In the high-profile Senate race between incumbent Ted Cruz and challenger Beto O’Rourke, there are numerous ways in which their unique relationships with the Hispanic community have already intersected.
2018 elections
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Texas Elections 2018
Lupe Valdez sees Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as President Donald Trump’s “puppet”
In an interview Sunday, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee accused Abbott of “trying to find favor” with Trump, particularly on issues related to the border. “He’s just following in Trump’s footsteps,” she said.
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Texas Elections 2018
Analysis: Changing one Texas election watch list for another
The contestants in a handful of the most competitive general election races in Texas weren’t in place until this week, when Tuesday’s runoffs determined who’ll run in November.
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Graphics and data reporting
We visualized how underrepresented Texas women are in government. This year, it could change — but not by much.
This year’s surge in women candidates could result in a record high percentage of female representation in Texas’ congressional delegation and the state legislature. But regardless of the outcome in November, Texas women will still fall short of equal representation in their government.
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Texas Elections 2018
With primary behind her, Lizzie Pannill Fletcher’s bid against U.S. Rep. John Culberson emerging as major midterm fight for fall
Though her primary fight against fellow Democrat Laura Moser drew national attention, Lizzie Fletcher’s general election race against U.S. Rep. John Culberson, R-Houston, is poised to create plenty of buzz as well.
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Criminal Justice
Report: Lupe Valdez, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, owes $12,000 in property taxes
According to the Houston Chronicle, the former Dallas County sheriff owes money on seven properties in two counties.
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TribCast
Dissecting Tuesday’s party primary runoffs in Texas
In this edition of the TribCast, the first one after the party primary runoffs, Texas Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey sits down with Political Editor Aman Batheja and reporters Patrick Svitek and Emma Platoff.
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Texas Elections 2018
In these four Texas counties, no one voted in the Democratic primary runoffs
Hall, King, Lynn and McMullen counties held Democratic runoff elections but no one voted. Each county only had one Democratic matchup on their ballots: the gubernatorial race between Lupe Valdez and Andrew White.
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Texas Elections 2018
Dan Crenshaw, Chip Roy, Michael Cloud among Republican congressional runoff winners
In Tuesday’s primary runoff election, Texas voters cast ballots in six Republican congressional races across the state.
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Texas Elections 2018
Analysis: With runoffs complete, the 2018 Texas general elections begin in earnest
A low-key, low-turnout primary runoff election Tuesday set the slates for November’s general elections — starting with the Democratic nominee for governor.
