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For first time, poll shows Colin Allred beating Ted Cruz in November
News of the poll breaks as the two candidates agreed to their first televised debate.
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Doug Emhoff to lead San Antonio rally for Texas Democrats
The second gentleman’s visit will focus on voting rights.
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New polls showing tight race between Ted Cruz and Colin Allred
Recent polls show Cruz is having trouble topping 50% support.
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Texas civic group wants judge to block Ken Paxton’s investigation into voter registration efforts
Jolt, which advocates for more Latino voting participation, says the attorney general’s probe has spurred threatening comments online.
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Texas pro-Trump evangelist says Harris used ‘witchcraft’ to win debate
MAGA preacher Lance Wallnau also claimed ABC News was in on the ‘occult’ plan to deceive viewers.
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Russian captive’s father blasts Ted Cruz in ad endorsing Colin Allred
Joey Reed said the Texas senator did not do enough to free his son, a Marine, who was held in Russia for three years until he was released in 2022.
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Bad Takes: Price controls aren’t communism, no matter how much the GOP insists otherwise
A majority of likely voters in battleground states favor caps on rent increases and cutting prescription drug costs.
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Colin Allred responds to comparisons with Beto O’Rourke’s campaign, defends his strategy
Allred has run a more traditional campaign in his bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, focusing on targeted ads and moderate policy.
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What Trump 2.0 would mean for Texas
The state’s ruling conservative class stands to gain bigly, while everyone else will face the fallout of a radical second term.
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Super PAC funded by Ted Cruz’s podcast deal gave $1 million to back his campaign
Recent filings show Cruz is using a ‘corrupt, illegal scheme’ to access corporate dollars, a watchdog group said.
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Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales predicts GOP will lose control of the House
Gonazales, who represents a Texas border district, tells a Tribune Festival audience that his own party will be to blame for defeats in the November election.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton threatens to sue Bexar County if it mails voter registration cards
The move comes amid controversial raids and investigations Paxton’s office launched to sniff out alleged voter fraud.
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Colin Allred’s understated campaign strategy draws mixed reviews from fellow Democrats
Allred’s sharp divergence from Beto O’Rourke’s more active campaign style has stirred dissent among some Democrats. His allies say it’s working.
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Harris shrinks Trump’s lead in Texas, Allred within striking distance of Cruz, poll finds
The poll is among the first to measure where things stand in Texas since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid last month.
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Bad Takes: Despite claims Trump is attacking the ruling class, he is the ruling class
For all his populist posturing, Don the Con is a vehicle for an economic status quo that rewards the wealthiest 1%.
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JD Vance posed for photos in front of Alamo after high-dollar San Antonio fundraiser
The vice presidential hopeful stopped in the Alamo City as part of a fundraising tour through Texas.
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‘Vibe shift’: Young Texas voters, motivated by Kamala Harris, lock into the presidential election
Some young voters who are upset about the Biden Administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war say they’re still hesitant about the vice president.
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Feds ask Ted Cruz’s campaign to explain dozens of illegal donations it received
A letter from the Federal Election Commission raises concerns that dozens of donors to the Texas Republican exceeded federal legal limits.
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Colin Allred keeps Kamala Harris at arms length as he makes a play for the center
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who is facing off against Allred in his reelection campaign, has worked to tie Allred to Harris’ political record.
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Nearly all funds paid to Ted Cruz-tied PAC through podcast deal have gone to his reelection bid
So far, San Antonio-based iHeartMedia has funneled $786,000 into a Cruz-tied fundraising entity as part of its deal to distribute the senator’s podcast.