In a district with no clear frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, the party is looking to re-create MJ Hegar’s momentum — and hopes focusing on issues will flip the seat.
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Republican congressional candidate Jamie Berryhill compares borderless nation to a woman “raped and defiled”
The Facebook post has since been deleted. Berryhill told a local TV station he wouldn’t make similar comments again.
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During debate, Texas Democratic U.S. Senate candidates differ on best way to oust Republican John Cornyn
Eleven of the 12 people seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2020 U.S. Senate race in Texas faced off in a debate Tuesday. It’s been decades since someone from the party represented the state in the upper chamber.
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Watch the U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate
Eleven of the Democratic candidates running to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn will debate onstage starting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Early voting is underway in Texas. Here’s what you need to know.
Early voting will last for 10 days, ending Feb. 28. The primary is March 3.
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Political Pick’em: Can you guess who will win these Texas primaries?
The Texas Tribune is excited to present a return of its Political Pick’em contest. We’ve selected a handful of competitive Texas primaries, and we want you to pick the candidates who you think will get the most votes.
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Judge calls opponent “selfish” for wanting to “break barriers” as first elected female chief justice of Texas Supreme Court
Jerry Zimmerer, an appellate judge in Houston, said his campaign differs from Amy Clark Meachum’s because “I actually want the best candidate to win.”
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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said Mike Bloomberg’s apology for “stop and frisk” was key to endorsement
Turner’s endorsement comes amid controversy over Bloomberg’s “stop and frisk” policy during his time as mayor of New York City.
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After strong finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire, Pete Buttigieg turns to Texas
Starting Monday, the campaign will have 24 paid staffers in the state of Texas, which holds its primary March 3.
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Royce West helped flip Dallas County for Democrats in 2006. Could he flip Texas in 2020?
In a crowded Democratic field to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, the longtime state senator is betting on his decades of experience as a consensus builder.