Ratcliffe was confirmed earlier this summer as director of national intelligence, paving the way for party officials in his deep-red district to replace him on the November ballot.
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Texas Republicans face tough 2020 election after a rocky 12 months
The state’s Republicans have had to weather a monthslong series of distractions while preparing for a November election that is now clouded by President Donald Trump’s declining poll numbers and the coronavirus pandemic.
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TribCast: The post-convention state of the Texas GOP and a bleak budget forecast
On this week’s TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Cassi and Ross about the Texas GOP’s convention chaos and how the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the state budget.
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Former Florida congressman Allen West unseats James Dickey to become Texas GOP chairman
West defeated Dickey, who was running for a second full term, early Monday morning at a tumultuous virtual state convention.
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Texas GOP convention chaos prompts delegates to create a second gathering for unfinished business
The original convention still kept going overnight, though, as delegates met to vote on key leadership positions — including the state party chairmanship.
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Texas GOP will stick with virtual convention, even though federal judge ruled in-person Houston event is an option
The ruling was a striking last-minute development as party officials have struggled to get a virtual gathering underway.
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Texas GOP postpones convention a day due to technical problems
After struggling to kick off the virtual gathering Thursday, the party’s executive committee has voted to wait until Saturday to resume business, hoping it can use the time between to smooth things out.
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Gov. Greg Abbott defends mask mandate to “frustrated” delegates at Texas GOP convention
The governor began the state party convention Thursday by addressing head-on the growing discontent with his orders to contain the pandemic.
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Texas runoff 2020 results: Watch live updates here
Get all of Texas’ election results through The Texas Tribune’s coverage of the 2020 runoff races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Texas Legislature.
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Republican Party of Texas leaders opt for virtual convention after loss at state Supreme Court
An executive committee vote late Monday capped a weekslong whirlwind of controversy and legal battles over the party’s initial plans for an in-person event.
