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Rep. Tony Gonzales attacks primary opponent amid reporting of his affair with aide who died by suicide

The San Antonio Express-News reported on a text message from a staffer admitting to having an affair with Gonzales. The staffer died last year after setting herself on fire in Uvalde.

The Texas Tribune

Don’t call us ‘crazy Texans,’ says Rep. Sylvia Garcia

Rep. Sylvia Garcia wants you to know something about people in her home state — they mostly support abortion rights and they definitely aren’t “crazy Texans.”

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Don’t call us ‘crazy Texans,’ says Rep. Sylvia Garcia - Roll Call

This Democrat wants you to know something about people in her home state — they mostly support abortion rights and they aren’t “crazy Texans.”

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GOP candidates channel Trump aggression in primary battles

The trend underscores how former President Trump primed his base to demand GOP lawmakers mirror his aggressive tactics.

Axios

Trump boasts he went 33-0 in Texas primary, though AG Ken Paxton and 4 others face runoffs

WASHINGTON – Two days after the Texas primary, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey disappointed many Republicans by announcing he wouldn’t run for U.S. Senate. Donald Trump, who despises Ducey for rejecting his lies about the 2020 election, was not among them.

Tribune News Service

Van Taylor ends re-election campaign for Texas’ 3rd Congressional District

On March 2, a day after placing first in the Republican primary for Texas’ 3rd Congressional District, incumbent Van Taylor announced he was ending his re-election bid. In his announcement, Taylor admitted to an affair. Taylor was first elected in 2018.

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‘Isis bride’ says GOP congressman ‘broke me first’ after affair ends his reelection campaign

‘FYI, Van Taylor broke me first, and he knows that,’ wrote Tania Joya, adding the hashtag ‘#VanSlayer’

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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 12

Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition

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Texas Rep. Van Taylor admits affair, ends reelection campaign

A day after being forced into a runoff, U.S. Rep. Van Taylor, R-Texas, ended his campaign for reelection Wednesday and admitted he had an extramarital affair.

Tribune News Service

Texas Republican drops re-election bid after affair with woman once married to IS leader

Van Taylor acknowledges ‘horrible mistake that has caused deep hurt and pain’ and abruptly halts bid for third congressional term

The Guardian - US

Texas Republican announces he will not seek re-election after affair with ‘Isis bride’

Van Taylor had been forced into a runoff after a last-minute bombshell revelation

The Independent UK

US Rep. Van Taylor drops Texas reelection bid, admits affair

U.S. Rep. Van Taylor of Texas says he is ending his reelection campaign and admitted having an affair about a year ago

The Independent UK

Texas primary puts Cuellar and Taylor in runoffs

WASHINGTON — Two Democratic incumbents who switched districts after a new Texas map was released won their primaries Tuesday, as did a Republican who came under fire for calling some of the conservatives in his party “grifters.”

Tribune News Service

Abbott to face O’Rourke as Texas primaries set political field

Progressive Democrats fare well, pro-Trump candidates yield mixed results as early voting starts in US 2022 election.

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Texas Rep. Van Taylor admits affair, ends reelection campaign - Roll Call

Taylor, who faced heat for supporting a Jan. 6 investigation, got less than 50 percent of the vote in Tuesday's primary and faced a runoff.

The Guardian - US

Success for progressives in Texas while Trump ally suffers major blow

Attorney general Ken Paxton heads to nomination runoff against Jeb Bush’s son while progressive Jessica Cisneros celebrates runoff

Roll Call

Texas primary puts Cuellar and Taylor in runoffs - Roll Call

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and Republican Rep. Van Taylor both got less that 50 percent in primaries Tuesday and face runoffs in May.

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