Meet the candidates in the Texas primary runoffs
With Texas' 2018 primary runoff election here, meet the candidates who are on ballots today in races for statewide, congressional and legislative offices. Full Story
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![Voters in Houston arrive to cast ballots during the last hour of voting in the primaries on March 6, 2018.]()
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Watch Texas candidates virtually debate in our Split Decision series
During the 2018 campaign, The Texas Tribune's Split Decision series is featuring interviews with candidates facing off in races for governor, the Texas House, state Senate, Congress and more. Ahead of the state's runoff election, check out of all our virtual debates. Full Story
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The Santa Fe shooter used his father’s guns. But his parents aren’t liable under Texas law.
The 17-year-old shooter who killed 10 people at Santa Fe High School last week used his father's guns. But his family would not be liable under Texas' safe storage law, since the law only applies to children under 17. Full Story
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After anti-wall website launches on the border, Texas Farm Bureau fires off cease-and-desist letter
A new website created to stir up opposition to President Trump's border wall has already caused one organization to threaten legal action. The website's creators said that means their message is getting heard. Full Story
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![The border fence sits atop a levee on the periphery of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Hidalgo County in February 2017.]()
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Mexican journalist detained in Texas granted new asylum hearing
After a decade of seeking asylum, a Mexican reporter and his son have been granted a new asylum hearing. The pair has been detained in Texas since last December. Full Story
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After Santa Fe shooting, prominent Texas House Republican asks Abbott to call special session on school shootings
House State Affairs Committee Chairman Byron Cook joined a growing chorus of Texas politicians who have already asked Abbott to call back lawmakers to weigh proposals on the issue. Full Story
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![State Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, during the first hearing of the House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness on Nov. 15, 2017.]()
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces roundtable discussions on school safety after Santa Fe shooting
Lawmakers will meet with students, educators and advocates on both side of the guns debate starting Tuesday to discuss potential legislative changes in light of the Santa Fe High School shooting. Full Story
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More than half of Texans polled wanted stricter gun laws. And that was before the Santa Fe school shooting.
Texas is as gun-friendly a state as they come. But how do voters feel about gun control, according to recent polls? Full Story
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![Candles are lit behind images of the victims killed in a shooting at Santa Fe High School during a vigil in League City on May 20, 2018.]()
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Gov. Greg Abbott cancels shotgun giveaway after Santa Fe shooting
Abbott will instead give away a $250 gift certificate. Full Story
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Identity politics, changing demographics take center stage in Sheryl Cole and Chito Vela's race in Austin
The Democratic runoff to replace outgoing state Rep. Dawnna Dukes is a battle over an East Austin district that's been held by an African-American for 43 years but is now largely Hispanic. Full Story
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![Sheryl Cole and Chito Vela at a candidate forum hosted by The Texas Tribune in East Austin on May 7, 2018.]()
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After Santa Fe shooting, Gov. Abbott sees a West Texas mental health program as a statewide model
A four-year-old project run by the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in a group of West Texas high schools has prevented violent incidents through screenings, according to one Tech official. Could it work in all Texas schools? Full Story
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Texas runoff between Laura Moser and Lizzie Pannill Fletcher a pivotal moment for national Democrats
How West Houston’s Democratic voters decide in the 7th Congressional District runoff on Tuesday will have outsized implications for national Democrats' optimism and tactics in the fall. Full Story
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![Lizzie Fletcher (left) and Laura Moser are in the Democratic runoff for the Houston-area U.S. Congressional District 7. The winner will face incumbent U.S. Rep. John Culberson, R-Houston, in the fall.]()
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A familiar tragedy sparks a familiar debate as Texas politicians react to school shooting
After a deadly school shooting in Santa Fe, Democrats called for swift action on guns. Gov. Greg Abbott said he'd convene roundtable discussions. And Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said schools have "too many entrances and too many exits." Full Story
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![Amulances arrive at a middle school set up as a reunion point for parents and students in Santa Fe, Texas on Friday, March 18, 2018 after a gunman killed at least 10 people at Santa Fe High School.(Photo by Michael Stravato)]()
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Republican runoff to replace U.S. Rep. Ted Poe turns tense amid mudslinging allegations
While little separates veteran Dan Crenshaw and state Rep. Kevin Roberts on policy, their Republican runoff has grown nasty as they argue over past Facebook posts and accusations of mudslinging. The winner is likely to end up in Congress. Full Story
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![State Rep. Kevin Roberts, R-Houston, faces Dan Crenshaw in the Republican runoff for U.S. Congressional district 2, currently held by outgoing U.S. Rep. Ted Poe, R-Houston.]()
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Amid questions of whether ex-Congressman Blake Farenthold was hired inappropriately as lobbyist, he says, "I wasn't involved"
Asked about a report questioning whether Farenthold's recent hiring as a lobbyist for the Port of Port Lavaca may have violated the Texas Open Meetings Act, he said, "I don't know anything about it." Full Story
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Analysis: Millennial Texans might be louder, but they’re not voting
In all of the attention paid to low voter turnout, this got lost: Millennial Texans made up only a small part of the electorate in this year's Democratic and Republican primaries. Full Story
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How Democrats in Texas are trying to win over one of America’s most ethnically diverse counties
The 22nd Congressional District, which includes most of Fort Bend County, has long tilted Republican, but Democrats see an opportunity to change that by reaching out to thousands of non-voters in ethnic communities. Full Story
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They failed to unseat Joe Straus and Byron Cook. Now, can they best the House leaders’ favored successors?
Republican challenger Thomas McNutt lost to Byron Cook in 2016, and Matt Beebe couldn't topple Joe Straus in two attempts. They're running again this year, but with those two powerful incumbents out of the way. Full Story
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![Top row, left to right: Republican runoff candidates Cody Harris and Thomas McNutt, HD-8. Bottom row, left to right: Steve Allison and Matt Beebe, HD-121.]()
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Rep. René Oliveira's DWI arrest front and center in House District 37 Democratic runoff
Democratic state Rep. René Oliveira almost avoided a runoff in the primary for House District 37, but his recent arrest on a charge of driving while intoxicated has given renewed momentum to challenger Alex Dominguez. Full Story
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Lance Gooden’s biggest donor in the Texas Legislature is now spending big to get him into Congress. The two go way back.
Monty Bennett has spent generously to help state Rep. Lance Gooden win a Republican runoff for a seat in Congress. The pair own property together and, as a state legislator, Gooden passed special interest legislation benefiting Bennett. Full Story
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![State Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Terrell, speaks to Rep. Dan Huberty, R-Houston, on August 2, 2017.]()
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