All Democrats voted in favor of the resolution, which passed in a near party-line vote. Only one Texas Republican, U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, joined Democrats in the vote.
Will Hurd
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After staying out of 2018 race to unseat Hurd, O’Rourke says he’ll “very likely support” nominee this time
The former El Paso congressman angered some Democrats last year by taking a vow of neutrality in Texas’ most competitive congressional contest.
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Politics
In Texas’ biggest congressional races, Democrats face choices new and old
All but one of Texas’ six U.S. House contests that national Democrats are targeting will feature candidates who ran last time.
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Politics
Gina Ortiz Jones running again to unseat Texas U.S. Rep. Will Hurd
Jones, a former Air Force intelligence officer, lost to Hurd last year by a razor-thin margin.
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Congress
National Democrats target 5 Texas GOP congressmen as 2020 cycle begins
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Friday debuted its first digital ad campaign of the 2020 election cycle — and no state is a bigger part of it than Texas.
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Families Divided
Tornillo tent city for youth migrants is now empty, Texas congressman says
“This tent city should never have stood in the first place,” U.S. Rep. Will Hurd said Friday on Twitter.
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The 2018 Texas Tribune Festival
Watch videos of panels from the 2018 Texas Tribune Festival
Over 300 speakers — and thousands of attendees — descended on downtown Austin for the three-day Texas Tribune Festival examining politics and policy issues facing Texas and the United States. Here are some selected conversations on topics including immigration, gun violence and politics.
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Texas Elections 2018
Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones concedes in close congressional race against Will Hurd
Almost two weeks have passed since the election, but Jones had been holding out hope and waiting to see all outstanding ballots counted.
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Texas Elections 2018
The week after Election Day, some Texas races remain in limbo
Counties still say they’re tallying their final votes, but here’s a roundup of races where the outcomes remain in limbo.
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Texas Elections 2018
Why the candidates are arguing more about health care than Trump in Texas’ top races for Congress
With early voting underway, health care is enduring as a central issue in Texas’ most competitive contests for the U.S. House.
