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Moderate Dems back GOP anti-climate bill

Both Texas Democratic lawmakers backing bill represent oil and gas workers in South Texas

Salon

Two Texas Democrats will vote for GOP bill to reverse their own party’s signature climate improvement initiatives

Gonzalez and Cuellar both represent oil and gas workers in South Texas and expressed misgivings about the Inflation Reduction Act, their party’s climate package last year.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Democrats and Republicans are on the hunt for rare chances to flip seats in 2024

The dearth of competitive down-ballot races could contrast with the last few election cycles in Texas, when multiple congressional seats and state legislative seats drew significant national investment.

The Texas Tribune

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National Republicans say they will spend big to oust Rep. Vicente Gonzalez from his South Texas seat in 2024

Congressional Republicans’ campaign arm will make another effort to unseat the South Texas Democrat who ran in one of the state’s most competitive races last year.

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy offers warm reception to Biden border proposal as Democrats recoil

The Austin Republican’s tacit approval only adds fuel to the fire for Texas Democrats recoiling at the report that the Biden administration could detain asylum-seekers.

The Texas Tribune

Cruz calls Biden’s El Paso visit ‘infuriating;’ others blast sanitized view of border

WASHINGTON — For two years, Republicans have clamored for President Joe Biden to visit the border with Mexico. He finally did on Sunday — and it has brought no respite from allegations that his policies have triggered an unprecedented crisis of migration.

Tribune News Service

Walker gets $3M tax break on Texas home

Under Texas law, homeowners can claim a homestead exemption only on their primary residence

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Herschel Walker, running for U.S. Senate in Georgia, still gets tax break on $3 million Texas residence

Under Texas law, homeowners can claim a homestead exemption only on their primary residence. The GOP Senate candidate registered to vote in Georgia last year.

The Texas Tribune

GOP sees slight Latino vote gains, painful candidate losses

Republicans had placed their midterm hopes on a roster of Latina candidates to make gains with Latino voters, but the verdict was mixed

The Independent UK

GOP fell short in Latino-heavy areas along US-Mexico border

The Republican Party set its sights on South Texas and other areas around the U.S.-Mexico border in the 2022 midterm elections in part of its push for a so-called “red wave” to usher in a large House majority.

Tribune News Service

GOP fell short in Latino-heavy areas along U.S-Mexico border - Roll Call

Republican efforts to lean into immigration concerns fell short on the border, along with a lackluster GOP showing nationwide.

Roll Call

Monica De La Cruz is the first Republican to represent Texas’ 15th Congressional District. What will she do with it?

After finally flipping the Democratic district, Monica De La Cruz vowed to “represent all of South Texas” and likely will be influential on border issues.

The Texas Tribune

No red wave, but Republicans continue inroads into long-Democratic South Texas

The GOP flipped only one of the three congressional seats it wanted this cycle. But the party made inroads down the ballot.

The Texas Tribune

Monica De La Cruz becomes first Republican to win in 15th Congressional District in South Texas

De La Cruz defeated Democrat Michelle Vallejo, a political newcomer who ran on a platform of progressive social policy and close family ties to the region.

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Vicente Gonzalez holds back Republican surge, returns 34th Congressional District to Democratic control

The Democratic congressman ousted Rep. Mayra Flores, R-Los Indios, who had won a special election in June. The race was key to Republican efforts to win over Hispanic voters in South Texas.

Roll Call

Wave did not hit, but McCarthy predicts GOP House control - Roll Call

A "red wave" did not hit the House, but Republicans picked up seats even as they lost some and were confident they'd have control next year.

The Texas Tribune

Don’t jump to conclusions as Tuesday election night results come in

If you’re keeping a close eye on the results Tuesday night, you should follow one overarching rule: Don’t jump to conclusions.

The Texas Tribune

National political leaders stump through Texas ahead of midterm elections

First lady Jill Biden and U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy were in Texas Sunday to help members of their respective parties energize voters before Election Day.

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Republican confidence grows as they eye a South Texas congressional sweep

Democrats are spending big to stop Republicans from flipping two of the three key battleground seats that have historically gone blue.

Tribune News Service

A week out, here are 2022’s most vulnerable House and Senate members

WASHINGTON — A week before Election Day, the list of the 10 most vulnerable House members includes a few new faces, while those on the Senate list remain the same, just in a new order.

Roll Call

A week out, here are 2022’s most vulnerable House and Senate members - Roll Call

Roll Call's ranking of the 10 most vulnerable House and Senate incumbents one week before Election Day 2022.

The Texas Tribune

Republican Mayra Flores rejected from all-Democratic Hispanic caucus

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus bylaws explicitly block Republicans from joining due to major policy differences between members in the past.

The Guardian - US

‘No loyalties here’: Latino voters to play crucial role in Texas races

Democrats are hoping to win a statewide election for the first time since 1994, but courting Latino votes will be more important than ever

The Texas Tribune

Republicans outraise Democrats in battle for South Texas congressional seats

The three GOP candidates raked in a combined $4.3 million over the past three months, and their Democratic competitors got $2.4 million together, according to new campaign finance filings.

The Independent UK

Texas Democrat accused of using doctored photo of rival to make her eyebrows look scary

‘The people in the [Rio Grande Valley] are smarter than this and will see right through Vicente’s scare tactics and constant lies,’ Mayra Flores says

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