Russian captive’s father blasts Ted Cruz in ad endorsing Colin Allred
Joey Reed said the Texas senator did not do enough to free his son Trevor who was held in Russia for three years until he was released in 2022. Full Story
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Matthew Choi is a Washington correspondent for The Texas Tribune. He previously covered energy and climate policy at Politico, where he wrote the Morning Energy newsletter and covered campaign events as a breaking news reporter during the 2020 presidential election and the Mueller investigation. Before joining Politico, Matthew was a two-time reporting fellow at The Texas Tribune based in Austin, reporting on education, health care, immigration, guns, agriculture and land management. He graduated from Northwestern University where he studied journalism and political science and was managing editor of The Daily Northwestern. Matthew is a native of Northern Virginia and speaks both French and English. In his free time, Matthew enjoys cooking French country food while listening to Simon and Garfunkel.
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National Dems target Texas, but focus remains on protecting Senate incumbents
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, is challenging Sen. Ted Cruz this November, but the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee has vulnerable incumbents to defend first. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, addresses the crowd at a grassroots event in McAllen on Wed. Sept. 4, 2024.]()
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Walz tells Texas Democrats a U.S. Senate race win is within reach
The vice presidential candidate was briefly in Dallas for a fundraiser on behalf of Kamala Harris’ campaign. Full Story
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Austin congressman leads GOP rebuke of Biden administration’s Afghanistan withdrawal
The House Foreign Affairs Committee, which U.S Rep. Michael McCaul chairs, accused Biden of ignoring warnings from his staffers and allies, leaving American interests vulnerable to the Taliban takeover. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, speaks with Juliegrace Brufke, Capitol Hill reporter at Axios, during a one on one conversation at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Sept. 6, 2024.]()
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Colin Allred responds to comparisons with Beto O’Rourke’s campaign, defends his strategy
Allred has run a more traditional campaign in his bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, focusing on targeted ads and moderate policy. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, speaks about his U.S. Senate race against incumbent Ted Cruz with Tim Miller, writer at The Bulwark, at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Sept. 7, 2024.]()
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Gretchen Whitmer condemns political violence against Trump and herself
Speaking at The Texas Tribune Festival, the Michigan governor discussed her new book and the challenges she has faced. Full Story
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce backs Ted Cruz for Senate over Colin Allred
Allred, who had previously gotten the Chamber’s endorsement in his House races, had long used the endorsement as proof of his bipartisan credentials. Full Story
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National Republicans support Mayra Flores with group’s first Texas-focused ad buy
U.S. House Republicans’ campaign arm announced its first ad buy targeting a Texas race this cycle. Full Story
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![Sabrina Cantu, volunteer coordinator for Mayra Flores, a Republican candidate who is running for the vacant 34th congressional district seat, puts up signs outside their watch party event in San Benito, Texas, U.S., June 14, 2022.]()
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After being denied a medically necessary abortion, Amanda Zurawski will do whatever it takes to beat Donald Trump
Two years after a harrowing pregnancy where she was denied an abortion, the Texan has catapulted to being one of Democrats’ biggest messengers on reproductive rights. Full Story
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![Amanda Zurawski, a plaintiff in the Zurawski v. Texas case, speaks, with other plaintiffs standing behind her, at the kick-off event for the “Women for Allred” coalition addressing the state of women’s health and abortion rights, in Dallas on Aug. 24, 2024.]()
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Texas took center stage at the Democratic National Convention, but don’t call it a battleground state
Several Texans took the DNC stage to blast Republican policies and reach out to a younger generation. But the Harris campaign still doesn’t view Texas as a major target. Full Story
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![Texas delegate Sylvia Lagos wears a hat and 'Vote' earrings at the United Center, ahead of Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, on August 21, 2024.]()
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