groups in the third quarter, his team announced Wednesday, more than his Democrat U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke who is vying to unseat him.
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Analysis: It’s an honor, but don’t quit your day job
Don Willett has a job — he’s a justice on the Texas Supreme Court. And he’s been picked for a job on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. But until that new job comes through, he’s going to try to keep the job he’s got — in 2018’s elections.
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Facing Texas loyalists, Cruz grapples with GOP inaction under Trump
“As frustrated as y’all are, I’m sitting there everyday!” U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz told a Tea Party group Saturday at one of two events this weekend in which the Texas Republican insisted he too is frustrated with his party’s recent performance.
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Fort Bend school board president challenging state Sen. Joan Huffman
Kristin Tassin, the president of the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees, is running against state Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, in the 2018 GOP primary.
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In Harvey's Wake
Analysis: A storm brings distinct changes in the political winds
The physical damage from Hurricane Harvey is relatively easy to spot, assess and catalog. But it’s becoming more evident that the storm also seeped into every corner of government policy and politics.