U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz defeated Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke in the race for U.S. Senate. View full 2018 Texas election results or subscribe to The Brief for the latest election news.
The Texas Tribune hosted a conversation with Joseph Kopser, the Democratic candidate for Texas' 21st Congressional District. The discussion was moderated by Tribune co-founder and CEO Evan Smith. Full Story
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Democratic opponent, Beto O'Rourke, have now raised more than $100 million combined. Full Story
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Railroad Commission Chairman Christi Craddick — a Republican whose relationship with the industry she regulates has been questioned — is seeking re-election to a second term. She faces challenges from Democrat Roman McAllen and Libertarian Mike Wright. Full Story
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Amid allegations that Hays County has suppressed the college student vote, a civil rights group is threatening to sue. Full Story
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The ad campaign from Texas Forever represents the largest infusion of outside spending yet against Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz as he battles Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke. Full Story
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Ken Paxton, the GOP attorney general, has begun running a TV ad against his Democratic opponent, Justin Nelson, who has been hammering Paxton over his 2015 indictment on securities fraud charges. Full Story
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In separate interviews, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, a Republican who's running for re-election, and Joi Chevalier, his Democratic opponent, talked about the state's looming pension crisis, whether lawmakers should cut taxes and what's in store for the Rainy Day Fund. Full Story
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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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The Democrat wants to draw teachers and education-minded voters away from the Republican Party. But can he win over enough educators to unseat a powerful incumbent? Full Story
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On Nov. 6, Texas voters will decide who will hold several statewide, legislative and congressional seats. To help Texans navigate Election Day, we’ve compiled an overview of everything you need to know about casting a ballot in the 2018 midterms. Full Story
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The Texas Tribune hosted a conversation with Chip Roy, Republican candidate for Texas’ 21st Congressional District. The talk was moderated by Texas Tribune co-founder and CEO Evan Smith. Full Story
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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Watch the latest version of our "Split Decision" series, which includes Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Mike Collier, his Democratic challenger. Full Story
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Texas counties large and small saw substantial voter turnout on the first day of early voting for the 2018 midterm elections. Full Story
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At a campaign event for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in Houston, President Donald Trump, his son Eric Trump and Cruz himself made claims about ISIS, the Second Amendment and tax cuts. Full Story
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The five students accused Waller County of suppressing the voting rights of black voters. Full Story
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Trump called O'Rourke a "stone cold phony." Full Story
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Redistricting, voting by mail and same-day registration: We asked Texas candidates running for office about voting rights with questions crowdsourced from young Texans. Full Story
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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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We've picked 15 competitive Texas midterm elections, and we want you to pick the candidates who you think will get the most votes on Election Night. First place gets a prize. Full Story
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