State Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Terrell, is running to succeed U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Dallas, who announced his retirement last month.
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Former Rep. Martinez Fischer to seek return to House in primary challenge to Rep. Arévalo
Former state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer announced Saturday that he is running for his old House seat, setting up a primary battle with fellow San Antonio Democrat Diana Arévalo.
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Making re-election bid official, Cruz talks taxes and brushes off competition
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, made his re-election bid official Saturday, brushing off his competition’s criticisms and looking to keep the focus on the Republican agenda in Congress.
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Despite reports, Dallas County sheriff says she hasn’t resigned to run for governor
Democratic Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez says she’s still considering a run for governor, but that reports that she has resigned are false.
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Longtime lobbyist Trey Blocker mounts primary challenge to Ag Commissioner Sid Miller
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is getting a primary challenge from Trey Blocker, the longtime lobbyist, ethics adviser and attorney from Austin.
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Analysis: A political earthquake hits the Texas congressional delegation
A half-dozen members of the Texas congressional delegation have already given up their seats — and the elections haven’t even started yet. This cycle could see more changes than a redistricting year, when disruption is the norm.
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Analysis: In 2018, watch the political undercard
Texas Democrats don’t have a full slate of statewide candidates — and certainly nobody famous — at the top of their 2018 ballots. Maybe that doesn’t matter.
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Houston Councilman Dwight Boykins exploring run for Texas governor
As Democrats look for a serious candidate for governor, another big-city official is surfacing as a potential contender: Houston City Councilman Dwight Boykins.
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Analysis: Politicians will take sexual harassment seriously when voters do
Texas lawmakers have promised to come up with better protection for women who are sexually harassed by legislators and others in the Texas Capitol. But lawmakers aren’t like the rest of us: They’re difficult to regulate, even by other lawmakers.
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Analysis: The biggest threat to Texas Republicans? Texas Republicans.
Texas governors generally don’t endorse against incumbents, never mind endorsing against incumbents in their own party. This puts a sort of official stamp on a split in the GOP that so many Republicans won’t even acknowledge.
