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President Donald J. Trump at a MAGA rally at the Toyota Center in Houston on Oct. 22, 2018.

Texas Democrats in Congress oppose Trump proposal to end birthright citizenship. Most Republicans have stayed silent.

By Andrew Eversden and Darla CameronOct. 30, 2018

Three of the four Republicans who responded to our requests for comment said they supported President Donald Trump’s idea.

Colin Allred, left, Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas' 32nd congressional district, shakes hands with a supporter as U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, (blue suit and blue tie), greets well-wishers. The rally was held for candidates Allred and Texas U.S. Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke at Fretz Park in Dallas on Oct. 27, 2018.

Texas Elections 2018

For both parties, the race between U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions and Colin Allred is bigger than one seat

By Abby LivingstonOct. 30, 2018

Sessions, a Dallas Republican, is one of the most powerful Texans in Congress, making the battle for the seat about more than just determining which party controls the U.S. House.

Left: U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke campaigning in El Paso in 2018; right: Ted Cruz campaigning for the U.S. Senate in 2012.

Politics

Ted Cruz leads Beto O’Rourke 51 to 46, Quinnipiac poll finds

By Emma PlatoffOct. 29, 2018

With just over a week until Election Day, incumbent Ted Cruz continues to lead his Democratic opponent Beto O’Rourke.

Congress

Former aide to Texas congressman files complaint saying she was fired over pregnancy

By Elise Viebeck, The Washington PostOct. 25, 2018

Kristie Small said when she asked Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar to meet to discuss plans for her maternity leave, he told her she was on a 90-day “probation period” and set two new markers for her performance that he later claimed she had failed to meet.

Texas Elections 2018

We took young Texans’ questions to the candidates. Here’s what they said.

By Emily Yount Swelgin, Alex Samuels and Cassandra PollockOct. 22, 2018Oct. 23, 2018

Find out where Texas midterm candidates stand on student debt, DACA, school gun violence and more.

President Donald J. Trump greets U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz during a rally at the Toyota Center in Houston on Oct. 22, 2018.

Texas Elections 2018

We fact checked Donald Trump’s rally in Texas

By Alex SamuelsOct. 22, 2018

At a campaign event for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in Houston, President Donald Trump, his son Eric Trump and Cruz himself made claims about ISIS, the Second Amendment and tax cuts.

Politics

Watch live: Donald Trump’s Texas rally for Ted Cruz

By Texas Tribune StaffOct. 22, 2018

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.

U.S. Sen Ted Cruz tours flood ravaged homes during a tour of the Texas Hill Country on Oct. 17, 2018 | by Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune

Politics

Ted Cruz now says he’ll serve a full term if re-elected to U.S. Senate

By Texas Tribune StaffOct. 22, 2018

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.

Texas Elections 2018

Political Pick’em: Can you guess who will win in the Texas midterms?

By Bobby BlanchardOct. 22, 2018

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.