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2018 elections
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Split Decision for 2018 Election
Though they’ve never met, Mike Collier and Dan Patrick virtually debate the issues for Texas Lt. Gov.
Watch the latest version of our “Split Decision” series, which includes Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Mike Collier, his Democratic challenger.
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Texas Elections 2018
Texas sees huge turnout on first day of early voting
Texas counties large and small saw substantial voter turnout on the first day of early voting for the 2018 midterm elections.
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Texas Elections 2018
Prairie View A&M students sue Waller County over early voting sites
The five students accused Waller County of suppressing the voting rights of black voters.
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Texas Elections 2018
At Houston re-election rally, Donald Trump mocks Beto O’Rourke and praises Ted Cruz as a key ally
Trump called O’Rourke a “stone cold phony.”
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Watch live: Donald Trump’s Texas rally for Ted Cruz
President Donald Trump is speaking Monday evening in Houston at a rally for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. You can watch a livestream of the event here, courtesy of KXAS-TV.
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Ted Cruz now says he’ll serve a full term if re-elected to U.S. Senate
In an interview with The Texas Tribune last month, Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz wouldn’t say whether he’d serve a full term if re-elected. Over the weekend, he told ABC News that he “absolutely” would.
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The 2018 Texas Hotlist: The most competitive races in Texas’ midterm election
Early voting begins in Texas today. Beyond the blockbuster match-up between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke, Texans will weigh in on hundreds of other races. Which ones are on Ross Ramsey’s short list — and which ones have moved up or down since last week?
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Texas Elections 2018
Will Donald Trump’s Houston rally for Ted Cruz motivate Republicans — or Democrats?
Like everything else in 2018, political operatives and candidates argue over whether President Trump’s Houston rally will help or hurt local Republican candidates.
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Texas Elections 2018
Political Pick’em: Can you guess who will win in the Texas midterms?
We’ve picked 15 competitive Texas midterm elections, and we want you to pick the candidates who you think will get the most votes on Election Night. First place gets a prize.