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Retiring U.S. Rep. Will Hurd Endorses Candidate Tony Gonzales to Succeed Him
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U.S. Rep. Will Hurd nodded to one of his political priorities with his endorsement of candidate Tony Gonzales: helping create a more diverse Texas GOP.
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U.S. Rep. Will Hurd nodded to one of his political priorities with his endorsement of candidate Tony Gonzales: helping create a more diverse Texas GOP.
Beto O’Rourke announced his decision to drop out of the presidential race Friday evening, ahead of a major Democratic gathering here in Iowa.
State Rep. Roland Gutierrez will announce he’s running for Senate in District 19, a seat won by Republican Pete Flores in a 2018 special election.
Julián Castro raised $3.5 million in the last quarter but told supporters Monday he’ll end his campaign unless he raises $800,000 by the end of October. – via @TexasTribune
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) raised close to $3.2 million in the third quarter and has a little less than $10.8 million cash on hand, his campaign said. – via @TexasTribune
In a fundraising email Thursday, Julián Castro says if he doesn’t meet criteria for the November presidential debate, “it will be the end of my campaign.”
Abbott seeks to navigate between an increasingly influential gun control movement and those in his own party who demand that he hold the line on gun rights.
The former U.S. housing secretary and San Antonio mayor proposed a raft of ideas to fight the rise of domestic terrorism and reduce firearm violence.
To qualify for the fall debates, candidates must hit the 130,000-donor threshold and get 2 percent support in four polls – via @TexasTribune
The former El Paso congressman found himself in the hot seat more than any of the nine other candidates onstage Wednesday night – via @TexasTribune