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Ted Cruz

Is a Strong Latino Candidate Texas Democrats’ Only Hope?

The party is long-overdue for such a leader at the top of the ballot.

by Justin Miller

Keep Reading

Strangest State: Makeovers, Critters, and Friday Night Lights

by Texas Observer Staff

Trump’s Texas Tycoons

by Justin Miller

Texas Goes All Red for Ted

by Justin Miller

Nov 07, 2018

Beto O’Rourke: ‘I’m as Hopeful as I’ve Ever Been in My Life’

In his concession speech, O’Rourke said goodbye to a crowd in El Paso, promising that “We'll see you out there down the road.”

by Justin Miller

Nov 06, 2018

Beto Tried to Win a Texas That Doesn’t Quite Exist Yet

by Justin Miller

Nov 06, 2018

Veronica Escobar and Sylvia Garcia Make History as First Texas Latinas Elected to Congress

Escobar said she hopes to be a check on Trump’s worst tendencies and “push back against the politics of hatred” in Congress.

by Naveena Sadasivam

Nov 06, 2018

In El Paso, Beto O’Rourke Volunteers Launch Last-Minute GOTV Efforts

The hope is that O’Rourke’s hometown will push him over the edge — if only they can get people to vote.

by Justin Miller

Nov 06, 2018

Live Blog: Texas Midterm Elections 2018

by Texas Observer Staff

beto, elections Nov 05, 2018

Win or Lose, Beto O’Rourke Has Provided a Blueprint for Texas Democrats

Beto O’Rourke has run the best campaign of any Texas Democrat in a generation. What’s that mean for Election Day and beyond?

by Forrest Wilder

Beto O'Rourke speaks to a crowd at a rally in 2018. Nov 05, 2018

In Their Own Words: Why Texas Voters are Turning Out

A collection of some of the Texas voters we've encountered while covering the 2018 midterms, and what they have to say about Beto, Cruz, Trump and more.

by Justin Miller

cruz Oct 31, 2018

The View From Louie Gohmert-Land

Fear and loathing on one side. Hope and inspiration on the other. East Texas is a microcosm of Beto-Cruz race.

by Justin Miller

Oct 31, 2018

Stuck in the Middle: Can a Conservative Democrat Win in the Heart of the Hill Country?

In the 21st Congressional District, Joseph Kopser is trying to beat a Ted Cruz acolyte by running to the middle. The question is whether anyone is there.

by Justin Miller

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