Four Texans — including former Gov. Rick Perry and Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller — are being mentioned most often as potential members of a Trump administration.
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UT-Austin students lead hours-long protest after Trump win
Students were joined by like-minded bystanders as the Austin Police Department stopped traffic ahead of the protesters’ path.
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Donald Trump wins Texas, leads Hillary Clinton by 9 points
As he went on to win the presidency Tuesday night, Republican Donald Trump beat Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in Texas. Trump was on track to notch the smallest margin of victory for a GOP nominee in the Lone Star State in two decades.
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George W. Bush didn’t cast a ballot for president
George W. Bush and Laura Bush did not vote for either major-party presidential nominee this year. Instead, they did not make a selection at the top of the ticket and voted for Republicans down ballot.
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Five questions for Election Day in Texas
By Tuesday’s end, Donald Trump’s impact on Texas elections will be clear, and Republicans may have fewer elected officials to show for it.
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In home stretch, Cruz keeps focus on downballot, turnout
In the final weeks before Election Day, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has focused his political efforts on protecting the GOP majority in the Senate, boosting other down-ballot candidates and keeping conservative turnout from slipping in Texas.
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Ethics charges fly as Hurd-Gallego rematch comes down to wire
In the state’s only competitive congressional race, incumbent U.S. Rep. Will Hurd and challenger Pete Gallego are pulling no punches in the final days of the campaign.
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Six local races to watch on Election Day in Texas
From a competitive district attorney’s race in Harris County to a controversial vote in Arlington over a stadium for the Texas Rangers, here are six down-ballot races in Texas to watch on Tuesday.
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Commissioner deletes obscene tweet (video)
In the Roundup: A state official uses an obscene term to refer to the Democratic presidential nominee, a Texas GOP congressman says Clinton could face impeachment if elected and millions of voters in the Lone Star State cast a ballot early.
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Stumping with Pence, Cruz doesn’t directly boost Trump
In his first public appearance on behalf of his party’s presidential ticket, Ted Cruz stopped far short of making an unambiguous pitch for Donald Trump, his former bitter rival in the primaries.
