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State Sen. Sylvia Garcia resigns, Gov. Abbott sets Dec. 11 special election
The Houston Democrat won a U.S. House seat Tuesday.
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Texas Elections 2018
Texas sending its first Latinas to Congress: Veronica Escobar and Sylvia Garcia
State Sen. Sylvia Garcia of Houston and former El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar will be the first Latinas to represent Texas in Congress.
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Texas Elections 2018
Dispute over resignation letter holds up special election to replace state Sen. Sylvia Garcia
Garcia, who is widely expected to be headed to Congress next year, is at odds with the governor’s office over whether her resignation letter was worded properly to allow him to call a special election.
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Texas Elections 2018
State Sen. Sylvia Garcia, Democratic nominee for Congress, announces she’s resigning from the Legislature
Two Houston-area Democrats have already lined up to replace her.
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Texas Elections 2018
Analysis: The Texas Senate’s Republican supermajority, on the bubble
The November general elections are still ahead, but they won’t by themselves determine all of the important spots in the Texas Legislature. Watch the empty chairs — they can be almost as important as the occupied ones.
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Courts
State appeals court rules Texas’ “revenge porn” law violates the First Amendment
The Tyler-based 12th Court of Appeals also said the law is overly broad. The case is now likely headed to the state’s highest criminal court.
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Analysis: You can’t replace some Texas lawmakers without their permission
It’s not enough to know that a political seat will be empty — you need to know when it will be empty. That’s often up to the current officeholders, and the timing that works for them doesn’t always match what works for others.
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Analysis: Changing the Texas Senate, a special election at a time
With all these candidates lining up, you might think there are going to be special elections for the Texas Senate in Houston and San Antonio. Eventually, you’re probably going to be right.
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Texas Elections 2018
Two House Democrats say they’ll run to replace Sylvia Garcia in the Texas Senate
Houston Democrat Sylvia Garcia hasn’t yet stepped down from her Texas Senate seat after winning her congressional primary Tuesday, but Houston state Reps. Ana Hernandez and Carol Alvarado have already said they plan to run for it.
