Candace Valenzuela among runoff winners as Texas congressional battleground races take shape
Other notable winners Tuesday night included Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls and Austin attorney Mike Siegel. Full Story
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Sarah Eckhardt and Eddie Rodriguez poised for a runoff in special Texas Senate election to replace Kirk Watson
The victor will serve the remainder of Watson’s term, which ends in 2022. Full Story
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Former White House physician Ronny Jackson and former U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions win Texas congressional runoffs
Jackson and Sessions will be clear favorites in their November general election races. Full Story
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Masks, gloves and plastic shields: What voting during a pandemic looks like across Texas
This year’s primary runoff election in Texas is different from any before it. The Texas Tribune sent photographers to see what it was like. Full Story
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In reversal, federal government will allow international students to stay in the U.S. while taking only online classes
The repeal follows outspoken criticism from universities, legal experts and higher education advocates, who deemed the rules unfairly punitive for foreign students. Full Story
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Joe Biden to air first general-election TV ads in Texas as polls show increasingly close race against President Donald Trump
The ads address the state's coronavirus surge, which has become dire as hospitals and morgues scramble to respond to the rising number of infections and deaths. Full Story
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Donald Trump makes last-minute pitches for Tony Gonzales, Ronny Jackson in Texas congressional runoffs
The president held tele-town halls Monday night with the two candidates he has endorsed in two of Texas' most heated Republican primary runoffs. Full Story
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Joaquin Castro to challenge party elders for chair of House Foreign Affairs Committee amid reckoning on foreign policy
The move will pit Castro, a four-term House member and chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, against more senior colleagues in contention for the gavel: Rep. Brad Sherman of California and Rep. Gregory W. Meeks of New York. Full Story
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6 things to watch in Texas’ primary runoff election
In the middle of a pandemic, voters will be weighing in on primary runoffs for U.S. Senate, nationally watched congressional races and a handful of seats in the Texas Legislature. Full Story
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Texas runoff 2020 results
Get all of Texas’ election results through The Texas Tribune’s coverage of the 2020 runoff races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Texas Legislature. Full Story
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GOP officials say Harris County party chair-elect is reneging on commitment to step aside after sharing racist Facebook post
The incoming chair, Keith Nielsen, had faced calls to give up the position last month after sharing a Facebook post juxtaposing a Martin Luther King Jr. quote with a banana. Full Story
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China sanctions U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, other officials in retaliation for U.S. sanctions
The move comes after the Trump administration sanctioned Chinese officials last week over alleged human rights abuse against ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's reelection war chest grows to $14.5 million, expanding advantage over Democratic challengers
The U.S. senator's campaign announced the numbers a day before Democratic voters select their nominee to face the Republican incumbent. Full Story
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Republican Party of Texas leaders opt for virtual convention after loss at state Supreme Court
An executive committee vote late Monday capped a weekslong whirlwind of controversy and legal battles over the party's initial plans for an in-person event. Full Story
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Donald Trump, Ted Cruz back opposing candidates in competitive GOP runoff to replace U.S. Rep. Will Hurd
As early voting got underway, Cruz shook up the TX-23 runoff by endorsing conservative underdog Raul Reyes. Three days later, Trump backed national GOP favorite Tony Gonzales. Full Story
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Three Texas House runoffs give warring GOP factions chance to settle up before November
A quieter-than-usual primary season is coming down to three runoffs Tuesday. Two incumbents are fighting for reelection, and there is a fierce battle for an open seat. Full Story
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Trump's ban on new visas will hurt Texas universities, experts say
Universities often hire professors and researchers using H-1B visas. Experts say limiting them only makes U.S. universities less competitive internationally. Full Story
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Texas organizers and candidates hope to engage a key voting bloc in 2020: South Asian Americans
At least five Texan candidates of South Asian descent are running for county, state and federal office this year, including three who are vying to become the first Asian American congressperson from Texas. Full Story
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A singular figure in Texas’ coronavirus response, Gov. Greg Abbott leads a state headed in an alarming direction
The coronavirus pandemic has proved a leadership test like no other for the second-term governor. He holds nearly all power over the state’s response as it careens toward crisis. Full Story
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Ted Cruz said his Nike boycott was exerting free speech, but says people boycotting Goya Foods are silencing speech
The Texas Republican is criticizing calls for a boycott because the Hispanic food company's CEO praised President Donald Trump. Full Story
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![Chris Hayes interviews U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz at The Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.]()
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