The latest Texas congressional delegation news from The Texas Tribune.
Republicans still hold the majority of congressional seats in the state, but Democratic gains in Texas are helping the national party as it appears poised to gain control of the U.S. House. Full Story
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From the intense battle between Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke to hard-fought, well-funded races lower on the ballot, what happens on Election Day could reset — or reaffirm — the trajectory of Texas politics. Full Story
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A hotly contested U.S. Senate race and an expanded congressional battlefield attracted a flood of super PAC spending to Texas in the general election. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Democratic rival, U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke of El Paso, made their closing arguments Saturday as they embarked on their last weekend of campaigning in the hotly contested race. Full Story
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The race for Texas' 21st Congressional District pits Democrat Joseph Kopser against Republican Chip Roy for the seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-San Antonio. Full Story
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In a race that could determine control of the U.S. House, U.S. Rep. John Culberson and Democratic challenger Lizzie Fletcher spar over Hurricane Harvey response, health care and a freeway. Full Story
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A GOP super PAC, ESAFund, has gone on TV with a commercial invoking Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke's 1998 drunk-driving arrest. Full Story
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It's get-out-the-vote time in the U.S. Senate race, and both sides are going different routes to turn out their voters. Full Story
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Three of the four Republicans who responded to our requests for comment said they supported President Donald Trump's idea. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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In several parts of the state, Democrats are running their most well-financed congressional campaigns in years. Check out our snapshots of fundraising across all of Texas’ U.S. House districts. Full Story
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Former President Barack Obama gave his support Monday to nine additional candidates in Texas as part of his second wave of midterm endorsements. Full Story
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The decision comes as the U.S. Senate focuses on the confirmation process of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, is looking to hold on to the 23rd District once more as Democrats argue he is not as much of an outlier in his party as his image suggests. His opponent this time is Gina Ortiz Jones, a former Air Force intelligence officer. Full Story
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President Donald Trump on Saturday tweeted that Sessions, R-Dallas, had his "full and complete endorsement." Full Story
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President Donald Trump's personal attorney will headline an event that will raise money for one of the most powerful members of Congress from Texas. Full Story
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In the only true swing district in Texas, Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones is seeking to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Will Hurd. In the latest video in our "Split Decision" series, watch as the pair discuss gun laws, Trump's border wall and their Spanish-speaking skills. Full Story
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A super PAC supporting U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has placed its first TV ad buy in his re-election race against Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke. Full Story
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Culberson is among national Democrats' top three targets in Texas this fall. Full Story
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U.S. Reps. Mike Conaway, R-Midland, and John Culberson, R-Houston, last year purchased stock in an Australian biotech firm that's now at the center of insider trader charges against one of their colleagues from New York, Republican U.S. Rep. Chris Collins. Full Story
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