Key goal for Texans Julián Castro and Beto O'Rourke in Tuesday's debate: Make the next one
If the two candidates don't show improvement in the polls, they won't make it to the November debate stage. Full Story
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After raising $4.5 million in third quarter, O'Rourke says he needs to "break through" now more than ever
The Democratic presidential candidate improved on his second-quarter haul but remains in the lower third of candidates who've released their latest numbers so far. Full Story
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Elizabeth Warren hires Texas state director
The Democratic presidential hopeful is the first non-Texan candidate to announce a hire in the state. Full Story
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Analysis: Two more months of musical chairs for Texans seeking office in 2020
If you're not satisfied with the lineups for races in the 2020 elections, rest easy: Candidates have two months to file, to change their minds, to change races and to see new opportunities. Full Story
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Julián Castro warns supporters it'll be "the end of my campaign" if he doesn't qualify for November debate
The Democratic presidential candidate needs to improve his standing in the polls to make the stage. Full Story
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The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival starts today. Here's what you need to know.
The ninth annual Texas Tribune Festival couldn't be happening at a more newsworthy time. This year's event features House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, a slate of presidential candidates and more. Full Story
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After Houston debate, U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez switches endorsement from Castro to Biden
The South Texas congressman cited the debate — during which Castro and Biden tangled — as he threw his support to the former vice president. Full Story
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Julián Castro hit Joe Biden over Barack Obama’s immigration legacy. But in 2013, Castro supported Obama’s policies.
Castro hasn’t always been a liberal darling on border issues: In 2013, he gave a full-throated endorsement of the border and immigration policies advocated by Obama and touted the completion of enforcement measures that included fencing along the U.S-Mexico border. Full Story
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Julián Castro digs in as some Democrats express unease with his questioning of Joe Biden's memory
Castro's rivals in the Democratic presidential primary offered mixed reactions to the tense tangle between him and the former vice president. Full Story
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Julián Castro goes after Joe Biden during debate, questioning his memory and his commitment to Barack Obama’s legacy
The showdown early in the debate came after Biden criticized the "Medicare for All" health care plan touted by U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. Full Story
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Beto O'Rourke gets debate moment: "Hell yes, we're going to take your" assault weapons
The Democratic presidential candidate offered an unapologetic defense of his proposal to mandate buybacks of assault weapons. Full Story
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Democratic presidential candidates lavish Texas with early attention
Texas could be key to helping the Democratic candidates clinch their party's nomination — even if they don't win the state's primary. Full Story
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10 Democrats vying for the White House take the stage in Texas. Here’s what to watch for.
The lineup and setting of Thursday’s debate couldn’t be more symbolic of the case Democrats will make as they argue for how they can flip Texas — which President Donald Trump won by 9 percentage points in 2016 — next year. Full Story
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How to watch the third 2020 Democratic debate in Houston
ABC News and Univision will be broadcasting the debate with Beto O’Rourke, Julián Castro and eight other qualifying presidential candidates in Texas on Thursday. Full Story
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To her Texas supporters, Marianne Williamson has already won
The Houston native may have missed the cutoff for a presidential debate this week in her native city. But in Texas' liberal enclaves, she's built a small base of support all her own. Full Story
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Beto O’Rourke running third behind Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren among Texas Democrats, UT/TT Poll says
O'Rourke slipped in the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, which found Warren gaining ground with Texas Democratic voters. Full Story
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Beto O'Rourke names Texas staff for presidential campaign
O'Rourke's Texas leadership team will be helmed by Delilah Agho-Otoghile, who most recently served as field director for Stacey Abrams' 2018 campaign for Georgia governor. Full Story
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Julián Castro unveils climate plan centered on Green New Deal principles
The plan carries a $10 trillion price tag and calls on the country to achieve net-zero emissions by 2045. Full Story
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Castro, Sanders court Muslim vote in Houston
They were the only presidential candidates who showed up Saturday for the Islamic Society of North America's annual convention. Full Story
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Julián Castro shifted the Democratic conversation about immigration reform. Can it help his bid?
A proposal to decriminalize unauthorized border crossings has become a hallmark of Julián Castro’s presidential campaign, and many of the other Democratic candidates have jumped on board. But it hasn’t helped his campaign gain much steam. Full Story
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![Julian Castro, the former Mayor of San Antonio and the former Director of House and Urban Development announced Saturday January 12, 2019 that he is a candidate for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination. Castro made the announcement in Guadalupe Plaza in the San Antonio neighborhood he grew up in and still lives in.]()
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