Texas Elections 2018

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, hit the campaign trail Saturday with amped-up warnings that his re-election is anything but a sure thing in November. The incumbent's comments came a day after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott brushed off assertions of a "blue wave." Full Story 

One of Cruz's ads tells viewers O'Rourke is "more extreme than he wants you to know." Another highlights Cruz's work on the state's recovery from Hurricane Harvey. Full Story 

Here are four things to keep in mind when you see a poll on a statewide race in Texas. Full Story 

A poll from Quinnipiac University released Wednesday gives U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz a 6-point lead over his Democratic challenger, Beto O'Rourke. Full Story 

The race to replace ex-state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, is headed to a runoff featuring Republican Pete Flores and Democrat Pete Gallego. Full Story 

Texas has eight independent candidates running for office, and the Libertarians will be on the statewide ballot once again. Full Story 

President Donald Trump's re-election campaign announced it made donations to around 100 Republicans in congressional races ahead of the midterms. Six of those recipients were Texas incumbents. Full Story 

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke is accepting a proposal by GOP incumbent Ted Cruz to debate five times over the next three months, though O'Rourke would like to add a sixth debate in El Paso. Full Story 

In a letter to O'Rourke, Cruz's campaign proposed debates to be held on five Friday evenings, each focused on a different set of topics. Full Story 

Paxton was indicted nearly three years ago in a securities fraud case that is unlikely to be resolved before Election Day. His Democratic challenger, Justin Nelson, sees the race as one of "integrity vs. indictment." Full Story 

"There isn’t anyone in the Lone Star State who isn’t absolutely clear about where Dan Patrick stands on the issues," Patrick spokesman Allen Blakemore said. Full Story 

Two Houston-area Democrats have already lined up to replace her. Full Story 

Democrats challenging Republican incumbents are doing pretty well this year on the campaign finance front. It's very hard to win a big political race without that kind of success. But money alone is not the key to victory. Full Story 

The uptick in the number of Democrats running across Texas this election cycle has exposed a weakness in the party’s statewide apparatus: a shortage of experienced operatives equipped to run campaigns. Full Story 

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lupe Valdez has agreed to debate Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 8 in Houston. A week ago, Abbott committed to a different debate — on Sept. 28 in Austin. Full Story 

The growth in fundraising reflects candidates in many traditionally Republican areas running professional campaigns that party faithful hope will have a long-term impact. Full Story 

Candidates for Congress recently filed their second-quarter fundraising reports. In some districts, Democratic candidates raised more than double what the Republican incumbents reported. Full Story 

Gov. Greg Abbott's campaign described the buy as the first investment in a fall ad blitz. His latest campaign finance report also showed he had nearly $30 million in his campaign fund as of last month. Full Story 

Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, said Wednesday that he raised a stunning $10.4 million in the second quarter of 2018, more than double what the Republican incumbent, Ted Cruz, will report taking in over the same period. Full Story 

Gov. Greg Abbott has accepted an invitation from Nexstar Media Group to debate his Democratic challenger, Lupe Valdez, on Sept. 28 in Austin. Full Story