In a crowded Democratic field to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, the longtime state senator is betting on his decades of experience as a consensus builder.
Royce West
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Texas 2020 Elections
Chris Bell has been running for office for decades. Is he the Democrat to take on John Cornyn?
Bell is the only candidate running in the U.S. Senate Democratic primary who has experience in Washington, D.C. But he has more experience running campaigns than winning them.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Watch interviews with five Democratic candidates running for the U.S. Senate in 2020
The Texas Tribune interviewed MJ Hegar, Chris Bell, Royce West, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez and Amanda Edwards about the race to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.
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Houston police chief calls out Texas Republicans for opposing “boyfriend loophole” law after officer dies in domestic violence call
Acevedo accused U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn of being too afraid of the NRA to pass a provision to the Violence Against Women Act that would close the so-called boyfriend loophole.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Beto O’Rourke repeats he’s not running for Senate despite continued speculation
“Not running for senate,” O’Rourke told The Texas Tribune in a text message Thursday night, saying that nothing has changed regarding that decision.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s rivals are unknown even to most Democratic voters, UT/TT Poll finds
The Democrats hoping to challenge Cornyn in the 2020 general election face a hurdle, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll: Their own voters don’t know who they are.
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Analysis: Seeking election in Texas can be lonely, especially in the beginning
Last year’s U.S. Senate race was unusual for a number of reasons, but especially because Beto O’Rourke, a mostly unknown challenger, managed to gain attention and raise money. This year, another group of candidates is trying to repeat the magic.
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Mounting impeachment drama shakes up battleground Texas races
In a dramatic turn, several Texas Democrats in competitive congressional races signaled a new openness Tuesday to impeaching President Donald Trump.
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Analysis: Transparency can be downright hazardous to Texas lawmakers
A state senator decided to run for U.S. Senate and had to disclose information about his income and assets that isn’t required of Texas officials. Just think what we might learn if Texas politicians had to meet the more stringent federal standards.
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State Government
New disclosures show Texas Sen. Royce West making big bucks from government contracts
West, running in the increasingly crowded Democratic field to take on Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, also disclosed in federal forms that he’s in business with a company run by a Republican megadonor.
