The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced Wednesday it is now targeting Reps. Van Taylor of Plano, Roger Williams of Austin and Ron Wright of Arlington.
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Texas’ most populous county sending mail-in ballot applications to millions of registered voters
Not all of Harris County’s registered voters will ultimately qualify. Texas is among a handful of states with strict eligibility requirements to vote by mail.
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Analysis: Austin’s police cuts give Texas Republicans new campaign material
Texas Republicans who were looking for fertile political ground in the runup to the November elections got a gift from a most unlikely source: the Austin City Council.
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Gov. Greg Abbott sets Sept. 29 special election to replace state Sen. Pat Fallon
Minutes after Abbott’s announcement, state Rep. Drew Springer, R-Muenster, announced his campaign for the seat.
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Shelley Luther, Dallas salon owner who pressured Texas to reopen salons, says she’s running for state Senate
Luther is running to replace state Sen. Pat Fallon, R-Prosper, in a yet-to-be-called special election now that he is poised for a promotion to Congress.
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After recount, Tony Gonzales is still winner of GOP runoff for U.S. Rep. Will Hurd’s seat
Gonzales’ runoff opponent, Raul Reyes, announced Friday evening that he was abandoning his recount effort.
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The Democrats’ national convention shone a spotlight on Texas’ emerging bench — beyond the Castros and O’Rourke
During their party’s national convention this week, Democrats got a glimpse of their roster of up-and-coming leaders. Among them were at least four Texans who aren’t the usual suspects.
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Texas Democrats are successfully suing to kick Green Party candidates off the November ballot
Democrats won legal rulings Wednesday blocking Green Party nominees for U.S. Senate, railroad commissioner and the 21st Congressional District from appearing on the November ballot.
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In Texas, USPS woes and state deadlines could leave voters without enough time to return mail-in ballots
In Texas’ major counties, almost 99% of mail-in ballots were counted during the July primary runoff election, a Tribune analysis shows. But election officials say postal service disarray and a record number of requests mean people should ask for their absentee ballots well before November’s Election Day.
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Analysis: Watch the bottom of Texas ballots for political change — not the top
If the decadeslong Republican hold on Texas politics loosens, it might not be at the top of the ticket. Watch the federal and state legislative races, and where the money’s going in those.
