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Looking back at previous presidential election rematches in US history
Read full article: Looking back at previous presidential election rematches in US historyIt’s been nearly 70 years since there last was a presidential election rematch, but it has occurred more than people might think in U.S. history.
NBC News declares Sheila Jackson Lee winner in Democratic primary in Texas 18th Congressional District
Read full article: NBC News declares Sheila Jackson Lee winner in Democratic primary in Texas 18th Congressional DistrictNBC News is projecting Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to win the Democratic primary in Texas’ 18th Congressional District.
Texas House member Jarvis Johnson has issue on voting ballot, marking second voting hiccup among local politicians
Read full article: Texas House member Jarvis Johnson has issue on voting ballot, marking second voting hiccup among local politiciansJarvis Johnson, a member the Texas House of Representatives, was at Booker T. Washington High School at 7 a.m. to cast his ballot. However, there was a glitch in the computer’s system that placed him in the wrong precinct. The issue was fixed quickly, and Johnson and his family were able to vote.
Trump and DeSantis begin eyeing Super Tuesday states as they prepare for 2024 long game
Read full article: Trump and DeSantis begin eyeing Super Tuesday states as they prepare for 2024 long gameAs the Republican presidential primary intensifies this summer, most White House hopefuls are devoting their time to events in Iowa and New Hampshire, the states that will kick off the nomination process early next year.
After losing big on Super Tuesday, Texas progressives hope to salvage some victories in July
Read full article: After losing big on Super Tuesday, Texas progressives hope to salvage some victories in July(TEXAS TRIBUNE) – Judging from March, the ideological left wing of the Democratic Party in Texas should be inconsolable. Joe Biden practically locked up the Democratic presidential nomination, and progressive candidates experienced electoral drubbings. I feel really good not just about my chances, but the movement overall,” says Mike Siegel, a candidate for Texas' 10th Congressional District. He’s already endorsed at least seven Texas congressional candidates. “The progressive movement is just getting started here in Texas,” Siegel said.
Democrats, Republicans play blame game for polling problems on Super Tuesday
Read full article: Democrats, Republicans play blame game for polling problems on Super TuesdayLong lines, a change in polling locations and voting machines forced many to wait hours before they could cast their ballot. He said the county failed to allocate voting machines properly, mismanaged and had faulty equipment. Schecter told KPRC 2 there were only 71 polling locations in precinct 1, 84 in precinct 2, 125 in precinct 3 and 120 in precinct 4. "It’s important to the Democrats to have county-wide voting so we had to agree on all the locations. The Republicans did not want to have county-wide voting and said here’s our map if you want countywide voting, you have to agree to this map,” Schecter said.
What happens if no Democratic candidate earns enough delegates for a nomination?
Read full article: What happens if no Democratic candidate earns enough delegates for a nomination?Even if one candidate has more delegates than the other, that’s only a “plurality,” not a majority, per party rules. Candidates who earned delegates, but have since dropped out of the race, can try to push their delegates onto another candidate. A candidate needs to earn 2,375 delegates on subsequent ballots to win the nomination. However, having a contested convention is something the Democratic National Committee will do its best to avoid in the coming months. The last time a contested convention occurred was in 1952.
WATCH: Here are 18 videos that sum up the biggest moments from Super Tuesday in Texas and the US
Read full article: WATCH: Here are 18 videos that sum up the biggest moments from Super Tuesday in Texas and the UShttps://t.co/GmkbzfoTpp -@JoshNBCNews pic.twitter.com/qKbOpmrbxp — MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 4, 20208. Voters at Texas Southern University experienced long lines... VERY long linesVoters wait in long lines at Texas Southern University. TSU wasn’t the only place with long lines. Long lines reported in Hidalgo County, Texas16.
WATCH: Jill Biden, Symone Sanders get in between protesters and Joe Biden at California rally
Read full article: WATCH: Jill Biden, Symone Sanders get in between protesters and Joe Biden at California rally(CNN) – Jill Biden wasted no time when two women separately charged toward her husband Joe Biden as he spoke at his Los Angeles rally Tuesday night -- physically inserting herself into the commotion until the protesters could be escorted out. "We're OK," said Jill Biden after the protesters were removed. "We're OK."BREAKING: Protesters rush the stage toward Joe Biden during #SuperTuesday night speech; they were stopped by people near Biden. It's a good night," Joe Biden said, while standing next to Jill and his younger sister. After that event, when asked by reporters about the heckler, Jill Biden laughed and said, "I'm a good Philly girl."
