In a letter to O’Rourke, Cruz’s campaign proposed debates to be held on five Friday evenings, each focused on a different set of topics.
2018 elections
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Texas Elections 2018
In re-election bid, Attorney General Ken Paxton emphasizes record as Democrat seizes on indictment
Paxton was indicted nearly three years ago in a securities fraud case that is unlikely to be resolved before Election Day. His Democratic challenger, Justin Nelson, sees the race as one of “integrity vs. indictment.”
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Texas Elections 2018
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has “no plans” to debate Democratic opponent Mike Collier
“There isn’t anyone in the Lone Star State who isn’t absolutely clear about where Dan Patrick stands on the issues,” Patrick spokesman Allen Blakemore said.
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Texas Elections 2018
State Sen. Sylvia Garcia, Democratic nominee for Congress, announces she’s resigning from the Legislature
Two Houston-area Democrats have already lined up to replace her.
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Congress
Analysis: Texas Democratic candidates find friendly donors in hostile congressional districts
A pack of Texas Democratic challengers out-raised Republican incumbents in Congress. Now they’ve got to figure out how to wrestle away districts where, in most cases, Republicans win with ease.
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Politics
No matter the outcome of the midterms, Texas delegation in Congress poised to lose clout
Thanks to retirements, term limits and political turmoil, the Texas delegation in Congress is bracing for a significant loss in seniority next year. If Democrats take back the House, the loss in clout will be even more dramatic.
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Texas Elections 2018
Analysis: Winning an election without money is hard. It’s hard to win with money, too.
Democrats challenging Republican incumbents are doing pretty well this year on the campaign finance front. It’s very hard to win a big political race without that kind of success. But money alone is not the key to victory.
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Texas Elections 2018
Surge of candidates leaves Texas Democrats struggling to recruit qualified staffers
The uptick in the number of Democrats running across Texas this election cycle has exposed a weakness in the party’s statewide apparatus: a shortage of experienced operatives equipped to run campaigns.
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TribCast
TribCast: More fundraising headlines, Texas GOP reaction to Trump and Russia, SD-19 special election
On this week’s TribCast, Patrick talks to Ross, Aman and Evan about the latest campaign finance reports, how Texas Republicans reacted to President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and the July 31 special election for Senate District 19.
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Texas Elections 2018
Valdez commits to a gubernatorial debate with Abbott — but not the one Abbott has agreed to
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lupe Valdez has agreed to debate Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 8 in Houston. A week ago, Abbott committed to a different debate — on Sept. 28 in Austin.