Election reform, redistricting, and “dark money” donations were just some of the reasons Democrats lost this cycle, according to party leadership.
Cuellar’s victory ended a vitriolic campaign between a seasoned moderate Democrat and a former member of Sen. Ted Cruz’s staff.
Republican Cassy Garcia said the campaign donation, which was made over 15 years ago, is “part of a troubling pattern.”
Headlined by the gubernatorial campaign, below are 10 races in Texas to watch closely going into November.
Republicans contend President Biden has fueled a perception abroad that border security is not a priority of his administration.
Republicans claim the new law will increase, not reduce, inflation, as well as make the IRS more intrusive in Americans' lives.
Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar has been a critic of the Biden administration on illegal immigration.
This week — Texas GOP legislative priorities are finalized, Cuellar holds off Cisneros after a recount, and a rift grows between Republican pro-LGBT organizations.
Republicans have their nominees lined up for the South Texas congressional districts, but Democrats still await the final results of close runoffs.
While proxy voting received opposition from Republicans in 2020, now members of both parties make use of the measure.
Cuellar said, “My faith is clear: abortion must be rare & safe.”
A future highway from Laredo to Amarillo received official designation in the omnibus spending bill signed into law in March. No appropriations for the project have yet been made.
