Super PAC launches to help Joe Biden win Texas
The group, Blue Texas PAC, comes as it remains to be seen how much the Biden campaign will invest in Texas. Polls are showing a close race here. Full Story
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![Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to supporters at a campaign event at Texas Southern University in Houston, on March 2, 2020.]()
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Analysis: Opening Texas schools is 2020’s top election issue
During a pandemic, an economic recession and public protests against racial injustice and police violence, it's hard to say what Texas voters will be thinking about in this year's election. Here's a candidate: Reopening schools. Full Story
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![Desks are seated six feet away from each other at Premont Collegiate High School on Aug. 4, 2020 in Premont. Some desks, marked with yellow Xs, were used as placeholders to maintain a socially safe distance.]()
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Texas was always key to Democrats’ 2020 congressional ambitions. Less than three months from Election Day, their confidence is growing.
With nine races on the national radar, the congressional battlefield in Texas is expansive. Full Story
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TribCast: Reading the political tea leaves on Biden in Texas and a census undercount
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Patrick and Cassi about the Biden campaign's recent activity in Texas, the fallout of a census undercount and early indications of what the legislative session might look like in a pandemic. Full Story
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Analysis: The Texas Legislature can meet for up to 140 days. The pandemic raises a question: Should it?
The Legislature starts its next regular session in January and can meet for up to 140 days. That gives lawmakers time to consider more than 6,000 bills. During a pandemic, they might want to do a lot less. Full Story
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National Democrats commit at least $1 million to MJ Hegar's effort to unseat U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee announced it "will make a seven-figure coordinated investment for the general election in Texas." It's the first time it has made such an investment in a Texas race. Full Story
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![Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate MJ Hegar addresses supporters at a rally in Austin during Super Tuesday on March 3, 2020.]()
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Joe Biden's campaign names first Texas hires for general election
The announcement comes as polls continue to show a close race in Texas between the presumptive Democratic nominee and President Donald Trump. Full Story
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Despite promising to step aside after racist Facebook post, Keith Nielsen becomes Harris County GOP chair
Nielsen said earlier this summer that he would forfeit the job amid condemnation for sharing a graphic on Facebook that juxtaposed a Martin Luther King Jr. quote with a banana. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott will skip Republican National Convention to deal with coronavirus
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will instead chair the Texas delegation to the pared-down convention later this month in North Carolina. Full Story
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![Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick at a joint press conference on the lawn of the Governor’s Mansion on Jan. 9, 2019. Newly-elected House Speaker Dennis Bonnen was also present.]()
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Raul Reyes seeking recount in Republican runoff against Tony Gonzales for U.S. Rep. Will Hurd’s seat
Reyes was U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's choice in the race. President Donald Trump backed Gonzales. Full Story
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![From left, Raul Reyes and Tony Gonzales are running for the Texas Congressional District 23 seat that is being vacated by U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas.]()
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Analysis: President Trump's attempt to rock the vote sends a shudder through the political world
President Donald Trump tweeted about delaying the November election, and in the process, launched an attack on whether anyone should trust the results when the votes are tallied. Full Story
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In a rare move, Texas Republicans tell President Trump "no" after he calls for delaying the election — something he's not legally allowed to do
The president does not have the legal authority to move Election Day; that power resides with Congress. Full Story
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![U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech during a tour of the Double Eagle Energy Oil Rig in Midland on July 29, 2020.]()
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Trump rallies oil and gas workers in the Permian Basin against Democrats ahead of the November election
President Donald Trump's comments doubled as part campaign speech, part policy announcement, as polls continue to show a close competition with presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the once-solidly red state. Full Story
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![U.S. President Donald Trump signs presidential permits for energy development during a tour of the Double Eagle Energy Oil Rig in Midland on July 29, 2020.]()
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Gov. Greg Abbott extends early voting for November election by six days, starting Oct. 13
The early voting period for the Nov. 3 election will start Oct. 13 instead of Oct. 19. Full Story
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![Gov. Greg Abbott adjusts his mask after giving an update on the categories of medical surge facilities at a press conference at the Texas Department of Public Safety on Tuesday, June 16, 2020.]()
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For the first time in years, Texas Democrats running for the U.S. House have more campaign cash than Republicans
Midway through 2016, Texas Republicans had $20.9 million more for their U.S. House campaigns than Democrats. This year, Democrats have a $7.5 million advantage. Full Story
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![A view of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on April 13, 2020.]()
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Texas Republicans face tough 2020 election after a rocky 12 months
The state's Republicans have had to weather a monthslong series of distractions while preparing for a November election that is now clouded by President Donald Trump's declining poll numbers and the coronavirus pandemic. Full Story
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State Rep. Lorraine Birabil concedes after primary runoff defeat
The Dallas Democrat won a special election runoff earlier this year to finish the term of Eric Johnson, now the Dallas mayor. Full Story
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Former Florida congressman Allen West unseats James Dickey to become Texas GOP chairman
West defeated Dickey, who was running for a second full term, early Monday morning at a tumultuous virtual state convention. Full Story
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![Allen West, former Florida congressman and candidate for chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, speaks at the Texas Public Policy Foundation's policy orientation meeting in Austin on Feb. 9, 2018.]()
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Texas GOP postpones convention a day due to technical problems
After struggling to kick off the virtual gathering Thursday, the party's executive committee has voted to wait until Saturday to resume business, hoping it can use the time between to smooth things out. Full Story
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With high-stakes election season looming, Texas GOP Chair James Dickey faces formidable opposition
Dickey is competing against Allen West, a former Florida congressman, and activist Amy Hedtke. Full Story
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![Republican Party of Texas Chairman James Dickey is being challenged by former Florida congressman Allen West.]()
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