Texas

by David Byler For three years now, Texas Republicans have been taking on water. In 2016, Donald Trump won the state by nine points — a seven-point decline from Mitt Romney’s 16-point margin four years […]

by Elaine C. Kamarck President Trump’s less than enthusiastic reception in El Paso, Texas, along with the announcements by four Texas Republican congressmen that they will not be running for re-election, has drawn attention to […]

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 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 […]