Texas 2020 Elections

It was tough sledding for the former El Paso congressman, who drew sharp jabs from two opponents, among other dings. Full Story 

Castro drew praise from pundits for his sharp answers during a portion of Wednesday's debate focused on immigration, part of which involved Castro arguing with the other Texan onstage over whether improper border crossings should be decriminalized. Full Story 

The two Democratic presidential candidates from Texas are among those in Miami this week for the first debates of the 2020 primary. Full Story 

Many campaign workers of color in the state can recount harrowing experiences of block walking in predominantly white neighborhoods — a situation that could become increasingly common as some of those communities draw more competition in 2020. Full Story 

For the only Latino in the race, the road to 2020 is lined by political hurdles that the white men running for president won't face. Full Story 

The Democratic presidential candidate uses his eighth policy announcement to focus on an area that he prioritized in Congress. Full Story 

O'Rourke and Castro will be onstage with eight other Democrats during the first of two debates in Miami later this month. Full Story 

The Democratic presidential candidate released his fifth policy proposal, which calls for term limits on federal lawmakers and Supreme Court justices. It also aims to encourage small-dollar political donations. Full Story 

Is Texas really a swing state? To explore the question, we looked at nearly 20 years of election data to assess the competitiveness of every congressional and legislative district in the state. Take a tour of some of the state's hot spots and then type in your address to find out the lay of the land in your districts. Full Story 

Two months in to his presidential bid — and no longer flying high — the former El Paso congressman is making clear he needs to do more to take his message national. Full Story 

Two months into his campaign, the Democratic presidential candidate is pressing forward with an aggressive campaign under a dimmer spotlight. Full Story 

The Democratic presidential contender had recently made a big public push to meet the criteria. Full Story 

Eight Democrats running for the White House, including Julián Castro and Beto O'Rourke, are set to speak at a presidential forum in Texas focused on women of color. Tune in live here. Full Story 

During a two-day swing through Iowa, the former San Antonio mayor downplayed concerns about his poor fundraising numbers while emphasizing all the time he had for his presidential bid to take off. Full Story 

The haul puts the Democratic presidential candidate behind rivals who've chosen to announce their numbers ahead of a Monday deadline. But his campaign says his fundraising has been on the upswing in recent weeks. Full Story 

The vice president is scheduled to return to Texas on Wednesday. Full Story 

Their journey reveals a major fault line for O’Rourke as he transitions from a statewide campaign in which occasional votes with the Republicans can be an asset to a new national playing field where some see those moves as political apostasy. Full Story 

The presidential candidate is walking a fine line on a tricky political issue. His wife, Amy O'Rourke, once launched a charter school and continues to be an advocate for the controversial education model. Full Story 

O'Rourke, a former congressman from El Paso, was a presidential candidate for only the last 18 days of the first quarter. Full Story 

After President Trump bucked tradition and withheld his tax returns during his successful 2016 campaign, Democrats vying for their party's 2020 nomination are vowing to make such information public. Full Story