With early voting getting underway for the November elections — and President Donald Trump coming to the state Monday — Texas Republicans are hoping to counteract Democrats’ long-building enthusiasm advantage.
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Sen. Ted Cruz, Rep. Beto O’Rourke press for accountability in Jamal Khashoggi’s death
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke of El Paso, pushed Saturday for accountability for the Saudi role in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, with Cruz also using the incident to paint a contrast with O’Rourke.
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Abbott going on 19-stop tour to campaign for other Republicans
Gov. Greg Abbott, the heavy favorite in his re-election race, is spending the early voting period traveling the state to help down-ballot Republicans.
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Split Decision for 2018 Election
Congressional rivals John Carter and MJ Hegar talk immigration, veterans and tattoos
Watch the latest version of our “Split Decision” series, which includes U.S. Rep. John Carter, R-Round Rock, and MJ Hegar, his Democratic challenger.
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Texas voters: Tell us what problems you have while voting
The Texas Tribune is part of a collaboration working to collect stories from voters casting ballots in the 2018 general election. Help us track any voting problems in the state.
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Analysis: Election Day in Texas isn’t even the half of it
Whether the 2018 election attracts more of the state’s voters or not, more than half of the people who do vote will vote early — before Election Day dawns.
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O’Rourke says he may have gone “a step too far” using Donald Trump’s “Lyin’ Ted” nickname for Cruz
Beto O’Rourke, the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, said Thursday evening he was not “totally comfortable” with having used the nickname “Lyin’ Ted” against Republican incumbent Ted Cruz in their recent debate.
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Donald Trump’s Houston rally with Ted Cruz moved to bigger venue
President Donald Trump’s rally Monday in Houston has been moved from the NRG Arena to a bigger venue, the Toyota Center.
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Texas Elections 2018
Texas House Democrats expect midterms will boost their bargaining power in speaker’s race
In the GOP-dominated Texas House, can Democrats influence who will replace House Speaker Joe Straus? Some Republican members say that’s unlikely but others insist that, on such an important decision, the minority party can’t be ignored.
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Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick to speak at Donald Trump’s rally with Ted Cruz
The rally will be held in Houston on Monday, the first day of early voting for the Nov. 6 election.