A Rio Grande Valley political fight for the ages enters its home stretch as early voting begins Monday in the Democratic runoff battle to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Ruben Hinojosa in Texas’ 15th Congressional District.
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Garcia, Green Leave It All on the Field in Democratic Primary
In the heated race for Congressional District 29, U.S. Rep. Gene Green, D-Houston, and former Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia both say they’re encouraged as the Democratic Party contest wraps up.
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Bernie Sanders’ Nuclear Waste Votes Divide Texas Activists
A Bernie Sanders-supported proposal from the late 1990s to dump Vermont nuclear waste in a small minority in West Texas has attracted renewed attention in the lead-up to Tuesday’s primary.
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Hillary Clinton Leans In On Texas To Grab Presidential Mojo
In Houston, Hillary Clinton celebrates a win in Nevada and sets her sights on Texas, a firewall in her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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U.S. House Race a Test Case of Identity Politics
The upcoming primary face-off between incumbent Gene Green and Adrian Garcia in Houston’s 29th congressional district will test case the influence of identity politics in Texas Democratic races.
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Congressional Hispanics Endorse Gene Green
Congressional Hispanics are lining up behind U.S. Rep. Gene Green as he seeks to fend off a primary challenge from former Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia.
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Keep an Eye on These 4 U.S. House Races in Texas
With two U.S. House members from Texas declining to seek re-election, we know that the state’s congressional delegation will look different after 2016. But could there be other new faces? Here are four races that are standing out.
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Houston Democratic Leaders to Endorse Gene Green
U.S. Rep. Gene Green, a Houston Democrat, will pick up the support of several Houston political players Tuesday.
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Rep. Filemon Vela Lends Aide to Gene Green’s Re-election Campaign
A top operative for U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela is headed for U.S. Rep. Gene Green’s already heated re-election campaign against challenger — and failed Houston mayoral candidate — Adrian Garcia.
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Gene Green Calls Garcia Challenge a “Hail Mary”
An old friend called U.S. Rep. Gene Green Monday to say he intended to challenge the 12-term incumbent for his Houston seat. Just like that, former Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia made the race personal.