Gov. Greg Abbott is seeking guidance from Attorney General Ken Paxton on whether he can suspend certain laws he believes are standing in the way of a timely special election for the congressional seat recently vacated by Blake Farenthold.
Blake Farenthold
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Politics
In 2010, Blake Farenthold beat a Texas Democrat who seemed invincible. Will a Republican face the same fate in 2018?
Democrats took a shellacking during President Barack Obama’s first midterm election in 2010, and U.S. Rep. Solomon Ortiz’s loss was one of the biggest surprises. Eight years later, some are wondering if Republicans have some overly confident incumbents unprepared for a potential “blue wave” in November.
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Analysis: You can’t replace some Texas lawmakers without their permission
It’s not enough to know that a political seat will be empty — you need to know when it will be empty. That’s often up to the current officeholders, and the timing that works for them doesn’t always match what works for others.
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Politics
After Farenthold resignation, hopes fade that he’ll repay $84,000 sexual harassment settlement
With the Corpus Christi Republican out of Congress, members of both parties have little leverage to convince him to repay taxpayers.
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Texas Elections 2018
U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold resigns from Congress
“While I planned on serving out the remainder of my term in Congress, I know in my heart it’s time for me to move along and look for new ways to serve,” the Corpus Christi Republican, who has been dogged by sexual harassment allegations, said in a statement.
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Texas Elections 2018
Defying earlier expectations, runoff to replace Rep. Blake Farenthold could be a toss-up
In last month’s Republican primary, former Texas Water Board Commission Chairman Bech Bruun came in first but by a narrower margin than many expected, drawing more attention to runner-up Michael Cloud ahead of next month’s runoff.
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Texas Elections 2018
Report: Blake Farenthold contemplates resigning from Congress
U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi, previously announced his retirement in December following renewed sexual harassment accusations against his office.
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Guides
Hey, Texplainer: U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold got his name off the 2018 Republican primary ballot. How did that happen?
U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold announced he wasn’t running for re-election last month, days after the deadline to withdraw his name from the March 6 primary ballot. Yet his name was still omitted. How did that happen?
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2017 Year in Review
18 days that shook the Texas congressional delegation in 2017
There has never been a year in Congress like 2017, and most there spent the last year adjusting to an erratic president and an even more volatile American public.
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House Ethics Committee expands investigation into U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold
The U.S. House Ethics Committee announced Thursday it was expanding its investigation into U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold to explore, among other things, whether he used official resources for his re-election and if he made false statements to the committee.