Across a dozen of the most competitive House races, Republicans raked in more than $11 million over the last month, compared to the nearly $3.5 million collectively raised by their Democratic counterparts.
Angie Chen Button
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2024 Texas Elections
Here are the Texas House races that Democrats and Republicans think they can flip
Democrats — riding a wave of enthusiasm sparked by Kamala Harris’ nomination — think they can flip just enough House seats to stop Republicans from passing school vouchers.
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2024 Texas Elections
Republicans raise $1 million targeting South Texas House races as Democrats invest elsewhere
Democrats have long held an edge in South Texas, but Republicans see an opening there to expand their House majority.
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2024 Texas Elections
In a North Texas House race, two Asian candidates campaign on their version of the American Dream
A competitive Texas House race in the Dallas suburbs features the first Asian to win Miss Texas and the second ever Asian woman to serve in the state Legislature.
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2024 Texas Elections
Democrats think they can flip Texas House seats by going after GOP’s education funding and school voucher policies
Much of the House battlefield is centered in districts with struggling schools, where Democrats hope public education will resonate at the ballot box.
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Politics
Averie Bishop, outspoken as Miss Texas 2022, announces run for state Legislature
After criticizing Republican leaders on abortion, guns and race, Bishop will run as a Democrat against Rep. Angie Chen Button in a competitive district in Dallas County.
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Texas 2020 Elections
How split-ticket voting might have saved two Republican Texas lawmakers in a blue county
Texas Republicans managed to avoid net losses in the state and U.S. House this election cycle in part because voters in key districts showed a willingness to vote Democratic at the top of the ballot and Republican lower down.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Why Asian American voters in Texas may hold outsized importance in key races this year
Asian Americans are the fastest growing racial or ethnic voting group in the country, according to the Pew Research Center. And in Texas, there are sizable Asian American communities in key districts.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Amid Dallas bribery scandal, legislator takes aim at Texas law addressing some low-income housing projects
State Rep. Eric Johnson said he plans to file legislation that would halt the practice of soliciting letters from elected officials supporting or opposing housing developments being considered for federal tax credits.
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Economy
Consultants Get a Cut of State Incentive Deals
California has stopped letting companies pay consultants a commission based on the size of tax cut and incentive packages they help land. Texas has no such restriction.