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Colin Allred running against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
Allred, a Dallas-area Democrat, ran against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz two years ago and fell 8.5 points short of closing the deal.
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Federal Elections Commission questions paperwork of new PAC supporting Ken Paxton
Federal regulators said the fundraising organization didn’t make it clear whether it operates independently or as part of Paxton’s campaign.
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Former astronaut Terry Virts launches Democratic bid for U.S. Senate in Texas
The early announcement tees up what is likely to be a crowded primary field angling for the seat held by Republican Sen. John Cornyn.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will challenge John Cornyn in GOP primary
Both are likely to scramble for Trump’s endorsement in what’s likely to be an expensive and ugly primary.
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Social media slams Sen. John Cornyn for posting staged pic of himself reading Trump’s book
‘This picture should go in the dictionary next to the entry for “lack of self respect,”‘ one person tweeted back to the Texas Republican.
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As Texas gets redder, John Cornyn could face toughest primary season of his career
Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has hinted at a possible run, has more support than the four-term senator among Republicans, polling shows.
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Colin Allred lands jabs during Tuesday’s debate with Ted Cruz
Neither candidate mentioned climate change or the Uvalde school shooting.
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Colin Allred narrows gap in Texas Senate race, but can he win?
The Democratic congressman is polling closer to Sen. Ted Cruz in his challenge this year, and independent race rankers are noticing.
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After overlooking O’Rourke, national Democrats show early confidence in Allred
Six years after Beto O’Rourke nearly toppled Ted Cruz, Democrats outside Texas are expressing confidence in Colin Allred’s 2024 challenge.
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Ted Cruz tries to troll old law-school classmate, confuses him with someone else
Cruz wrongly identified California state Sen. Scott Wiener as former Congressman Anthony Weiner, who resigned after reports that he sent naughty pics to women.
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Ted Cruz demands Jen Psaki, Rachel Maddow apologize over joke about Virginia voters
‘Well, Virginia does have a border with West Virginia,’ NSNBC host Maddow quipped after Psaki said immigration ranked as Virginia voters’ top concern.
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Will Cornyn take McConnell’s place atop the Senate GOP?
Texas’ senior senator re-embraces Trump as he vies to become the chamber’s top Republican. That won’t come easy.
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U.S. Rep. Casar says rural GOP support can help pass his bill to connect Texas’ grid
Connecting the Lone Star State’s stand-alone grid would spur development of solar and wind in rural areas, sweetening the post for some Republicans, the San Antonio-Austin congressman said.
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Cruzin’ for a bruisin: Can anyone defeat Ted?
After 12 years in office, the junior senator podcasts more than he legislates. But history suggests Texans will give him six more years to talk.
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Native American groups blast Sen. John Cornyn for calling lawmakers ‘wild Indians’
‘You sound like Archie Bunker,’ one congressman said in a scolding tweet.
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Ted Cruz trolled online with old-ass fake photo of shark swimming down street
The clearly doctored photo has been widely circulated on the Internet for a dozen years.
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Dallas Democrat Colin Allred officially announces run against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz
Allred, a former NFL linebacker, landed his congressional seat via a 2018 upset victory over Republican incumbent Pete Sessions.
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Dallas Congressman Colin Allred reportedly ready to challenge Ted Cruz for his Senate seat
The news breaks two weeks after a report that San Antonio State Sen. Roland Gutierrez is also mulling a challenge to Cruz.
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‘Rainey Street Ripper,’ Starship Explosion: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Despite all the crazy news going on this week, our most-read story was about a study declaring Texas A&M one of the nation’s most cult-like colleges.
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Ted Cruz, who’s running for a third term, again files bill to limit U.S. senators to two terms
Cruz announced in November that he is seeking a third term in the Senate in 2024.
