Gov. Greg Abbott, already sitting on a massive war chest for his re-election campaign, is getting some fundraising help from Vice President Mike Pence.
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What will Joe Straus do with his $10 million in unspent campaign funds?
State ethics laws grant elected officials wide latitude on how they use their political contributions while in office — meaning there’s a lot outgoing House Speaker Joe Straus could do with his $10 million campaign war chest.
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Texas Elections 2018
In money race, Cruz and O’Rourke taking different paths
As the high-profile race between U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke gains steam, the way the two Texans have approached funding their campaigns could set their race apart nationally.
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Texas Elections 2018
Some Texas Republicans in Congress again outraised by challengers
The latest round of campaign fundraising reports show continued signs of of Democratic enthusiasm, though some Republican incumbents, including U.S. Reps. Pete Sessions and Will Hurd, posted strong third quarters.
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Texas Elections 2018
To fund bid against Ted Cruz, former mayor puts up building as prize in “essay and rib contest”
Months after spending a turbulent 37-day stint as Corpus Christi mayor and then resigning, Dan McQueen is trying to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz – and hoping an “essay and rib” contest will both fund his bid and unload some property.
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Texas Elections 2018
Cruz outraises O’Rourke in third quarter
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas raised over $2 million for his re-election campaign and its allied groups in the third quarter, his team announced Wednesday, more than his Democrat U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke who is vying to unseat him.
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Politics
Latest Texas fundraising totals shed light on key races
Statewide officials, state lawmakers and the candidates who’d like to unseat them faced a Monday deadline to report their campaign finances for the first half of the year. Here are some highlights.
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Politics
Four Texas Republicans in Congress were just outraised by Democratic challengers
Four Texans in Congress – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, and U.S. Reps. John Culberson of Houston, Ted Poe of Humble and Lamar Smith of San Antonio – were outraised by a Democratic challenger in the last quarter.
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State Government
Abbott builds $41 million war chest with eye on re-election, special session
Gov. Greg Abbott has a nearly $41 million war chest heading into his re-election campaign — and a special session in which he’s looking to keep political pressure on lawmakers to pass an ambitious 20-item agenda.
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Texas Elections 2018
Beto O’Rourke raises more than Ted Cruz in second quarter
U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, posted a strong first fundraising quarter as a Senate candidate.
