Burgess had been vying to be the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
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U.S. Reps. Michael Burgess and Joaquin Castro seek House leadership roles
Burgess, a Lewisville Republican, and Castro, a San Antonio Democrat, spent much of the last year pursuing colleagues to support their bids as their parties’ top representatives of a pair of high-profile committees.
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After 2018 wake-up call, Texas Republicans were ready to fight back this year
Republicans held the line against the biggest push to turn Texas blue in recent history.
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As states count votes, some of Texas’ most prominent Republican politicians are spreading misinformation about the election
Much of the misinformation has been centered on the vote-counting process in states like Pennsylvania, a battleground territory in the race for the presidency.
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At the center of many Texas congressional battles: Who will protect preexisting conditions rules?
Many members of both parties say they want to preserve protections for people with preexisting conditions, though Democrats say Republicans are being disingenuous about the issue.
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TribCast: Is Texas really a toss-up?
In this week’s TribCast, Matthew talks with Ross, Abby and Patrick about the state of the biggest races in Texas less than one week from Election Day.
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Polls, late campaign activity suggest Republican dominance in Texas could be at risk
With a week to go until Election Day, the race for Texas’ Electoral College votes appears closer than it has been in decades.
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Democrats overwhelm Republicans in latest fundraising period for Texas’ hottest U.S. House races
Across 10 battleground seats that national Democrats want to flip, all but one Democrat outraised their Republican opponents. Republicans, meanwhile, kept cash-on-hand leads in most of the nine contests where they were outraised.
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How down-ballot candidates could help Democrats flip Texas
The fate of the presidential race in Texas could be tied to dozens of legislative and congressional races in the state’s suburbs. Those seats have often gone to Republicans. But Democratic candidates are raising and spending big.
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Four Texas Republicans vote against U.S. House resolution condemning QAnon
On the losing end of the 371-18 vote were U.S. Reps. Jodey Arrington of Lubbock, Brian Babin of Woodville, Michael Burgess of Lewsiville and Bill Flores of Bryan.
