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Mike Collier wins Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor and will face uphill battle against Dan Patrick
Read full article: Mike Collier wins Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor and will face uphill battle against Dan PatrickCollier came within 4 percentage points of unseating the incumbent in 2018. But this year, Democrats face even stronger headwinds in trying to unseat Texas Republicans.
Largely aligned on policy, candidates in Democratic runoff for lieutenant governor push their experience
Read full article: Largely aligned on policy, candidates in Democratic runoff for lieutenant governor push their experienceThe winner will face a tough challenge against Republican incumbent Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
Meet the 3 Democrats competing to oust Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Read full article: Meet the 3 Democrats competing to oust Lt. Gov. Dan PatrickMike Collier, Carla Brailey and Michelle Beckley are facing off for the Democratic nomination in the lieutenant governor race. Financially, the three candidates are outmatched by Dan Patrick’s $25 million war chest.
Michelle Beckley, one of the Texas House’s most liberal members, joins Democratic primary for lieutenant governor
Read full article: Michelle Beckley, one of the Texas House’s most liberal members, joins Democratic primary for lieutenant governorThe Carrollton Democrat hopes Beto O’Rourke’s run for governor will help down-ballot Democrats next year.
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Texas’ new political maps create safer districts for incumbents — and put an end to some challengers’ runs
Read full article: Texas’ new political maps create safer districts for incumbents — and put an end to some challengers’ runsThe redistricting process in the GOP-dominated Legislature made many political districts less competitive, which some experts believe might hurt civic engagement.
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Signed warrants produce no arrests of Texas Democrats for now, but perhaps a hardened resolve to stay away
Read full article: Signed warrants produce no arrests of Texas Democrats for now, but perhaps a hardened resolve to stay awayIt’s unclear how far Republican leadership plans to take the arrests, and there remains debate about the limits of law enforcement’s authority to detain lawmakers who are not accused of committing crimes.
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Texas House Democrat Michelle Beckley announces run against Republican U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne
Read full article: Texas House Democrat Michelle Beckley announces run against Republican U.S. Rep. Beth Van DuyneBeckley unveiled her plans in a video filmed inside a hotel room in the nation’s capital, where state House Democrats fled earlier this month to break quorum in protest of Republicans’ priority elections bill.