For a race that encapsulates Texas’ raging health care debate, look no further than Senate District 10 in Fort Worth — the matchup between incumbent Democrat Wendy Davis and her challenger, Republican state Rep. Mark Shelton.
2012 elections
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Survey Finds Big Lead in Texas for Romney, Thanks to White Voters
Mitt Romney may be struggling in some key swing states, but there’s no slippage for him in conservative Texas, a new survey by a Republican pollster shows. His 55-40 lead over President Obama here is due to a huge lead among white voters.
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Voter Purge Bill Raises Concerns After Living Flagged as Possibly Dead
House Bill 174, which passed with little controversy or fanfare last year, is causing a stir after several voters have been asked to prove they are not dead.
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TribLive: A Conversation with Three Senate Hopefuls
Full video of my TribLive conversation with state Reps. and Texas Senate hopefuls Kelly Hancock, R-Fort Worth, Ken Paxton, R-McKinney, and Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood.
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Electoral Shakeup Opens Door for Consultants
After the 2012 elections shook things up for Texas Republicans, new opportunities loom for top dog Texas consultants. Many people are talking about Jason Johnson, who helped Ted Cruz win the GOP U.S. Senate primary.
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Spanish-Language Debate Scheduled in CD-23 Race
U.S. Rep. Francisco “Quico” Canseco, R-San Antonio, and his challenger in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, state Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, will debate on Sept. 25 — in Spanish.
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Effect of New Voter Registration Rules Still Unclear
A court ruled last week that new voter registration rules in Texas can be enforced ahead of the November elections. While the effect of the new rules remains unclear, the ruling has cast new light on the state’s low voter registration rates.
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Texas Weekly Newsreel: Races, Races, Committees and Races
This week, we hit some of the races remaining in Texas, Senate committee assignments and reporter Jay Root’s take on campaign consultants.
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A 10-Week Sprint to Election Day
The conventions start next week, with Republicans going first, in Tampa, and Democrats following, in Charlotte. Both parties are going South, but they’re interested in swing states. Texas isn’t one.
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In Pitch to Young Voters, Longoria Recalls Texas Upbringing
Two Latina Texans — actress Eva Longoria and College Democrats President Alejandra Salinas — graced the Democratic National Convention stage on Thursday night with messages that seemed targeted at young voters.
