U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is set to appear at a trio of events next week in support of his goal of making sure conservatives don’t sit out the November elections.
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Trump’s campaign spiral jolts Hurd-Gallego rematch
Most Texas Republican leaders have largely stood by Donald Trump, but one has fully distanced himself — U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, locked in a heated rematch with Pete Gallego.
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Poll: Trump leads Clinton by only 4 in Texas
The WFAA/SurveyUSA poll found Donald Trump beating Hillary Clinton 47 percent to 43 percent, with a margin of error of 4 percent.
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Ethics commission ends long-running probe into Empower Texans
The Texas Ethics Commission on Thursday voted to end a long-running investigation into one of the state’s most influential conservative groups.
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Competitive statehouse races come to light in finance reports
A new wave of campaign finance reports is bringing into focus how competitive some state legislatives races are.
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Trump tape fallout hits Texas (video)
In the Roundup: Donald Trump fundraises in Texas amid a week of rough headlines; at least one GOP leader from the Lone Star State stumbles defending the party’s presidential nominee; and Ted Cruz confirms Trump’s still getting his vote.
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Will Trump hurt GOP down-ballot? Pelosi and Cornyn disagree
During a pair of stops Wednesday in San Antonio and Austin, the two Congressional leaders provided confident outlooks for their parties’ prospects in November.
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George W. Bush and Laura Bush to be Buried at Texas State Cemetery
George W. Bush will become the first U.S. president to be buried at the cemetery in East Austin.
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At Critical Time for Campaign, Trump Visits Texas to Raise Money
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump dropped in on Texas on Tuesday to raise money for his campaign at a critical time as he seeks to recover from a devastating controversy with just under a month until Election Day.
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Paul Ryan Coming to Texas Amid Some Pro-Trump Resistance
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan is coming to Texas to raise money as he concentrates his attention on protecting the House Republican majority with Donald Trump at the top of the ticket.
