Three weeks out from Election Day, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and his Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, held their second debate in San Antonio. Here’s the full video, courtesy of WFAA-TV.
2018 Texas U.S. Senate Election
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Texas Elections 2018
Beto O’Rourke starts airing attack ads against Ted Cruz, shifting tone
In one ad, O’Rourke accuses Cruz of “selling paranoia and fear instead of solutions.”
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Analysis: Can Beto O’Rourke overcome Ted Cruz’s million-vote margin?
In statewide elections, Texas Republicans regularly beat their Democratic opponents by a million votes or more. In a state where midterm election turnouts have yet to top 5 million votes, that’s a formidable hurdle.
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Beto O’Rourke says Ted Cruz has an attendance problem. Cruz has missed 14 percent of votes; O’Rourke has missed 3 percent.
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Texas Elections 2018
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Texas Elections 2018
Donald Trump to campaign for Ted Cruz in Houston on Oct. 22
President Donald Trump is headed to Texas on Oct. 22 to hold a rally at NRG Arena in Houston. Trump had promised to visit the state before Election Day to campaign with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in his re-election bid.
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Texas Elections 2018
Linklater directs ads for anti-Cruz super PAC
The Texas filmmaker Richard Linklater has cut a series of ads for a super PAC working to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.
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Texas Elections 2018
After Kavanaugh confirmation, Pence looks to rally Texas GOP for Cruz, Sessions
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Texas Elections 2018
Ted Cruz says he raised $12M in third quarter
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Texas Elections 2018
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