U.S. Rep. Lizzie Pannill Fletcher won Texas’ 7th Congressional District for the Democrats in 2018. Republicans are vying for a chance to win it back.
John Culberson
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Texas Elections 2018
Democrats flip at least two GOP-held congressional districts in Texas
Republicans still hold the majority of congressional seats in the state, but Democratic gains in Texas are helping the national party as it appears poised to gain control of the U.S. House.
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Texas Elections 2018
Democrat Lizzie Fletcher defeats Texas GOP Congressman John Culberson
The Houston-area race was among the most competitive U.S. House races in Texas.
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Texas Elections 2018
With U.S. House GOP majority in the balance, Culberson and Fletcher battle in West Houston
In a race that could determine control of the U.S. House, U.S. Rep. John Culberson and Democratic challenger Lizzie Fletcher spar over Hurricane Harvey response, health care and a freeway.
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Texas Elections 2018
Groups with neutral-sounding names launch Facebook ads against Texas Republicans
Names like “The Voter Awareness Project” and “Breaking News Texas” are being used by political groups for negative campaign ads on the platform.
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Texas Elections 2018
Why the candidates are arguing more about health care than Trump in Texas’ top races for Congress
With early voting underway, health care is enduring as a central issue in Texas’ most competitive contests for the U.S. House.
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TribCast: Trump vows to stump for Cruz in Texas
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about Donald Trump’s vow to stump for Ted Cruz, the Cruz campaign’s attacks on Beto O’Rourke and the most competitive congressional races in November.
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Texas Elections 2018
Mike Pence to headline Houston-area fundraiser for U.S. Rep. John Culberson
Culberson is among national Democrats’ top three targets in Texas this fall.
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2 Texas congressmen bought stock in company at center of insider trading case against New York congressman
U.S. Reps. Mike Conaway, R-Midland, and John Culberson, R-Houston, last year purchased stock in an Australian biotech firm that’s now at the center of insider trader charges against one of their colleagues from New York, Republican U.S. Rep. Chris Collins.
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Texas Elections 2018
With primary behind her, Lizzie Pannill Fletcher’s bid against U.S. Rep. John Culberson emerging as major midterm fight for fall
Though her primary fight against fellow Democrat Laura Moser drew national attention, Lizzie Fletcher’s general election race against U.S. Rep. John Culberson, R-Houston, is poised to create plenty of buzz as well.