The latest politics news from The Texas Tribune.
Railroad Commission Chairman Christi Craddick — a Republican whose relationship with the industry she regulates has been questioned — is seeking re-election to a second term. She faces challenges from Democrat Roman McAllen and Libertarian Mike Wright. Full Story
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Amid allegations that Hays County has suppressed the college student vote, a civil rights group is threatening to sue. Full Story
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Should the state or federal government increase the minimum wage? We asked Texas candidates running for office how to improve affordability with questions crowdsourced from young Texans. Full Story
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Democrat Nathan Johnson and changing local demographics have some fearful that a "blue wave" could overwhelm the district. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Emma about President Trump's rally for Ted Cruz, huge early voting turnout and the governor's statewide campaign — for GOP candidates other than himself. Full Story
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The immigration debate flared up again this summer after the Trump administration’s "zero tolerance” policy." We asked the candidates running for office about immigration reform. Full Story
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The same poll from a month ago showed O'Rourke ahead of Cruz by 2 percentage points among likely voters. Full Story
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Reporters covering the race between U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger Beto O'Rourke from five different news outlets answered your questions. Full Story
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The Democrat wants to draw teachers and education-minded voters away from the Republican Party. But can he win over enough educators to unseat a powerful incumbent? Full Story
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On Nov. 6, Texas voters will decide who will hold several statewide, legislative and congressional seats. To help Texans navigate Election Day, we’ve compiled an overview of everything you need to know about casting a ballot in the 2018 midterms. Full Story
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The Texas Tribune hosted a conversation with Chip Roy, Republican candidate for Texas’ 21st Congressional District. The talk was moderated by Texas Tribune co-founder and CEO Evan Smith. Full Story
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Locked in a competitive Houston race, both candidates hope to win over Democrats and independents in House District 134, which favored Hillary Clinton in 2016. Full Story
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Texas counties large and small saw substantial voter turnout on the first day of early voting for the 2018 midterm elections. Full Story
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At a campaign event for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in Houston, President Donald Trump, his son Eric Trump and Cruz himself made claims about ISIS, the Second Amendment and tax cuts. Full Story
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The five students accused Waller County of suppressing the voting rights of black voters. Full Story
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Redistricting, voting by mail and same-day registration: We asked Texas candidates running for office about voting rights with questions crowdsourced from young Texans. Full Story
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But Trump said he had no regrets suggesting that Cruz's father was involved in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Full Story
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Thousands of people gathered in line outside of the Toyota Center Monday afternoon hoping to secure a spot inside the 18,000-seat arena. Full Story
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President Donald Trump is speaking Monday evening in Houston at a rally for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. You can watch a livestream of the event here, courtesy of KXAS-TV. Full Story
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In an interview with The Texas Tribune last month, Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz wouldn't say whether he'd serve a full term if re-elected. Over the weekend, he told ABC News that he "absolutely" would. Full Story
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