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Adam Hinojosa flips Texas Senate seat, becomes first Republican to represent Rio Grande Valley district since Reconstruction
Read full article: Adam Hinojosa flips Texas Senate seat, becomes first Republican to represent Rio Grande Valley district since ReconstructionHinojosa won the only competitive seat in the Texas Senate this cycle, besting Sen. Morgan LaMantia two years after she narrowly defeated him.
Republicans raise $1 million targeting South Texas House races as Democrats invest elsewhere
Read full article: Republicans raise $1 million targeting South Texas House races as Democrats invest elsewhereDemocrats have long held an edge in South Texas, but Republicans see an opening there to expand their House majority.
Texas is a young state with older elected officials. Some young leaders are trying to change that.
Read full article: Texas is a young state with older elected officials. Some young leaders are trying to change that.The average age of Texans last year was 37, while the Legislature’s average age was 55. Hurdles to voting and the unique challenges young candidates encounter fuel the mismatch.
After recount, Democrat remains winner of battleground South Texas Senate seat
Read full article: After recount, Democrat remains winner of battleground South Texas Senate seatRepublican Adam Hinojosa conceded Friday after a recount that included three counties in Senate District 27, the most competitive senate district in the state.
Republican requests recount after loss in battleground race for state Senate seat in South Texas
Read full article: Republican requests recount after loss in battleground race for state Senate seat in South TexasAdam Hinojosa finished 659 votes behind Democrat Morgan LaMantia in a race that garnered 175,415 total votes.
Republicans, bullish on South Texas, weigh how hard to compete for a state Senate seat there
Read full article: Republicans, bullish on South Texas, weigh how hard to compete for a state Senate seat thereRepublicans are starting to pay more attention to Texas Senate District 27 — the only competitive Senate seat in November — but whether they will go all in remains an open question.
Moderate Democrats win two key South Texas runoffs, while another is too close to call
Read full article: Moderate Democrats win two key South Texas runoffs, while another is too close to callU.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s too-close-to-call runoff got most of the attention, but three other primary runoffs Tuesday carried big stakes for Democrats as they try to defend South Texas from a new GOP offensive.
South Texas Democrats fight to shape their party’s future in primary runoffs
Read full article: South Texas Democrats fight to shape their party’s future in primary runoffsDemocratic primary runoffs for two congressional districts and two legislative seats in South Texas highlight the candidates’ divergent visions for the party in a region the GOP is heavily targeting.