King has long made inflammatory comments on race, ethnicity and immigration.
2018 Texas U.S. Senate Election
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Beto O’Rourke’s 1998 DWI arrest featured in Republican super PAC TV ad
A GOP super PAC, ESAFund, has gone on TV with a commercial invoking Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke’s 1998 drunk-driving arrest.
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In getting out the vote, Cruz turns to Abbott’s infrastructure while O’Rourke builds his own
It’s get-out-the-vote time in the U.S. Senate race, and both sides are going different routes to turn out their voters.
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Beto O’Rourke is betting big on Facebook ads: He’s spent more than $6 million in six months.
U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s spending in particular on the site suggests Facebook is playing a bigger role in his race this year than in any other in Texas — and possibly the country.
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Five Texas reporters answer questions about the Ted Cruz-Beto O’Rourke race
Reporters covering the race between U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger Beto O’Rourke from five different news outlets answered your questions.
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In GOP strongholds, Texas Democrats running liberal campaigns have raised eye-popping sums
Enthusiasm for Texas Democratic candidates extends beyond Beto O’Rourke as progressive Democrats raise unprecedented amounts of money.
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Ted Cruz targets conservative Hispanics in deep-blue Rio Grande Valley
The Rio Grande Valley has long been a Democratic stronghold. But U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is trying to tap into an often overlooked conservative base in this stretch of the border in his re-election bid against U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke.
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Groups with neutral-sounding names launch Facebook ads against Texas Republicans
Names like “The Voter Awareness Project” and “Breaking News Texas” are being used by political groups for negative campaign ads on the platform.
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Ted Cruz leads Beto O’Rourke 51 to 46, Quinnipiac poll finds
With just over a week until Election Day, incumbent Ted Cruz continues to lead his Democratic opponent Beto O’Rourke.
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In U.S. Senate race, both sides take heart in massive early voting numbers
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep Beto O’Rourke, each believe high voter turnout holds promise for their respective campaigns.
