Texas House

Texas runoffs are about one thing: revenge

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Amanda Smith

Texas primary runoffs are tonight — and they are all about revenge. Republican incumbents in Congress and the state legislature are fighting ...

Texas runoffs put Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales, state’s GOP House speaker in middle of party feud

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Amanda Smith

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas is out to save his job Tuesday in a GOP primary runoff ...

Roughly halfway through primary season, runoffs in Texas are testing 2 prominent Republicans

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Amanda Smith

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The 2024 primary season is roughly halfway over and there have been few shakeups so far, with just ...

Texas lawmakers call for special session on education funding. Why Gov. Abbott is resisting

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Amanda Smith

Texas House Democrats are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special legislative session to increase public school funding as districts around ...

Political baggage only seems to make Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton grow stronger

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Amanda Smith

Sometimes getting impeached, getting indicted, being the target of a federal investigation and sundry civil litigations — and having allegations of marital ...

In Texas, a ‘Once-in-a-Generation’ Brawl for Control of the GOP

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Amanda Smith

Rarely have intraparty battles between Republicans in Texas been as bitter, protracted and consequential as the primary contests culminating in Election Day ...

Trump dives into a Texas political feud with his latest endorsement

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Amanda Smith

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed a challenger to Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, who has drawn the ire of Republicans ...

The field for the Texas primary election is set — here’s what to watch for

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Amanda Smith

The field is set for the Texas primary — making way for a dramatic few months ahead of the March election. At ...