The Club for Growth, a national conservative group that recently announced plans for a seven-figure investment in the U.S. Senate race, is launching its opening salvo at Democratic nominee Beto O’Rourke.
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Beto O’Rourke DWI episode in 1998 included car crash and alleged attempt to flee
The state and local police reports, published Thursday night by the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News, say that O’Rourke was involved in a drunken driving episode 20 years ago in which he crashed into another vehicle and sought to flee.
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Donald Trump says he’ll campaign for Ted Cruz at “biggest stadium in Texas we can find”
No details have been announced, but Trump tweeted the news on Friday.
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Ted Cruz says Beto O’Rourke voted against Harvey tax breaks. O’Rourke says there’s more to the story.
O’Rourke said he voted against the bill because of what was not included in it.
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TribCast: It’s all Beto all the time
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Shannon and Emma about the national spotlight on the Ted Cruz/Beto O’Rourke race, the new chancellor of the University of Texas System and the Austin man selling 3D printed gun blueprints online.
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Beto O’Rourke yard signs are everywhere. Where are Ted Cruz’s?
As O’Rourke’s yard signs are popping up in neighborhoods around the state, frustrated Cruz supporters are having trouble finding ones promoting the current U.S. senator’s re-election bid. Until recently, that was by design, according to Cruz’s camp.
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Beto O’Rourke says he isn’t debating Ted Cruz this Friday
In July, Cruz challenged O’Rourke to five debates, with the first one to be held Friday, Aug. 31, in Dallas.
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Analysis: Who’s got longer coattails? Ted Cruz or Beto O’Rourke?
Nobody in politics wants their own party’s candidates to lose, especially in the top races. But losing by a little is better than losing by a lot — and not just for pride’s sake: It can help down-ballot candidates in close contests.
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Beto O’Rourke’s NFL comments have gone viral. Here’s how it can impact his Texas race.
A video of Beto O’Rourke, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, expressing support for NFL players kneeling during the national anthem has gone viral, earning national attention. But how does it play among Texas voters?
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Here’s how much Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke have raised in their midterm Senate race
A Texas Tribune analysis of fundraising by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, show O’Rourke has raised $8 million more than Cruz since 2017.