They voted early for Buttigieg and Klobuchar in Texas. Now some feel they threw their votes away.
“We need ranked-choice voting,” said one Texas early voter who cast a ballot for Pete Buttigieg before he dropped out of the race. Full Story
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How do I participate in Libertarian or Green party primaries?
Members of the Green and Libertarian parties don't participate in Super Tuesday. Instead, they choose candidates at conventions held over the course of the next few months. Full Story
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Early voting is over. Here's what turnout looked like in Texas' 10 biggest counties.
Turnout was higher than in 2016 among Democrats, and lower among Republicans. Full Story
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Donald Trump to nominate U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe to become director of national intelligence
Ratcliffe was previously considered for the role but withdrew his name after he was accused of exaggerating parts of his biography, like his role as the leader of an immigration crackdown while he was a federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of Texas. Full Story
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T-Squared: We've hired Stacy-Marie Ishmael and Millie Tran to lead us in our second decade
These superlative journalists and inspiring role models will be The Texas Tribune's new editorial director and chief product officer, respectively. We’re so lucky to have them on our team. Full Story
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Texas Republicans raise alarms about coronavirus threat at the southern border
The lawmakers concede there is no major present-day outbreak of the deadly strain in Mexico, South America or Central America but note that “it can be presumed that we will see the virus spread further.” Full Story
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Texas is an open primary state. Here’s what that means for how Republicans, Democrats and others can vote on Super Tuesday.
Texas is one of 17 states with open primaries, which means regardless of which party voters identify with, they can choose from year to year which party’s nominees they’d like to select in a primary election. Full Story
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Joe Biden has long held a lead with black voters in Texas. Will they stick with him?
Many black voters in the Lone Star State and elsewhere are wondering aloud whether to look elsewhere. If they do, his campaign could be in trouble. Full Story
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Watch: A conversation with Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson
The Texas Tribune's Evan Smith moderates a discussion with Eric Johnson, who has been mayor of Dallas since June. Full Story
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Ask us anything: Three political reporters will answer your questions about the Texas primary
Join us Monday in r/politics on Reddit to ask journalists from The Texas Tribune, Texas Observer and Texas Monthly anything about the upcoming primary election. Full Story
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More young Texans are registering to vote. Will they actually turn out?
Voter registration activity at Texas high schools spiked ahead of the 2018 general elections, when young and Hispanic voters turned out in record numbers for a midterm. Full Story
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This judge refused to toss Rick Perry’s indictment. Now Perry is backing his opponent in Court of Criminal Appeals race.
A PAC with close ties to Perry is backing Gina Parker’s campaign to oust incumbent Judge Bert Richardson in the GOP primary. Full Story
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T-Squared: Take The Texas Tribune's annual reader survey
Your responses will help us better understand the people consuming our journalism and how they use it — and that will make us better equipped to serve you. Full Story
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Bernie Sanders stokes question for Texas Democrats: How would his nomination affect their down-ballot plans?
Sanders supporters say he'll bring new voters to the polls to help Democrats flip Texas, but some establishment figures are in panic mode. Full Story
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Analysis: Why would a Texas Democrat want a seat in the Republican state Senate?
On paper, Texas senators have it better than their counterparts in the Texas House, but why would a Democrat want to work in a place where Republicans are fully and completely in control? Full Story
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Mike Siegel's close loss in 2018 is bringing tougher primary competition for a congressional seat this year
The Austin lawyer said the party left the 10th District for dead until he came within 5 points of winning in 2018. Now, Siegel is up against two new challengers who say he can't finish the job. Full Story
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In Democrats’ low-information judicial primaries, gender and ballot names may drive voters’ decisions
Fourteen Democrats are competing for seven seats on the Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals. How do you win when no one knows your name? Full Story
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Democrats think focusing on health care will flip a U.S. House seat. But will the nominee also need star power?
In a district with no clear frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, the party is looking to re-create MJ Hegar's momentum — and hopes focusing on issues will flip the seat. Full Story
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Republican congressional candidate Jamie Berryhill compares borderless nation to a woman “raped and defiled”
The Facebook post has since been deleted. Berryhill told a local TV station he wouldn't make similar comments again. Full Story
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Texas Democratic candidates differ on best way to oust Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
Eleven of the 12 people seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2020 U.S. Senate race in Texas faced off in a debate Tuesday. It's been decades since someone from the party represented the state in the upper chamber. Full Story
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