The latest 2018 Texas U.S. Senate Election news from The Texas Tribune.
Cruz and O'Rourke have, together, raised $103 million in their battle for a U.S. Senate seat, according to a Texas Tribune analysis of both campaign's accounts. Check out our updated deep dive into their fundraising. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Democratic opponent, Beto O'Rourke, have now raised more than $100 million combined. Full Story
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Republican incumbents lead their Democratic challengers in the top four races on the general election ballot, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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The ad campaign from Texas Forever represents the largest infusion of outside spending yet against Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz as he battles Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Emma about President Trump's rally for Ted Cruz, huge early voting turnout and the governor's statewide campaign — for GOP candidates other than himself. Full Story
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The same poll from a month ago showed O'Rourke ahead of Cruz by 2 percentage points among likely voters. Full Story
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Political campaigns can see a lot in early voting patterns, giving them a better idea than the rest of us what's going on. But it's the things they don't know that make them nervous. Full Story
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Reporters covering the race between U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger Beto O'Rourke from five different news outlets answered your questions. Full Story
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Trump called O'Rourke a "stone cold phony." Full Story
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Thousands of people gathered in line outside of the Toyota Center Monday afternoon hoping to secure a spot inside the 18,000-seat arena. Full Story
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President Donald Trump is speaking Monday evening in Houston at a rally for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. You can watch a livestream of the event here, courtesy of KXAS-TV. Full Story
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In an interview with The Texas Tribune last month, Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz wouldn't say whether he'd serve a full term if re-elected. Over the weekend, he told ABC News that he "absolutely" would. Full Story
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With early voting getting underway for the November elections — and President Donald Trump coming to the state Monday — Texas Republicans are hoping to counteract Democrats' long-building enthusiasm advantage. Full Story
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Like everything else in 2018, political operatives and candidates argue over whether President Trump's Houston rally will help or hurt local Republican candidates. Full Story
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We've picked 15 competitive Texas midterm elections, and we want you to pick the candidates who you think will get the most votes on Election Night. First place gets a prize. Full Story
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President Donald Trump's rally for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in Houston on Monday is the culmination of a tempestuous, on-again-off-again relationship between the two men, as Cruz has morphed from a fierce critic to an ally who now speaks eagerly of working with President trump to deliver on “our promises.” Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke of El Paso, pushed Saturday for accountability for the Saudi role in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, with Cruz also using the incident to paint a contrast with O'Rourke. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott, the heavy favorite in his re-election race, is spending the early voting period traveling the state to help down-ballot Republicans. Full Story
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Whether the 2018 election attracts more of the state's voters or not, more than half of the people who do vote will vote early — before Election Day dawns. Full Story
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Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, said Thursday evening he was not "totally comfortable" with having used the nickname "Lyin' Ted" against Republican incumbent Ted Cruz in their recent debate. Full Story
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