U.S. Rep. Colin Allred wins Democratic primary to face Sen. Ted Cruz in November
Allred bested state Sen. Roland Gutierrez in a crowded pool of Democrats. Full Story
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Matthew Choi is a Washington correspondent for The Texas Tribune. He previously covered energy and climate policy at Politico, where he wrote the Morning Energy newsletter and covered campaign events as a breaking news reporter during the 2020 presidential election and the Mueller investigation. Before joining Politico, Matthew was a two-time reporting fellow at The Texas Tribune based in Austin, reporting on education, health care, immigration, guns, agriculture and land management. He graduated from Northwestern University where he studied journalism and political science and was managing editor of The Daily Northwestern. Matthew is a native of Northern Virginia and speaks both French and English. In his free time, Matthew enjoys cooking French country food while listening to Simon and Garfunkel.
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![U.S. Rep. Colin Allred shakes hands with Dallas City Council members Adam Bazaldua and Omar Narvaez during a campaign watch party for the Senate seat in Dallas, TX on primary election day, March 5, 2024.]()
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It’s primary election day. Here are six things to watch.
Divisions among Republicans are in stark display, some of Texas’ most senior members of Congress are retiring and Democrats are hoping to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz. Full Story
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John Cornyn announces he’s running for Senate GOP leader
Cornyn said in a statement that the upper chamber is broken but he intends to help fix it. Full Story
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![Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) speaks to media, after Republican Senate Leader McConnell announced his intentions to retire as Republican Leader after the November elections, at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.]()
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“I’ve made no secret of my intentions”: Cornyn poised to launch bid to succeed McConnell as Senate GOP leader
Sen. Ted Cruz held back when asked if he would back Cornyn. “Oh, there’ll be plenty of time to assess those questions,” he told reporters. Full Story
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![Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the Senate Minority Leader, speaks with Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on Monday, January 23, 2023.]()
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Federal judge rules against pregnant workers in win for Paxton
Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration over a pregnant worker protection law that he said was unconstitutional because it passed mostly by proxy vote. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez wants GOP voters to believe that Mayra Flores is the weaker primary candidate
Gonzalez’ campaign sent mailers to GOP voters suggesting a candidate who has raised no money would be harder to defeat this November than Flores. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, at a press conference with U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff of California about the money the Rio Grande Valley is receiving from President Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure bill at the Texas Southmost College auditorium in Brownsville on Sept. 8, 2022.]()
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Trump, Biden to visit Texas in competing border trips Thursday
President Joe Biden will meet with law enforcement in Brownsville on Thursday while former President Donald Trump travels to Eagle Pass. Full Story
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Far-right Republicans are coming for centrist U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales’ seat in the GOP primary
Gonzales is running for the first time since the Texas GOP censured him for breaking with the party over his positions on gun control and border security. Full Story
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Southlake mayor and Dinesh D’Souza’s son-in-law lead pack in open North Texas congressional primary
The two social conservatives are leading with money and endorsements in the crowded GOP primary to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess of Lewisville. Full Story
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Mayra Flores: DNA testing needed at border, even if that means detaining kids for months
The former Republican congresswoman is running for her former seat representing the 34th congressional district. Full Story
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![Former U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores speaks at a Republican primary forum for 34th Congressional District candidates in Harlingen on Jan. 20, 2024. The event was hosted by Cameron County Young Republicans and Cameron County Republican Women.]()
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