The Texan is hoping to leverage a life of elite baseball experience to propel his squad past its vaunted Democratic rivals.
Joe Barton
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Politics
“You may all go to hell, I am going to Texas.” Nine Texas lawmakers bid goodbye to Congress
With nearly two centuries of Texas experience departing Congress this week, the lawmakers reflect on their tenures on Capitol Hill.
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Texas Elections 2018
How Joe Barton’s downfall led to two competitive Texas races
U.S. Rep. Joe Barton’s startling retirement amid unsavory headlines — coupled with a turbulent national political environment — makes the open-seat race to replace him uncharted territory for candidates from both parties.
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Split Decision for 2018 Election
Meet the Texas Republican runoff candidates seeking to replace U.S. Rep. Joe Barton
In the Republican primary runoff in Texas’ 6th Congressional District, Jake Ellzey and Ron Wright are looking to advance in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Joe Barton. Hear what they have to say about immigration, climate change and more.
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Congress
In U.S. House, Texas Republicans grill Zuckerberg more on whether Facebook is censoring conservatives
“Why is Facebook censoring conservative bloggers such as Diamond and Silk?” U.S. Rep. Joe Barton asked the Facebook CEO Wednesday, continuing a line of questioning that U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz began a day earlier.
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2017 Year in Review
In 2017, news never stopped. Here are our most-read Texas stories this year.
This year, Texas lawmakers met for an explosive legislative session that nearly ended in blows, the governor called an ambitious special session, a hurricane ravaged the coast and scandals rocked the state’s members of Congress.
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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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Congress
U.S. Rep. Joe Barton retiring after graphic photo posted online
U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, the longest-serving Texan in Congress, announced that he is retiring after a tumultuous week.
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TribCast
Joe Barton’s explicit photo, Kevin Sumlin’s giant payout (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the fallout from a graphic nude picture of Congressman Joe Barton, the fired A&M football coach’s $10 million payout and the latest in campaign news.
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Texas Elections 2018
Analysis: A political earthquake hits the Texas congressional delegation
A half-dozen members of the Texas congressional delegation have already given up their seats — and the elections haven’t even started yet. This cycle could see more changes than a redistricting year, when disruption is the norm.