Gonzales is running for the first time since the Texas GOP censured him for breaking with the party over his positions on gun control and border security.
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Will Hurd drops out of 2024 presidential race
The former Texas congressman, who failed to qualify for two presidential debates, threw his support behind Nikki Haley.
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Will Hurd of Texas fails to qualify for first GOP presidential debate
Anemic poll numbers barred him from the debate stage, but Hurd also fell short of another requirement by declining to pledge his support for the eventual Republican nominee: “I will not sign a blood oath to Donald Trump.”
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Will Hurd, a moderate Texas Republican and Trump critic, announces run for president
The former member of the U.S. House will likely be the highest-profile Texan to enter the 2024 race, but he’ll be an underdog.
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Texas 2022 Elections
As his district gets redder, Uvalde’s Republican congressman faces heat for votes on guns and gay marriage
Gonzales broke with his party to support sweeping gun safety legislation that passed after the city’s tragedy. He drew backlash from GOP activists again after he voted to protect same-sex marriage.
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The 2021 Texas Tribune Festival
Watch former U.S. Rep. Will Hurd discuss the Republican Party, the nation’s challenges and more at The Texas Tribune Festival
Hurd, R-Helotes, who served three terms representing Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, also talked about the challenges and opportunities of our tech-fueled future.
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Texas Republicans embraced Donald Trump for four years. Now they face a reckoning.
The president is leaving office Wednesday, but signs suggest his influence on the Texas GOP remains strong.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Always a battleground, never a landslide: Texas’ 23rd Congressional District stays competitive despite state’s political shifts
Even as Democrats expand their congressional offensive elsewhere in the state, the West Texas district remains a perennial battleground.
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Texas 2020 Elections
After recount, Tony Gonzales is still winner of GOP runoff for U.S. Rep. Will Hurd’s seat
Gonzales’ runoff opponent, Raul Reyes, announced Friday evening that he was abandoning his recount effort.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Raul Reyes seeking recount in Republican runoff against Tony Gonzales for U.S. Rep. Will Hurd’s seat
Reyes was U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s choice in the race. President Donald Trump backed Gonzales.