Texas Democrats raised the stakes in their effort to flip a Republican House seat to their side in Fort Bend County. It was a long-shot, promoted as a promising opportunity. And they lost, big.
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Democrats confront bellwether expectations as Texas House special election reaches end
Texas House District 28 is getting wide attention from Democrats, but it is far from the most competitive legislative district on their radar this year, and Republicans are confident ahead of a special election runoff Tuesday.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Analysis: A special election to test the red-blue shift in Texas politics
The winner of the special election underway in Fort Bend County might never take a legislative vote. But House District 28 is an important battleground for Democrats and Republicans fighting over suburban Texas.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Michael Bloomberg’s Texas strategy is expensive and unprecedented. Can it work?
Bloomberg is skipping the early states and hoping his big staff and big spending in states like Texas can launch him to victory.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Elizabeth Warren backs Eliz Markowitz in battleground Texas House race
The U.S. senator from Massachusetts is the latest Democratic presidential candidate to get involved in the Jan. 28 special election runoff for House District 28.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Warren reveals more endorsements from former Castro, O’Rourke supporters
The Massachusetts U.S. senator’s latest endorsements come from four state lawmakers who represent O’Rourke’s native El Paso and previously supported him or Castro.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Analysis: Julián Castro’s unsuccessful bid for president wasn’t really an ending
It’s possible for a political candidate to win by losing — to rise in prominence as a result of a losing campaign for office. Beto O’Rourke tried and failed to do that. But keep an eye on Julián Castro, whose profile rose as his presidential bid fell apart.
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Joe Biden endorses Democrat in battleground Texas House special election
The leading Democratic presidential candidate is wading into the Jan. 28 special election runoff for House District 28.
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Texas 2020 Elections
In his presidential campaign, Julián Castro stood out but couldn’t break out
The former U.S. housing secretary and San Antonio mayor ended his White House bid Thursday after failing to see efforts to distinguish himself translate into reliable support.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Julián Castro drops out of presidential race
Castro’s departure means there will be no Texans competing in the Democratic presidential primary.