Harris County DA Kim Ogg winner of Dem ticket; GOP prosecutor Mary Nan Huffman to challenge in November
Read full article: Harris County DA Kim Ogg winner of Dem ticket; GOP prosecutor Mary Nan Huffman to challenge in NovemberHOUSTON – Incumbent Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg is projected to win the Democratic nomination. Elected in 2016, Ogg is leading the investigation in the botched Harding Street Raid. The Republican contenderMary Nan Huffman widely beat out two contenders — Lloyd Wayne Oliver and Lori DeAngelo— for her party’s ticket in the race for Harris County District Attorney. Huffman served as the Montgomery County District Attorney for nearly 10 years. In 2016, Huffman named Child Abuse Prosecutor of the Year and joined the Board of Directors of Children’s Safe Harbor, Texas’ seventh largest children’s assessment center.
AP source: Bloomberg to reassess after disappointing results
Read full article: AP source: Bloomberg to reassess after disappointing resultsLOS ANGELES (AP) – Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg plans to reassess on Wednesday whether he should stay in the race after disappointing results in Tuesday's primaries. A person close to the Bloomberg campaign confirmed the deliberations. The person wasn't authorized to discuss the matter by name and requested anonymity. Bloomberg spent more than half a billion dollars on his presidential campaign. Former Vice President Joe Biden won key states like Virginia and North Carolina where Bloomberg had spent millions of dollars and campaigned heavily.
See what Texas voters think about top issues: health care, climate change and defeating Trump
Read full article: See what Texas voters think about top issues: health care, climate change and defeating Trump(AP) – Voters in Texas’ Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue facing the country, well above climate change, the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other social issues. Nearly 4 in 10 named health care, an issue that has intensely divided the field of Democratic candidates. More voters in Texas’ Democratic primary said they wanted a candidate who would bring fundamental change to Washington, rather than one who would restore the political system to how it was before Donald Trump was elected in 2016. Climate change, the economy and other issuesRoughly 2 in 10 voters said climate change is the most important issue facing the nation. The survey of 2,982 voters in Texas was conducted for seven days, concluding as polls closed.
KPRC 2 political analysts discuss Super Tuesday results as they roll in
Read full article: KPRC 2 political analysts discuss Super Tuesday results as they roll inPolls have closed in Houston and Harris County on Super Tuesday and results are starting to trickle in. See KPRC 2′s political analysis. See the results here.
Results: Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls’ twin brother wins Republican ticket; Dem contenders head to runoff
Read full article: Results: Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls’ twin brother wins Republican ticket; Dem contenders head to runoffFORT BEND COUNTY – Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls’ twin brother, Trever won the Republican party ticket for the seat soon to be vacated by his brother, and will faceoff against a Democratic challenger in November. Troy Nehls is running for a seat in Congress and is in a runoff with challenger Kathaleen Wall, vying for the GOP nomination for outgoing Member of Congress Pete Olson’s seat. Democrats Geneane Hughes and Eric Fagan are also headed for a runoff election to determine who will get the party nomination and go up against Trever Nehls in November. See results below:DemocratsRepublicans
District 22: Troy Nehls, Kathaleen Wall in runoff for GOP ticket; Sri Preston Kulkarni wins Dem ticket
Read full article: District 22: Troy Nehls, Kathaleen Wall in runoff for GOP ticket; Sri Preston Kulkarni wins Dem ticketHOUSTON – A major race to watch on Super Tuesday is the race for Texas Congressional District 22 that covers most of Fort Bend County. The seat will soon be vacated by Republican Rep. Pete Olson who chose to not run for reelection. Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls and conservative activist Kathaleen Wall are headed for a May 26 runoff election to determine who will win the party ticket for District 22 race in November. See the results of the Texas Primary below:RepublicanDemocratAmong those vying for the Republican ticket was political newcomer Peirce Bush, grandson of President George H.W. He was the first member of his family to lose a race in Texas in more than 40 years.
Ask 2: Why are voters being separated by party during Super Tuesday?
Read full article: Ask 2: Why are voters being separated by party during Super Tuesday?As part of our new Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. Question: Is it illegal to separate voters by party at the polling sites? This helps explain the long lines for some voters rather than others. For example, if the parties have decided on 10 Democratic voting machines and 10 Republican voting machines at a polling place, the lines will be much longer for one party versus the other if there are many more voters from a particular party. Torres said there are extra voting machines in reserve that are available to help alleviate long lines, but the parties must make a request for them to be deployed.
