Both Texans running for president were joined by their fellow Democratic candidates at forums hosted by She the People and the African American Mayors Association in Houston. Topics included voting rights, health care and criminal justice.
2020 elections
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MJ Hegar, former congressional candidate, says she’s running to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
Hegar, the former Air Force helicopter pilot who mounted a spirited challenge to U.S. Rep. John Carter in 2018, is running for the U.S. Senate next year.
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Texas 2020 Elections
With 10 months until Iowa, Castro sees “lower expectations” for him as an advantage
During a two-day swing through Iowa, the former San Antonio mayor downplayed concerns about his poor fundraising numbers while emphasizing all the time he had for his presidential bid to take off.
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Politics
Pierce Bush, grandson of George H.W. Bush, is considering running for Congress in his grandfather’s old district
The nephew of former President George W. Bush and son of Neil Bush did not rule out a run for Congress in a statement to the Tribune.
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Beto O’Rourke releases 10 years of tax returns
The former El Paso congressman and his wife, Amy, made more than $370,000 in 2017 — including $11,000 from an internet company he co-founded and $53,000 from her consulting work.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Julián Castro raises $1.1 million in first quarter for his presidential bid
The haul puts the Democratic presidential candidate behind rivals who’ve chosen to announce their numbers ahead of a Monday deadline. But his campaign says his fundraising has been on the upswing in recent weeks.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Mike Pence to hold fundraisers in Dallas, Midland next week
The vice president is scheduled to return to Texas on Wednesday.
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Immigration
Julián Castro calls Trump’s immigration policies a failure in counter-rally to president’s visit
The Democratic presidential candidate held an event in San Antonio several hours after President Donald Trump visited the city for a fundraiser.
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Politics
U.S. House Democratic campaign arm to open Austin office, boosting focus on Texas in 2020
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is opening an office in Austin as the committee aims to flip six U.S. House seats in Texas next year.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Why two former Beto O’Rourke staffers now say they’re with Bernie Sanders
Their journey reveals a major fault line for O’Rourke as he transitions from a statewide campaign in which occasional votes with the Republicans can be an asset to a new national playing field where some see those moves as political apostasy.
