The starting gun wasn’t loud, but the 2020 elections in Texas began — officially — last Saturday, when candidates could start filing for office. That’s the beginning of a sprint from now to the March primaries.
Texas congressional delegation
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Economy
Border U.S. representatives from Texas make final pleas as vote looms on North American trade deal
Texas members of Congress are playing an integral role in drafting final provisions in the deal. Some Republicans don’t think the House will get to vote on it this year.
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Texans were in the middle of the commotion in the U.S. House over the Trump impeachment inquiry
“That was crazy. That was absolutely crazy,” said one Texas Democrat after a day of partisan unrest in the U.S. Capitol.
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Five takeaways from third-quarter fundraising reports in Texas’ congressional races
Tuesday was the latest quarterly deadline for congressional candidates in Texas, an increasingly vital state in the battle for the House majority.
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Democratic hopefuls unveil third-quarter fundraising figures as John Cornyn’s financial advantage grows
Tuesday was the deadline for candidates to report their third-quarter fundraising numbers to the Federal Election Commission.
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Politics
Former U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions subpoenaed by grand jury investigating Giuliani and associates
The subpoena seeks records about Sessions’ dealings with Rudy Giuliani and two business associates who had been helping Giuliani investigate Joe Biden.
Posted inState Government
Primary fights few and far between as Texas Republicans focus on November 2020
With two months until the filing deadline for the 2020 primary, the Texas GOP is dealing with fewer intra-party fights than usual.
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Former U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions announces campaign for open Bill Flores seat
The former Republican congressman for Dallas made it official Thursday in Waco: He wants back in Congress, but not in his old district.
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Congress
Pete Sessions expected to announce a run for open Bill Flores seat
In a surprise development, the former Dallas congressman appears to be eyeing a return to the U.S. House — but not in his old district. Insiders say the response in Central Texas has been lukewarm. “I wish he’d called me first,” Flores said.
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Congress
Gina Ortiz Jones raises massive $1 million haul in third quarter
The Democrat is running for the seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, after narrowly losing to him last year.
