The president gave his backing to three candidates who have been leading their primary races but are trying to avoid runoffs in crowded fields.
Mike Conaway
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Congress
U.S. Rep. Ratcliffe emerges as strong defender of Trump during public hearing on impeachment
See what the Texans in Congress are asking the witnesses in today’s public impeachment inquiry hearing.
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Texas Democrats on board as U.S. House formally moves forward on Trump impeachment process
Texans on both sides of the aisle will be involved in impeachment hearings.
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Demographics
As its U.S. House members of color depart, Texas GOP grapples with its lack of diversity
Should Republicans actively recruit candidates of color? The party stands divided.
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Texas Republicans defend Trump as impeachment movement continues to roil the U.S. Capitol
GOP lawmakers from Texas criticized the push to impeach, saying Democrats “hate” President Donald Trump.
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In fight over agriculture funding, U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela calls GOP Texan “a racist Christian pretender”
Vela, a Brownsville Democrat, was firing back after U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Midland, accused Democrats of attempting to “score political points on the back of rural America.”
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Republicans see a silver lining in retirements of Texas GOP congressmen. Democrats do, too.
GOP leaders admit U.S. Rep. Will Hurd’s retirement announcement was a blow to the party. But they’re optimistic that the increasing number of open seats will be a good thing. Democrats eager to take those districts call that spin.
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Congress
Analysis: A small, but ill-timed exodus of Texas Republicans from Congress
Three Texas Republicans have announced they won’t seek reelection in 2020, and that will probably turn out to be an incomplete roster of retirees. It couldn’t come at a better time for Democrats hoping to have a hand in redistricting the state’s congressional delegation in 2021.
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Texas Elections 2018
As Democrats seize U.S. House control, Texas congressional delegation set to lose clout in Washington
Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson could be the only Texas committee chair in the next Congress.
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Congress
Texas farmers on edge as $430 billion farm bill runs up against deadline
Funding for crucial safety net programs for thousands of Texas farmers expires Sept. 30. Congress has four working days to act.