South Texas, Abbott vs. OโRourke, and Harris County: Here are the biggest things to watch for on election night
While the GOP focuses on the border and economy under President Joe Biden, Democrats are hoping to prove polls and political forecasters wrong by tapping into anger over the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the Uvalde school shooting.
Texas lawmakers to testify as U.S. House oversight committee plans hearing on Texas voting bill
Three of the Democratic legislators who went to Washington, D.C., to deny the Texas House a quorum have been invited to detail their concerns at a specially called hearing on the contentious legislation that includes new restrictions on voting.
San Antonio Democrat says he returned from Washington to negotiate voting bill with Republicans\
On Wednesday, a State Representative from San Antonio, Philip Cortez, spoke out about why he decided to return to Texas after heading to Washington D.C. with a group of Democrats protesting the passage of House Bill 3.
Congressional Democrats condemn Abbott for not releasing billions in federal stimulus dollars intended for Texas public schools
Texans begin new congressional terms as GOP attempts to overturn election continue
In the vote for House speaker, 216 Democrats backed Pelosi, while 209 Republicans voted for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. While there were a handful of Democrats who cast symbolic votes that were not for Pelosi or voted "present," all Texas Democrats backed Pelosi and all Texas Republicans voted for McCarthy. Trump administration officials say over 100 House Republicans will contest the presidential election results on Wednesday, when Congress is scheduled to officially certify Biden's Electoral College victory. One of the most even-tempered Democrats in Congress delivered the starkest criticism of Gohmert: U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer. Sessions is a former chairman of the House Rules Committee and of the House GOP campaign arm.
How down-ballot candidates could help Democrats flip Texas
And a question that often elicits eyerolls is now a point of serious debate: Can Democrats flip Texas? "We have been through hell and back in the past decade, but all the while focused on building the infrastructure at the Texas Democratic Party necessary to meet this very moment," said Manny Garcia, the executive director of the Texas Democratic Party. Some Democratic candidates are able to spend heavily on TV ads and own get-out-the-vote campaigns. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, who's running for re-election against Democrat MJ Hegar, rang the alarm early about Democrats' Texas efforts ahead of 2020. Cornynโs bid for a fourth term remains the central source of confidence among most Texas Republicans.
A rocky 12 months for the Texas GOP have compounded the challenges of a tough election cycle
Eddie Gaspar/The Texas TribuneJohn Cornyn had an important message for Texas Republicans. "I'll be blunt because I know I'm among friends here," the U.S. senator told delegates to the virtual state GOP convention last weekend. By contrast, things have generally gone the right way for Texas Democrats in recent months. "This is a real race," U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said during his speech at the state GOP convention. On top of everything else, Texas Republicans are having to adjust to a sudden change in leadership at their state party.