El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar filed paperwork Friday to begin a campaign for the U.S. House seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, a fellow El Paso Democrat.
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Court throws out Texas’ voter ID law (video)
A federal judge struck another blow to the state’s voter ID law this week – ruling the Legislature’s attempted fix does nothing to address the problems the courts have raised throughout the six-year legal fight.
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As 2018 heats up, Will Hurd “bromance” puts Beto O’Rourke in awkward position
Will Democratic U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, at the top of the Democrats’ statewide ticket, stand on the sidelines as his party goes all out to defeat his friend, U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, in 2018?
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Analysis: North Texas voters set to see new faces, familiar names
Families in politics are nothing new — they’re all over history and, for that matter, the current Texas Legislature. But the upcoming Senate primary in Collin County offers a fresh twist on the theme.
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U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke on impeaching Trump and the 2018 elections
In a Tuesday interview at one his campaign stops in Killeen, U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke talked about his 2018 Senate run, why he supports impeaching President Trump and which El Paso Democrat he hopes will replace him in the U.S. House.
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Primary race to challenge U.S Rep. Will Hurd draws two more Democrats
Two more prominent Democrats are joining the race to challenge U.S Rep. Will Hurd, whose sprawling 23rd Congressional district runs across much of the Texas border.
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With Supreme Court appeal, Texas wants to keep congressional map intact
Attorney General Ken Paxton revealed that Texas has no plans to ask lawmakers to redraw the state’s Congressional map in a fresh round of legislative overtime. Instead, Paxton is appealing the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke on 34-day road trip in underdog Senate bid
U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, is using his congressional recess for a 34-day tour of Texas in his bid to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz next year.
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Texas Elections 2018
U.S. Rep. Will Hurd gets first major Democratic challenger for 2018
Gina Ortiz Jones, a former Air Force intelligence officer, is launching a bid against U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, who is widely viewed as the most vulnerable Republican member of Congress from Texas.
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Analysis: Texas Republicans deciding where to go on bathrooms
The rift over the bathroom bill in the Texas Legislature won’t end with the special session; it’s a prelude to the March 2018 primary elections.