The Latest: Republicans keep Rep. Will Hurd’s seat in Texas
4 years, 2 months ago

The Latest: Republicans keep Rep. Will Hurd’s seat in Texas

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The Latest on the general election in Texas : 2:15 a.m. Republicans have hung onto the Texas congressional seat left by Rep. Will Hurd, one of the GOP’s most outspoken critics of President Donald Trump. ___ 1:05 a.m. Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas is returning to Congress after staving off a high-profile challenge from Democrat Wendy Davis, one of her party’s biggest stars in the state. Historic turnout and suburban revolt around Texas’ booming big cities gave Republicans a rare sweat in America’s biggest red state, but Trump bested Democrat Joe Biden in the state. Polls will remain open until 8 p.m. Tuesday in Hidalgo County in South Texas after 10 polling locations experienced “laptop check-in issues” that delayed the check-in process for voters, according to county election officials. The county is the nation’s third-most populous and a crucial battleground in Texas, where President Donald Trump and Republicans are bracing for the closest election in America’s largest red state in decades on Tuesday.

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Texas Democrats underperformed yet again. Now what?
2 months ago

Texas Democrats underperformed yet again. Now what?

Raw Story  

"Texas Democrats underperformed yet again. Ali Zaidi, a Democratic political operative who ran Mike Collier’s campaign for lieutenant governor in 2022 said many in the party are rooted in a “pre-2012” belief that an increasingly diverse Texas would lead automatically to Democratic gains. But “we need to find out where voters are and meet them where they are.” Chad Wilbanks, …

Donald Trump’s Republican Party wins White House race: US Election Results 2024 in Charts
2 months ago

Donald Trump’s Republican Party wins White House race: US Election Results 2024 in Charts

The Hindu  

Donald Trump has emerged victorious in the 2024 US Elections and will assume office as the 48th President of the United States in January. Currently, in the six States where the winners are yet to be declared, Trump leads in Alaska, Arizona, Michigan, and Nevada, while Harris leads in Maine and New Hampshire. If the trend continues and Trump wins …

Texas Democrats See Opportunity in Challenging GOP Dominance
2 months ago

Texas Democrats See Opportunity in Challenging GOP Dominance

Associated Press  

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred are locked in a fierce battle for control of Texas in the upcoming Senate race. Cruz, seeking a third six-year term, has focused on immigration and policies that support transgender rights, while Allred, a first-term congressman, has presented himself as a moderate choice focused on issues such as abortion rights and …

Harris to Make Surprise Visit to Houston as Senate Race Tightens
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Harris to Make Surprise Visit to Houston as Senate Race Tightens

China Daily  

US Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Houston, Texas, in the final weeks to Election Day. She will appear with Democratic Congressman Colin Allred at a Friday afternoon rally, focusing on abortion rights. The race between Democratic Congressman Colin Allred and Republican Senator Ted Cruz has become more competitive in the largest red state.

Harris to Make Surprise Visit to Houston as Senate Race Tightens
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Harris to Make Surprise Visit to Houston as Senate Race Tightens

China Daily  

US Vice President Kamala Harris is set to make a surprise visit to Houston, Texas, in the final weeks to Election Day. This visit will focus on abortion rights, a central issue in the state's Senate race between Democratic Congressman Colin Allred and Republican Senator Ted Cruz. The race has become more competitive, with polls showing a narrowing gap between …

Texas Democrats Brace for a Close Election on Election Day
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Texas Democrats Brace for a Close Election on Election Day

Associated Press  

Texas Democrats will wait on Election Day to find out whether they can win a statewide race after 30 years of losing to Republicans. The state's 38 U.S. House seats are one of the few in the country where a Republican senator is in a competitive race. With so many Democrats defending Senate seats nationwide, Texas is one of the …

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan Wins GOP Primary Runoff, Fending Off Anger Over Impeachment
7 months, 1 week ago

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan Wins GOP Primary Runoff, Fending Off Anger Over Impeachment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING AUSTIN, Texas — U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas was out to save his job Tuesday in a GOP primary runoff that has put rifts within the party on display. A Gonzales loss, his supporters warn, would give Democrats an opening to flip a traditionally moderate district in November, while a change in Texas House leadership could …

