by Sean Trende The past week brought a surge of strange news out of Texas. First, three Republican congressmen, representing suburban San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston, decided to retire. These retirements are from districts that […]
by Renée Cross and Richard Murray With three Texans among the Democratic presidential contenders, talk of Texas as a swing state is louder than ever. The shift is driven by a new divide in Texas […]
by Nate Cohn Hispanics represent the (elusive) upside for Democrats, but it’s a shift in white voters that is making the biggest difference. The dream of a “Blue Texas” has captured the imagination of Democrats […]
by Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune As the Texas Legislature digs into the busiest half of the current session, early harmony is giving way to difference and debate. The House and Senate are easing into their traditional […]
by Alex Gonzalez It’s no secret that Julian Castro and Beto O’Rourke are on collision course in Texas in their bid for the Presidency since both will be courting Hispanics in the Texas, and across […]
by Bethany Albertson Texas is hosting one of the most talked-about Senate races this year, much to the surprise of Texans. The national attention on this race is somewhat out of step with the polling. […]
by James Arkin In campaigns across the country, from statewide contests to local races, a veritable flood of women are running for office this year, many of them Democrats spurred by anger at Hillary Clinton’s […]
by Emma Platoff and Alexa Ura, Texas Tribune Hispanics rarely win seats on Texas’ two highest courts. Some experts blame the “surname challenge. Elsa Alcala showed up to the straw poll confident. There was a […]
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