The latest 2016 elections news from The Texas Tribune.
Declaring Donald Trump anathema to the Latino community, Hispanic conservative leaders issued a stern warning Tuesday to other Republican presidential candidates who adopt the billionaire's hardline immigration views. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., announced Monday he has selected state Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas, to lead his presidential campaign in Texas. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. and GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz came home to Houston on Monday to announce a few key endorsements, including one from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Full Story
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Seeking to show Texas Republicans are coalescing behind his presidential effort, Ted Cruz on Monday unveiled the endorsement of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Full Story
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In a move that further consolidates his home-state support, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has won the backing of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick as well as a raft of major financial boosters of former Gov. Rick Perry. Full Story
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With 100 days to the Iowa caucuses, Ted Cruz's presidential campaign is offering a confident outlook on his long-term viability, heartened by expectations-busting fundraising and a far-reaching ground game. Full Story
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Jeb Bush's presidential campaign is planning a major fundraising push next week in Houston that is expected to include three generations of his famous family, including Land Commissioner George P. Bush. Full Story
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The National Keynote track at the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival featured several one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. Listen to audio from those sessions. Full Story
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Election turnout surged the last time Texas votes really mattered in a presidential primary, but the 2008 runoffs a month later were marked by a full relapse of electoral anemia. It could happen again next year, and some challengers are counting on it. Full Story
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Former President George W. Bush's criticism of Ted Cruz this week revived one of the central tensions of the Texas Republican senator's run for president: his years working for — and enthusiastically supporting — the Bushes. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Ross, Alexa and Patrick about the state's move to defund Planned Parenthood, Hillary Clinton's Texas endorsements, and the vice presidential chatter around HUD Secretary and former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro. Full Story
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Long-simmering speculation about U.S. housing secretary Julián Castro's Democratic vice presidential prospects is reaching a boil with his endorsement last week of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Full Story
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Citing his faith in God, Ben Carson said Monday that he doesn't really need U.S. Secret Service protection as he campaigns for president. That was news to the Secret Service, which says Carson approached them about setting up coverage. Full Story
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Six GOP presidential hopefuls spoke to evangelical Christians on Sunday at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano. Parishioners said holding such events at churches is a great way to help a key voting bloc winnow the field. Full Story
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Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign on Monday announced the support of almost 90 Texas Democrats, including well over a majority of the Texas Democrats holding elected office in the Texas Legislature and Washington, D.C. Full Story
Endeavoring to tighten the knot between evangelical Christianity and their presidential aspirations, six GOP White House hopefuls appeared before a gushing crowd of more than 6,000 Sunday, lamenting the receding role of Christianity in public life and expressing alarm about growing threats to religious freedom. Full Story
Tailoring their presidential pitches to suburban Dallas evangelicals, a half-dozen Republican presidential hopefuls Sunday afternoon stressed their affinity for the Lone Star State, though it’s unlikely all of them will still be running by the time the Texas primary rolls around in March. Full Story
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Here's full video of our conversation Sunday with U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro at The Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story
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Here's full video of our "Make 2016 Great Again" panel discussion Sunday at The Texas Tribune Festival. The panel featured Amy Chozick of The New York Times, Peter Hamby of Snapchat, Ryan Lizza of The New Yorker and Dave Weigel of The Washington Post. Full Story
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In an interview at The Texas Tribune Festival, Democratic presidential candidate Lawrence Lessig said that people had lost sight of his singular goal to implement an overhaul of the nation’s political system and ethics laws. Full Story
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