In most Dallas-area legislative races this year, incumbent Republicans are on defense. In House District 107, the script is flipped.
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 GOP strongholds, Texas Democrats running liberal campaigns have raised eye-popping sums
Enthusiasm for Texas Democratic candidates extends beyond Beto O’Rourke as progressive Democrats raise unprecedented amounts of money.
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Donald Trump wants to end birthright citizenship. Ted Cruz supports that. Beto O’Rourke doesn’t.
President Donald Trump said in an interview with Axios that he plans to sign an executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of noncitizens. Legal scholars question whether that’s constitutional. Here’s what Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke have said.
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Ted Cruz targets conservative Hispanics in deep-blue Rio Grande Valley
The Rio Grande Valley has long been a Democratic stronghold. But U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is trying to tap into an often overlooked conservative base in this stretch of the border in his re-election bid against U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke.
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For both parties, the race between U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions and Colin Allred is bigger than one seat
Sessions, a Dallas Republican, is one of the most powerful Texans in Congress, making the battle for the seat about more than just determining which party controls the U.S. House.
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Groups with neutral-sounding names launch Facebook ads against Texas Republicans
Names like “The Voter Awareness Project” and “Breaking News Texas” are being used by political groups for negative campaign ads on the platform.
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Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke are fighting over America’s most conservative large county
Cruz and O’Rourke’s U.S. Senate race highlights how the GOP stronghold in North Texas is a statewide battleground between Republicans and Democrats.
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In U.S. Senate race, both sides take heart in massive early voting numbers
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep Beto O’Rourke, each believe high voter turnout holds promise for their respective campaigns.
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Why the candidates are arguing more about health care than Trump in Texas’ top races for Congress
With early voting underway, health care is enduring as a central issue in Texas’ most competitive contests for the U.S. House.
Joseph Kopser talks Trump, Republicans and health care
The Texas Tribune hosted a conversation with Joseph Kopser, the Democratic candidate for Texas’ 21st Congressional District. The discussion was moderated by Tribune co-founder and CEO Evan Smith.
