The senator’s first serious official challenger has a good story, ran a good race in 2018 and has a good bank of loud supporters cheering her on. But the way to measure Hegar’s race is the same way Beto O’Rourke’s challenge to Sen. Ted Cruz was measured — by how much money she can raise.
Joaquin Castro
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Texas Democrats plan multimillion-dollar effort to unseat Cornyn
The state party is launching an early, aggressive campaign to “define Cornyn before he defines himself.”
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Texas Legislature 2019
Tribcast: Dan Patrick’s stance on medical cannabis, Castro’s struggles, O’Rourke’s first week
On this week’s TribCast, Aman talks to Alex, Aliyya and Ross about the mood in the Texas Capitol halfway through the session, why Dan Patrick has some pot advocates feeling paranoid and how the two Texans running for president are doing — and yes, there are still two.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Analysis: The 2020 election’s most important Texas race
The fate of a half-dozen Republican congressional incumbents in Texas and, perhaps, the outcome of the presidential race could depend on how the U.S. Senate race in Texas goes.
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Politics
Joaquin Castro appears likely to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
A source close to Castro said the four-term congressman will very likely soon announce a bid for U.S. Senate.
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Politics
Ted Cruz and John Cornyn vote against Joaquin Castro’s resolution blocking Trump’s emergency order
But multiple Republican senators joined Democrats in backing the resolution, which passed the Senate. President Donald Trump has said he’ll veto the measure.
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U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro “seriously” considering run against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
The fourth-term congressman made clear he’s eyeing a U.S. Senate bid now that former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke confirmed he will not be running for that post.
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TribCast
TribCast: Teacher pay raises, voter citizenship reviews and Beto’s big decision
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Aliyya, Emma and Patrick about the word we’re awaiting from Beto O’Rourke, the latest on the controversial voter citizenship review, Dan Patrick’s teacher pay raise proposal and Julián Castro’s presidential bid.
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How U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro led the Democrats against President Donald Trump’s emergency order
The San Antonio Democrat portrayed the resolution as a defense of the separation of powers among government branches. While Sen. John Cornyn said he will oppose the resolution, Sen. Ted Cruz was less clear on his stance.
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Guides
Are there restrictions on how U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro can promote his brother for president?
For his 2020 campaign for president, Julián Castro selected his twin brother, a Democratic representative from San Antonio, as his campaign chairman.
