Texas could be key to helping the Democratic candidates clinch their party’s nomination — even if they don’t win the state’s primary.
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How to watch the third 2020 Democratic debate in Houston
ABC News and Univision will be broadcasting the debate with Beto O’Rourke, Julián Castro and eight other qualifying presidential candidates in Texas on Thursday.
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Texas 2020 Elections
10 Democrats vying for the White House take the stage in Texas. Here’s what to watch for.
The lineup and setting of Thursday’s debate couldn’t be more symbolic of the case Democrats will make as they argue for how they can flip Texas — which President Donald Trump won by 9 percentage points in 2016 — next year.
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To her Texas supporters, Marianne Williamson has already won
The Houston native may have missed the cutoff for a presidential debate this week in her native city. But in Texas’ liberal enclaves, she’s built a small base of support all her own.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
Beto O’Rourke running third behind Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren among Texas Democrats, UT/TT Poll says
O’Rourke slipped in the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, which found Warren gaining ground with Texas Democratic voters.
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Beto O’Rourke names Texas staff for presidential campaign
O’Rourke’s Texas leadership team will be helmed by Delilah Agho-Otoghile, who most recently served as field director for Stacey Abrams’ 2018 campaign for Georgia governor.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Julián Castro unveils climate plan centered on Green New Deal principles
The plan carries a $10 trillion price tag and calls on the country to achieve net-zero emissions by 2045.
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Analysis: Dumping Texas voters’ favorite shortcut might hurt down-ballot candidates — and Democrats
Straight-ticket voting helped candidates down-ballot in 2018, and according to a new study, it helped Democrats, too. But that method of voting will go away in 2020.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Julián Castro shifted the Democratic conversation about immigration reform. Can it help his bid?
A proposal to decriminalize unauthorized border crossings has become a hallmark of Julián Castro’s presidential campaign, and many of the other Democratic candidates have jumped on board. But it hasn’t helped his campaign gain much steam.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Julián Castro qualifies for third Democratic debate in September
To qualify for the September and October debates, candidates must receive donations from at least 130,000 individual donors and get 2% support in four polls.