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan wins GOP primary runoff, fending off anger over impeachment
7 months, 1 week ago

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan wins GOP primary runoff, fending off anger over impeachment

Hindustan Times  

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan has won his primary runoff to survive a wave of party turbulence in America’s biggest red state and anger from the right over last year’s impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan wins GOP primary runoff, fending off anger over impeachment A shakeup in the Texas …

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Texas primary runoffs
7 months, 2 weeks ago

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Texas primary runoffs

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. WASHINGTON — Two prominent Texas Republicans are looking to settle political scores within their own party in the primary runoff elections on Tuesday, when voters will decide nearly three dozen unresolved races from the state’s March 5 primary. Abbott and Paxton back opposing candidates in five state House runoffs as …

Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd suspends GOP 2024 presidential bid, endorses Nikki Haley
1 year, 3 months ago

Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd suspends GOP 2024 presidential bid, endorses Nikki Haley

NPR  

Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd suspends GOP 2024 presidential bid, endorses Nikki Haley Enlarge this image toggle caption Bryon Houlgrave/AP Bryon Houlgrave/AP WASHINGTON — Former Republican Texas congressman Will Hurd suspended his presidential bid on Monday and endorsed fellow GOP primary candidate Nikki Haley, officially abandoning a brief campaign built on criticizing Donald Trump at a time when his party …

Texas judge says no quick ruling expected over GOP efforts to toss 2022 election losses near Houston
1 year, 5 months ago

Texas judge says no quick ruling expected over GOP efforts to toss 2022 election losses near Houston

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A Texas judge presiding over Republicans’ widespread challenges to losses in the 2022 elections around Houston said Thursday not to expect a quick ruling following a trial in which no GOP voters came forward to testify that they were unable to vote because of ballot shortages or delayed poll openings last November. At the heart of the challenge …

Democrats eye Sen. Ted Cruz's seat in Republican-dominated Texas as a possible flip
1 year, 5 months ago

Democrats eye Sen. Ted Cruz's seat in Republican-dominated Texas as a possible flip

NPR  

Democrats eye Sen. Ted Cruz's seat in Republican-dominated Texas as a possible flip Enlarge this image toggle caption Mariam Zuhaib/AP Mariam Zuhaib/AP Democrats are facing a tough U.S. Senate map next year. Enlarge this image toggle caption Tom Fox/AP Tom Fox/AP But Republican strategist Brendan Steinhauser says he thinks that race was a fluke more than it is a sign …

Ex-Texas congressman Will Hurd calls Trump a ‘failed politician’ as he launches GOP presidential run
1 year, 6 months ago

Ex-Texas congressman Will Hurd calls Trump a ‘failed politician’ as he launches GOP presidential run

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former Texas congressman Will Hurd, a onetime CIA officer and fierce critic of Donald Trump, announced Thursday that he’s running for president, hoping to build momentum as a more moderate alternative to the Republican front-runner. “We need common sense,” said Hurd, who made the announcement on “CBS Mornings,” adding, “I believe the Republican Party can be the party …

Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd is running for president
1 year, 6 months ago

Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd is running for president

NPR  

Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd is running for president Enlarge this image toggle caption Samuel Corum/Pool/Getty Images Samuel Corum/Pool/Getty Images Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd announced on CBS Thursday he's running for the Republican nomination for president. He said Republicans should be talking about "the future not the past" and focus on topics like the economy and education instead of …

Texas congressman who broke with GOP is censured
1 year, 10 months ago

Texas congressman who broke with GOP is censured

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas was censured Saturday in a rare move by his state party over votes that included supporting new gun safety laws after the Uvalde school shooting in his district. “The Republican Party of Texas would be wise to follow his lead and do some actual work.” The vote followed an hourlong, …

Texas congressman's breaks with GOP could lead to censure
1 year, 10 months ago

Texas congressman's breaks with GOP could lead to censure

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Republican U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas was facing a …

