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by Sophie Novack

The Anti-Vaccine Lobby’s Revenge Candidate is Running in North Dallas

Fri, Oct 19, 2018 |

Democrats are hoping to flip a state House seat in North Dallas where even some Republicans think GOP primary voters swung too far right in their candidate choi...Read More

Deanna Maria Metzger, Victoria Neave

Republican Deanna Maria Metzger Hopes Hispanics Will Turn on Victoria Neave

Thu, Oct 18, 2018 |

Deanna Maria Metzger wants Texas Latinos to unleash their inner reactionary. Running against Democratic incumbent Victoria Neave in North Texas’ House Distric...Read More

by Texas Observer

Election 2018: Races to Watch

Thu, Oct 18, 2018 |

The 2018 midterm elections could be among the most competitive in Texas in recent memory. When early voting starts on October 22, Texans will have their first c...Read More

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by Justin Miller

Why Democrats Could Lose in a Texas Congressional District That’s 70 Percent Latino

A Trump backlash is predicted in the suburbs. But will it materialize in a heavily Latino border district?

Wed, Oct 17, 2018 |

Why Democrats Could Lose in a Texas Congressional District That’s 70 Percent Latino A Trump backlash is predicted in the suburbs. But will it materialize in a...Read More

by Texas Observer

#TXSen: Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke

Wed, Oct 17, 2018 |

Beto O’Rourke vs. Ted Cruz All our U.S. Senate race coverage in one place. Beto O’Rourke has captivated audiences at town halls and online for more ...Read More

by Justin Miller

Cruz Stuck to the Script. Beto Stuck it to Cruz. Which Tactic Will Work?

O’Rourke finally got aggressive. Cruz stubbornly stuck to The Strategy.

Wed, Oct 17, 2018 |

In the second (and likely last) debate between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke, liberals lived vicariously as benevolent Beto finally lashed out at Ted Cruz — on...Read More

by Naveena Sadasivam

House District 105 is Gerrymandered but Diversifying. Will Republicans Eke Out Another Win?

Wed, Oct 17, 2018 |

In the last decade, Democrats have come within a few percentage points of winning House District 105 in the Dallas suburbs three times. In 2008, the year of the...Read More

by Christopher Hooks

Has Pete Sessions Marinated in D.C. Too Long for Texas Voters?

Tue, Oct 16, 2018 |

In the 2008 presidential election, John McCain won Texas’ Congressional District 32 by 11 percentage points, and in 2012, Mitt Romney won it by 15. It was not...Read More

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by Justin Miller

Has the Beto Bubble Burst?

After a series of polls over the summer predicted a nail-biter, more recent numbers show a reversion to the Texas mean.

Thu, Oct 11, 2018 |

With less than two weeks until early voting begins in Texas, the hype around Betomania looks to be losing some of its luster. Or, rather, the Texas electorate�...Read More

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