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From the primary for Bastrop County Republican Party chair to the Republican primary for Montgomery County judge, some incumbents fell to their challengers after a difficult campaign season. Full Story
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State Reps. Dawnna Dukes, Tomas Uresti, Roberto Alonzo and Diana Arévalo all lost their seats Tuesday night. Full Story
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Of the three Republican incumbents targeted by Gov. Greg Abbott in this year's primaries, two won victories Tuesday night. Several other open-seat races are headed to runoffs May 22. Full Story
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Texas Tribune social media manager Bobby Blanchard and multimedia reporter Alana Rocha will interview reporters about election results and take voter questions as the Texas primary results roll in. Full Story
Did George P. Bush avoid a runoff? What happened in the Texas 7th? Will more Democrats vote than Republicans? Here are the questions likely to draw the most attention as the returns roll in Tuesday night. Full Story
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From the Republican primary with a whopping 18 candidates to the Democratic primary that prompted national Democrats to go after one of their own, here’s our list of the most interesting congressional races. Full Story
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From the state senate primary that's shaping up to be the most expensive in Texas history to the dozen open seats in the Texas House, there are dramatic legislative races across the state worth keeping an eye on as polls close Tuesday. Full Story
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Though the DACA program is still in effect, thousands demonstrated in El Paso and elsewhere across the country to demand Congress come up with a legislative fix to protect the young undocumented immigrants known as "Dreamers." Full Story
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The ruling is an apparent victory for Texas in a legal battle that has dragged on for more than five years. The states are bickering over the distribution of water from the Rio Grande. Those allocations are laid out in the 1938 Rio Grande Compact. Full Story
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The Texas primaries are tomorrow. Between statewide races and those for seats in Congress and the Texas Legislature, there are 215 races on the 2018 Democratic and Republican primary ballots. Which ones are on my final short list? Full Story
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In a crowded race for an open seat in Congress, Republican donor Kathaleen Wall has dominated the field and the local airwaves, frustrating other challengers who still hope to continue the contest in a runoff. Full Story
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After two weeks of early voting, 370,219 Democrats voted early in ten of the largest counties, more than double the number four years earlier. Meanwhile, 282,928 Republicans voted early, a jump of less than 15 percent. Full Story
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A seven-way Democratic primary to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Gene Green in Congress has largely narrowed to two candidates. On Saturday, both were trying to reach undecided voters in their own unique styles. Full Story
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National Democrats set off a national firestorm when they took a shot at one of their own. Full Story
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Four candidates — Carl Sherman, a two-term former mayor of DeSoto; Deshaundra Lockhart Jones, a sitting DeSoto City Council member; Victoria Walton, a small business owner and Christopher Graham — are vying for Giddings’ open seat in the March 6 primary race. Full Story
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In this special edition of the Tribcast, reporter and producer Neena Satija talks with editor Aman Batheja about his story on Oprah Winfrey's beef with the Texas cattle industry. Full Story
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Judicial races in Texas are typically low-key affairs, but in the GOP race for the 3rd Court of Appeals, Michael Toth is hitting the same themes you'd see in a race for Congress. Experts say it could be a sign of things to come. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton are all heavy favorites to win their Republican primary races next week. Texas law allows them to give their campaign funds to other politicians in more precarious positions. Full Story
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In the Republican primary race for state Senate District 8, first-time candidates Phillip Huffines and Angela Paxton discuss the issues important to the North Texas district and their strong family ties in politics. Full Story
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Across Texas, dozens of candidates are vying for attention in crowded congressional primaries, making for a boisterous primary season unlike anything the state has seen in decades. Here’s The Texas Tribune’s list of the most interesting races. Full Story
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