Ted Cruz’s lead over Beto O’Rourke narrows to 3.6, UT-Tyler poll says
The UT-Tyler poll follows a number of other polls which show Cruz's lead over O'Rourke diminishing. Full Story
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Matt Zdun
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Matt Zdun was a reporting fellow at The Texas Tribune in 2018. He is a graduate of Northwestern University, where he studied journalism and economics. Before joining the Tribune, Matt worked at CNBC, where he wrote breaking news stories and produced segments for the midday show. He has also covered criminal justice for the Medill Justice Project, climate change for the Medill News Service and economics for the Northwestern News Network. In his free time, Matt plays piano and guitar and enjoys finding new places to eat mac and cheese.
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (left) and U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, at their first debate, in Dallas, on Sept. 21, 2018.]()
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Authorities find "no viable threat" after evacuation at the Texas Capitol due to a suspicious package
Members of the Texas Department of Public Safety's bomb squad investigated. Full Story
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Texas' largest counties have nearly doubled voter turnout so far compared to 2014
Soon, more Texans will have voted early in 2018 than in all of 2014’s early voting period, according to data from the secretary of state’s office. Full Story
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![Long lines for the start of early voting snaked around the parking at the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center near downtown Houston on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018.]()
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Waller County expands early voting for Prairie View A&M students
The expanded plan follows a Monday lawsuit in which five students at the historically black university accused the county of suppressing the voting rights of black voters. Full Story
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![Students in line for early voting at the Willie A. Tempton Student Center at Prairie View A&M University on November 2, 2016.]()
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Ted Cruz leads Beto O’Rourke by 5 among likely voters in U.S. Senate race, new poll finds
The same poll from a month ago showed O'Rourke ahead of Cruz by 2 percentage points among likely voters. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso (left), and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.]()
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"Dorky" moderate Allison Lami Sawyer tries to unseat "rowdy" moderate state Rep. Sarah Davis
Locked in a competitive Houston race, both candidates hope to win over Democrats and independents in House District 134, which favored Hillary Clinton in 2016. Full Story
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![State Rep. Sarah Davis, R-West University Place (left), and her Democratic challenger, Allison Lami Sawyer.]()
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What Donald Trump’s supporters said at his Texas rally for Ted Cruz
Thousands of people gathered in line outside of the Toyota Center Monday afternoon hoping to secure a spot inside the 18,000-seat arena. Full Story
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![Shelby Nemeth, 23, sports a Make America Great Again beanie while waiting in line to get into the rally, in Houston on Oct. 22, 2018.]()
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Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick to speak at Donald Trump's rally with Ted Cruz
The rally will be held in Houston on Monday, the first day of early voting for the Nov. 6 election. Full Story
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We fact check Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke’s second debate
During their second U.S. Senate debate in San Antonio, Beto O’Rourke and Ted Cruz went back and forth on a number of issues. But how much of what each candidate said is true? Full Story
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![Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke in their first debate for U.S. Senate in McFarlin Auditorium at SMU in Dallas on Sept. 21, 2018.]()
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Prairie View A&M University's voter registration issues are resolved, but voting barriers remain
Community leaders said the elimination of additional paperwork before students can vote in November is a temporary solution, but larger voting barriers remain for the students. Full Story
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![Brizjon Wilright (l.) and Kendric Jones stand outside the Willie A. Tempton Student Center at Prairie View A&M encouraging other students to vote on November 2, 2016.]()
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