Rice loses House seat after impeaching Trump; Mace holds on
2 years, 6 months ago

Rice loses House seat after impeaching Trump; Mace holds on

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, S.C. — U.S. Rep. Tom Rice of South Carolina has been ousted from Congress in his Republican primary after voting to impeach Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 insurrection. In other races Tuesday, Democratic Rep. Dina Titus in Nevada handily defeated her progressive challenger, while Republican Rep. Mark Amodei won his primary against a son of one of the …

Texas results hint GOP Hispanic gains may endure post-Trump
2 years, 10 months ago

Texas results hint GOP Hispanic gains may endure post-Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Just 46 residents of Starr County, Texas, cast ballots in the state’s Republican primary two years ago. By contrast, she said, Trump has helped Republicans win over Hispanics on issues including job creation, education and traditional religious beliefs: “We connected with them intellectually, economically and spiritually.” Abel Prado, executive director of the Democratic advocacy group Cambio Texas in …

Texas’ GOP runoffs hinge on a name that’s not on the ballot
2 years, 10 months ago

Texas’ GOP runoffs hinge on a name that’s not on the ballot

Raw Story  

Donald Trump could decide who gets the GOP nomination for attorney general of Texas and, in the process, could be a factor in runoffs farther down that party’s ballot in May. If that race draws a crowd — it will be at the top of the GOP’s runoff ticket — the voters Paxton and Bush lure to the polls will …

Texas election day is a time to say goodbye to some well-known candidates: analysis
2 years, 10 months ago

Texas election day is a time to say goodbye to some well-known candidates: analysis

Raw Story  

No matter how the Texas primaries shake out on Tuesday, voters will send some well-known politicians packing. The Republican race for attorney general might be the best example, with three candidates who’ve been elected statewide and an East Texas congressman who’s familiar to anyone with a cable TV subscription. But the ethical clouds over Paxton attracted strong challengers from his …

Texas announces audit of 2020 votes after Trump urges review
3 years, 3 months ago

Texas announces audit of 2020 votes after Trump urges review

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas election officials said Thursday night they were auditing the 2020 results in four large counties hours after former President Donald Trump, continuing to falsely claim the election was stolen, pressed Republican Gov. Earlier this year, Keith Ingram, the office’s elections administrator, said the 2020 elections in Texas were “safe and secure.” The audited counties will include …

GOP’s Jake Ellzey wins US House seat over Trump-backed rival
3 years, 5 months ago

GOP’s Jake Ellzey wins US House seat over Trump-backed rival

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Jake Ellzey of Texas won a U.S. House seat on Tuesday night over a rival backed by Donald Trump, dealing the former president a defeat in a test of his endorsement power since leaving office. Ellzey’s come-from-behind victory over Republican Susan Wright, the widow of the late Rep. Ron Wright, in a special congressional election runoff …

Biden slams Republican state voting bills as ‘un-American’
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden slams Republican state voting bills as ‘un-American’

Al Jazeera  

Texas legislators go to Washington and call on US President Joe Biden and Congress to counter state voting restrictions. It suppresses and subjugates.” Invoking the US civil rights movement of the 1960s and the historic battle for Black liberation that began after slavery, Biden delivered a fiery speech in Philadelphia condemning the drive by Republicans in several US states including …

Five things to learn from Election Day 2020 in Texas
4 years, 2 months ago

Five things to learn from Election Day 2020 in Texas

Salon  

It's finally Election Day. Hours later, as he finished a six-day bus tour in Dripping Springs, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn recognized two of the factors making for a dramatic end to the general election in Texas: the massive early voting turnout and a late surge in outside Democratic spending against both him and President Donald Trump. Cornyn said the 9.7 …

‘Groundhog Day here in Texas': Biggest red state stays red
4 years, 2 months ago

‘Groundhog Day here in Texas': Biggest red state stays red

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — If Texas was a battleground, the results sure were lopsided. A historic turnout of 11 million voters, an avalanche of spending and a pandemic that has killed more than 18,000 people did virtually nothing to change power in America’s biggest red state, dealing another demoralizing blow to Texas Democrats who set massive expectations of victories that would …

