The latest politics news from The Texas Tribune.
Political organizations have contributed more than $26 million to state races in Texas since Jan. 1, 2015. Take a look at the biggest-spending political groups and which types of candidates they support most. Full Story
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Hours before polls closed in Super Tuesday states, Ted Cruz began making the argument that the results of the day's nominating contests should cause some his presidential rivals to consider dropping out of the race. Full Story
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Texas voters will head to the polls Tuesday in a consequential day for the presidential primaries that could reverberate down the ballot. Full Story
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Many voters don't care about the length of the ballots in Tuesday's Democratic and Republican primaries — they'll vote in the presidential race and skip the rest. Full Story
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If the Texas Legislature reflects the sentiment of Texas voters, Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Hillary Clinton should do very well in their respective primaries Tuesday. Full Story
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Texas could have an outsize say in who moves forward in the presidential campaign as the state holds its Democratic and Republican primaries Tuesday. But there are plenty of other races on the ballot as well. Use our results page to view live results by seat or to save specific races for easy check-ins. Full Story
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Ted Cruz on Monday barnstormed his home state in an 11th-hour effort to shore up the support he critically needs to keep arguing he is the most viable alternative to Donald Trump in the Republican presidential race. Full Story
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In the heated race for Congressional District 29, U.S. Rep. Gene Green, D-Houston, and former Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia both say they're encouraged as the Democratic Party contest wraps up. Full Story
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Former President Bill Clinton made the closing pitch to Texas voters on his wife’s behalf Monday, making stops in Houston, Fort Worth and San Antonio in the final hours before Super Tuesday. Full Story
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Ted Cruz is pressing for the release of a tape that reportedly captures Donald Trump saying he is not as opposed to illegal immigration as he claims to be. Full Story
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With signs pointing toward record high turnout in the Republican primary, some close watchers of the congressional delegation are warning that the re-election bids of four U.S. House members may be in trouble. Full Story
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As many Southern states prepare to vote, Ted Cruz is opening a new front in his battle against Marco Rubio and Donald Trump, zeroing on an issue near and dear to many in the South: the Second Amendment. Full Story
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With a day until the Texas primary, Marco Rubio's presidential campaign is unveiling new support in the state. Full Story
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Ted Cruz is making his most comprehensive and explicit case yet against Donald Trump, hoping to slow the billionaire's momentum before the high-stakes Super Tuesday contests. Full Story
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A Bernie Sanders-supported proposal from the late 1990s to dump Vermont nuclear waste in a small minority in West Texas has attracted renewed attention in the lead-up to Tuesday's primary. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, will endorse former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the presidency, adding to her growing list of superdelegates in her campaign for the Democratic nomination. Full Story
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With the Texas primary looming, Heidi Cruz is playing a central role in her husband's efforts to shore up his support at home, an undertaking with higher-than-expected stakes. Full Story
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the legal challenge to abortion restrictions passed by Texas lawmakers in 2013. The case may help clarify how far states can go in regulating the procedure. Full Story
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Ted Cruz released new information about his personal income taxes on Saturday in a bid to ratchet up pressure on Donald Trump to do the same. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' message of modern-day populism brought out thousands of Texans in Austin and Grand Prairie on Saturday, as he worked to bolster his support here in advance of Tuesday's primary. Full Story
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