From a competitive district attorney’s race in Harris County to a controversial vote in Arlington over a stadium for the Texas Rangers, here are six down-ballot races in Texas to watch on Tuesday.
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Despite “best campaign ad ever,” Travis County commissioner race still a toss-up
His campaign ad has been watched millions of times, but Republican Gerald Daugherty’s re-election bid is anything but certain.
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Stumping with Pence, Cruz doesn’t directly boost Trump
In his first public appearance on behalf of his party’s presidential ticket, Ted Cruz stopped far short of making an unambiguous pitch for Donald Trump, his former bitter rival in the primaries.
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Texas voter turnout is huge this year. But here’s who doesn’t vote.
With everyone crowing about the rush of early voters in Texas this election, it’s worth noting that we’re still a state with low overall voter turnout. We run the numbers.
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Analysis: Texas politicians merely echoing the message they’re receiving
Sure, there’s a lot of pushing and shoving going on among the state’s elected officials, but there’s a lot of pushing and shoving going on with Texas voters, too.
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Tweet from Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller calls Clinton the c-word
A since-deleted tweet sent from Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller’s account on Tuesday used an obscene term to describe Hillary Clinton. Miller’s staff claimed he had been hacked, then apologized for a mistaken retweet.
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In Texas House races, vulnerable Republicans bolster financial standing
Endangered Republican lawmakers in Texas have strengthened their financial footing with just over a week until Election Day, according to campaign finance reports released Monday.
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UT/TT Poll: In Texas, sharp division on Black Lives Matter movement
Texas voters’ differences over race and gender parallel their political preferences, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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In home stretch, Sid Miller is Trump’s Texas go-to guy
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has emerged as one of Donald Trump’s most vocal surrogates in the home stretch of the presidential election.
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UT/TT Poll: Bathrooms, the Constitution and other hot Texas issues
A slight majority of Texas voters — and an overwhelming majority of Republican voters — think transgender people should use the restrooms that match their birth gender, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.