House Latest: GOP’s Hinson ousts US Rep. Finkenauer in Iowa
4 years, 2 months ago

House Latest: GOP’s Hinson ousts US Rep. Finkenauer in Iowa

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the 2020 House races : 10:50 a.m. Republican state Rep. Ashley Hinson has defeated Democratic incumbent Abby Finkenauer to win a northeastern Iowa congressional seat. — Presidency hinges on tight races in battleground states ___ HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON: 9:55 a.m. Republican Lauren Boebert has won the Colorado House seat held by five-term …

Trump wins Texas again; state House hopes fade for Democrats
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump wins Texas again; state House hopes fade for Democrats

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Turnout was historic in Texas and the races were closer. Republicans were also on the brink of sweeping battleground races for Congress, defeating both high-profile challengers like Wendy Davis, who lost in her first run for office since a failed campaign for Texas governor in 2014, and upstart candidates in suburbs that trended hard toward Democrats two …

Trump claims premature victory as vote count continues: Live news
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump claims premature victory as vote count continues: Live news

Al Jazeera  

Voting has closed in the US and all eyes are on the vote count to decide the race for the White House between incumbent President Donald Trump and his rival, veteran Democrat Joe Biden. 4 Nov 2020 - 09:00 GMT Biden campaign manager: Trump’s statement ‘outrageous’ Biden’s campaign manager called Trump’s call for vote counting to stop “outrageous, unprecedented, and …

Polls, late campaign activity from Biden and Bloomberg suggests GOP rule over Texas could be at risk
4 years, 2 months ago

Polls, late campaign activity from Biden and Bloomberg suggests GOP rule over Texas could be at risk

Salon  

Joe Biden's campaign will be running television ads in El Paso, San Antonio and Dallas-Fort Worth heading into Election Day. Texas may still not be among the top priorities of either party's presidential nominee in 2020 — and President Donald Trump might still be the favorite here. "The president is going to win Texas," Murtaugh told a reporter in response …

US Election: Donald Trump ahead of Joe Biden by five points in Texas, suggests poll
4 years, 2 months ago

US Election: Donald Trump ahead of Joe Biden by five points in Texas, suggests poll

Firstpost  

The poll conducted between 13 and 20 October found 50 percent of the voters saying they already have or will vote for Trump, while 44.7 percent said they have or will vote for Biden Houston: US president Donald Trump is ahead of his rival and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden by more than five points among the likely voters in …

Can Democrats Win Texas This Year?
4 years, 2 months ago

Can Democrats Win Texas This Year?

NPR  

Can Democrats Win Texas This Year? WADE GOODWYN, BYLINE: Under a stunningly blue desert sky, Jill Biden was welcomed to the University of Texas, El Paso, by J.J. Martinez, leader of the campus' young Democrats. GOODWYN: Winning Texas has been a dream of Democratic organizers since President Obama's former national field director Jeremy Bird founded Battleground Texas in 2013. In …

More Texans could vote Democratic this election. Why is the mood shifting in this traditionally Republican state?
4 years, 3 months ago

More Texans could vote Democratic this election. Why is the mood shifting in this traditionally Republican state?

ABC  

Texas sits deep within our imaginations as the very definition of the Wild West. But despite the state's growing diversity, support for Mr Trump among white men and rural conservatives — two traditionally reliable voting blocs — remains strong. "He disgusts me, his views disgust me, everything he stands for is appalling to me," says Monica Rey Haft said of …

Texas high court blocks Houston plan to offer mail ballots
4 years, 3 months ago

Texas high court blocks Houston plan to offer mail ballots

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that 2 million Houston voters cannot receive unsolicited mail ballot applications from local elections officials who are dramatically expanding ways to vote in November in the nation’s third-largest county, a key battleground in Texas. Abbott also continues facing lawsuits, including one filed Wednesday by the Texas NAACP, over his decision last …

Donald Trump says he'll win Texas AGAIN despite polls tie
4 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump says he'll win Texas AGAIN despite polls tie