Beto O’Rourke takes Democratic candidate Joe Biden to Whataburger for true Texas experience
Read full article: Beto O’Rourke takes Democratic candidate Joe Biden to Whataburger for true Texas experienceHOUSTON – What’s more Texas than Whataburger? Beto O’Rourke posted a Facebook Live of him and Democratic candidate Joe Biden chowing down at Whataburger for a true Texas experience in Dallas. Biden and O’Rourke were greeted with cheers as they entered the fast-food restaurant. Posted by Beto O'Rourke on Monday, March 2, 2020Biden and O’Rouke also spoke to guests and gave out autographs. “And in Joe Biden we have that man.”Biden held a rally in Houston at Texas Southern University before he headed to Dallas for another rally Monday night.
What is on the ballot for Texans on Super Tuesday?
Read full article: What is on the ballot for Texans on Super Tuesday?HOUSTON – The Texas primary is fast approaching on March 3 and the Lone Star State will be among 14 states holding primaries on the same day — giving it the name, Super Tuesday. Several big races will be on Texans’ ballots including Sen. John Cornyn’s U.S. Senate seat, Railroad Commissioner and several Texas Senate and House districts.ButtigiegAs the March 3 Primary is inching closer, here are some of the races to watch this Super Tuesday, according to the Texas Tribune. PresidentDemocrat Republican Joe BidenMichael BloombergPete ButtgiegJulian CastroTulsi GabbardAmy KlobucharBernie SandersTom SteyerElizabeth WarrenRobby Wells Donald Trump (Incumbent)Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente GuerraZoltan G. IstvanMatthew John MaternBob ElyJoe WalshBill WeldU.S. SenateDemocrat Republican Chris BellMichael CooperAmanda EdwardsJack Daniel Foster, Jr.Annie “Mama” GarciaVictor Hugo HarrisMary “MJ” HegarSema HernandezD.R. HunterAdrian OceguedaCristina Tzinztun RamirezRoyce West John Cornyn (Incumbent)Virgil BierschwaleJohn Anthony CastroDwayne StovallMark YanceyRailroad CommissionerDemocrat Republican Roberto R. “Beto" AlonzoChrysta CastanedaKelly StoneMark Watson Ryan Sitton (Incumbent)James “Jim” WrightSupreme Court of Texas Chief JusticeDemocrat Republican Amy Clark MeachumJerry Zimmerer Nathan Hecht (Incumbent)Supreme Court of Texas, Place 3Democrat Republican William Pieratt DemondElizabeth Davis FrizellDan Wood Bert Richardson (Incumbent)Gina ParkerSupreme Court of Texas, Place 4Democrat Republican Tina ClintonSteven Miears Kevin Patrick Yeary (Incumbent)Supreme Court of Texas, Place 6Democrat Republican Kathy ChengLarry Praeger Jane Bland (Incumbent)Supreme Court of Texas, Place 7Democrat Republican Brandy VossStaci Williams Jeff Boyd (Incumbent)Supreme Court of Texas, Place 8Democrat Republican Peter KellyGisela D. Triana Brett Busby (Incumbent)Supreme Court of Texas, Place 9Democrat Republican Brandon Birmingham David NewellU.S. House, District 7Democrat Republican Lizzie Fletcher Maria EspinozaWesley HuntJim NotewareKyle PrestonLaique RehmanCindy SiegelTexas House, District 25Democrat Republican Patrick Henry Troy T. BrimageRo’Vin GarrettRhonda SethMitch ThamesCody Thane VasutTexas House, District 26Democrat Republican Lawrence Allen Jr.L. “Sarah” DeMerchantSuleman LalaniRish Oberoi Leonard N. ChanJacey JettonMatt MorganTexas House, District 132Democrat Republican Gina Calanni Angelica GarciaMike ScholfieldTexas House, District 134Democrat Republican Lanny BoseAnn JohnsonRuby Powers Sarah Davis (Incumbent)Texas House, District 135Democrat Republican Jon E. Rosenthal (Incumbent) Merrilee Rosene BeazleyJustin RayTexas House, District 138
Early voting starts Tuesday in Texas. Here’s what you need to know.
Read full article: Early voting starts Tuesday in Texas. Here’s what you need to know.Early voting starts Tuesday in Texas, with polls opening up across the state for voters to cast their ballots in the March primary. For Texans who don't want to cast their ballots early, the state’s primary election day is March 3. Voters can cast ballots in either the Democratic or Republican primary, or go to third-party conventions later this year. There are hundreds of candidates vying for positions across the state, so check out The Texas Tribune's primary election ballot guide for more. But in order to cast a vote at the polls, voters will need to be eligible and know where to go.