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2020 Elections
back to archiveKamala Harris is coming to Texas
One of the first major moments of the 2020 Democratic primary came early in 2019 when one of the candidates descended on Texas and moved a packed gymnasium at Texas Southern University to thunderous applause. The event showed what Texans have known all along: In...
NRA backs Cornyn and attacks Hegar with digital ads
The newly formed super PAC of the National Rifle Association, NRA Victory Fund, has begun paying for digital ads supporting Sen. John Cornyn’s re-election. Federal Election Commission filings show NRA Victory Fund has dumped $322,513 into digital advertising for the...
Another poll shows Biden and Trump about even in Texas
A new Morning Consult poll released Thursday shows former Vice President Joe Biden leading President Trump by one percentage point, 48-47. A poll by the same group in September found the two candidates statistically tied. The most recent Morning Consult poll...
Star Power Comes to Texas in the Final Days Before the Election
Up and down the ballot, candidates in Texas are closing out the final days of their campaign with a bevy of Hollywood stars. From virtual campaign rallies to grassroots fundraisers, it’s clear that a lot of folks do consider Texas the biggest battleground state and...
Here comes the closer.
Well, folks, we’re here. We have entered the phase of a national campaign’s waning weeks where media outlets across the country have begun to focus on one of their narrative windows: the closing argument. While President Donald Trump continues to tool around the...
DNC launches Hindi, Vietnamese radio ads in Texas
The Democratic National Committee announced Monday they would be launching a six-figure multilingual radio ad campaign in Texas to reach Asian American-Pacific Islander voters. The ads will run on Hindi/English, Telugu/Urdu, and Vietnamese radio in Houston and Dallas;...
Environmental Defense Fund joins brawl for Texas House
EDF Action, the campaign arm of the Environmental Defense Fund, announced this week it would be spending nearly $400,000 on Texas Statehouse races. The cash will be used for mailers and a digital campaign to support Democrats running in swing districts. The candidates...
Two Weeks: Joe Biden and Texas Democrats have momentum
If you caught a football game this weekend, you probably saw all the proof you need that Texas is the biggest battleground state. The air wars across Texas have intensified as election day draws near, outpacing anything Texas voters have seen in generations. Unlike...