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump vowed he'd win Texas in November during a campaign stop designed to shore up his support in the Lone Star State, where polls show him neck-and-neck with presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden. President Donald Trump used an energy speech to warn Texans about Joe Biden and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez's Green New Deal President Trump made his energy …

Trump claims he's ahead in Texas for 'saving oil industry'
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump claims he's ahead in Texas for 'saving oil industry'

Daily Mail  

President Trump called polls 'phony' that showed Democrat Joe Biden within spitting distance of him in Texas. Another had Biden five points ahead in the reliably red state Polls out of Texas and Georgia show Democrat Joe Biden competitive in those states. A CBS News/YouGov poll of Texas conducted between July 7 and 10 found that Trump's support at 46 …

Biden wins Texas primary in resounding Super Tuesday finish
4 years, 10 months ago

Biden wins Texas primary in resounding Super Tuesday finish

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Joe Biden ended a triumphant Super Tuesday with a narrow victory over Bernie Sanders in Texas, the giant red state where Democrats are seeking a rare return to power in 2020. “And as a working mom, I’m concerned about the future if we keep it in the hands of people like Sen. John Cornyn.” And on the …

As experienced Texas congressmen retire, will the state's sway in Congress decline?
5 years, 1 month ago

As experienced Texas congressmen retire, will the state's sway in Congress decline?

Salon  

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth, was in Congress for over a decade before she narrowly won a bid to become the top Republican on the powerful House Appropriations Committee last year. Among those retiring after 2020, three Texans are the top Republican members of House committees: U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Amarillo, is the ranking member of the …

Texas Rep. Will Hurd, Republican and former CIA officer, at center of impeachment fight
5 years, 3 months ago

Texas Rep. Will Hurd, Republican and former CIA officer, at center of impeachment fight

LA Times  

Republican Rep. Will Hurd of Texas, right, tours the Rio Grande area with Bryan Kemmett, Border Patrol agent in charge. Hurd, the lone black Republican in the House, is the rare GOP lawmaker who’s been willing to criticize Trump, both over his “me first” foreign policy and his harsh rhetoric toward immigrants and minorities. “This has long-term implications on our …

Another Texas Republican Calls It Quits Ahead Of 2020 Elections
5 years, 3 months ago

Another Texas Republican Calls It Quits Ahead Of 2020 Elections

Huff Post  

Rep. Mac Thornberry speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 22, 2018. Aaron Bernstein / Reuters Rep. Mac Thornberry, the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, announced Monday he will not seek reelection for his seat representing Texas’ 13th District. “And I believe that the time has come for a change.” Thornberry has represented …

What to watch for as Democrats vying for the White House take the stage in Texas
5 years, 3 months ago

What to watch for as Democrats vying for the White House take the stage in Texas

Salon  

The presidential debate stage on Thursday and the surrounding city of Houston will have at least one thing in common: both will have similarities with the Democratic electorate. With a higher bar than what the national party set for the first two debates in Miami and Detroit, only 10 Democrats qualified for tonight’s Texas debate; four of them are candidates …

Blue Texas, at last? Maybe — but the real fight isn't for the White House
5 years, 4 months ago

Blue Texas, at last? Maybe — but the real fight isn't for the White House

Salon  

Democrats have long dreamt of winning Texas’s 38 electoral votes in the presidential election. Six Texas state house seats flipped blue in 2016, even as Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton. Texas’ 36-member congressional delegation is the second largest in the nation, and is predicted to grow by another three seats after the next census. Travis County, home to Austin, voted …

Texas Rep. Will Hurd, House's Only Black Republican, Won't Seek Reelection In 2020
5 years, 5 months ago

Texas Rep. Will Hurd, House's Only Black Republican, Won't Seek Reelection In 2020

NPR  

Texas Rep. Will Hurd, House's Only Black Republican, Won't Seek Reelection In 2020 Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Eric Gay/AP Texas Rep. Will Hurd, the lone black Republican in the House, announced Thursday evening he won't run for reelection in 2020. "The president's failure to defend the United States intelligence community's unanimous conclusions of Russian meddling in the …

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