The latest Texas congressional delegation news from The Texas Tribune.
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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Johnson, a Dallas Democrat, has served in the U.S. House for 26 years. If her party wins control of the chamber, she's well positioned to become the first African-American representative from Texas to lead a standing committee in Congress. Full Story
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $12 billion in emergency aid to offset the effects of new tariffs — to the relief of many Texas farmers. But some Republicans in Congress would rather see Trump end the tariffs. Full Story
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A pack of Texas Democratic challengers out-raised Republican incumbents in Congress. Now they've got to figure out how to wrestle away districts where, in most cases, Republicans win with ease. Full Story
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Thanks to retirements, term limits and political turmoil, the Texas delegation in Congress is bracing for a significant loss in seniority next year. If Democrats take back the House, the loss in clout will be even more dramatic. Full Story
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