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What Greg Abbott’s decisive win over Beto O’Rourke portends for his future

After defeating O’Rourke — Texas’ most promising Democrat in recent history — Abbott begins his third term in a strong position, with a rising national profile and a governing mandate in the eyes of fellow Republicans.

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

With clear mandate in Texas, Abbott, GOP will continue rightward push

DALLAS — Emboldened by another sweep of statewide offices and firm control of the Legislature, Texas Republicans are poised to implement right-of-center policies designed to keep the Lone Star State a bastion of Trump-era conservatism.

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Dan Patrick secures third term as lieutenant governor, beating Mike Collier

Patrick will get another four years leading the Texas Senate, one of the state’s most powerful positions.

The Texas Tribune

South Texas, Abbott vs. O’Rourke, and Harris County: Here are the biggest things to watch for on election night

While the GOP focuses on the border and economy under President Joe Biden, Democrats are hoping to prove polls and political forecasters wrong by tapping into anger over the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the Uvalde school shooting.

The Texas Tribune

Roland Gutierrez Won’t Let Greg Abbott Forget Uvalde

While he's not a "singular-issue" politician, "for these parents … there’s no issue out there that matters if you don’t have your kid.”

Texas Observer

Why Texas Republicans still oppose Medicaid expansion

More than two-thirds of Texans support Medicaid expansion. But on the eve of the midterm elections, the subject is still taboo for the state GOP. Why?

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Ads against Abbott, other Texas Republicans by shadowy group test campaign ethics law

AUSTIN, Texas — The third biggest spender in Texas elections this year is a shadowy group that has not disclosed any information to the state, and is testing the limits of campaign ethics law, experts said.

Tribune News Service

Right-Wing Protectionism is Costing Texas

Laws banning the state from doing business with banks that are dubbed anti-fossil fuel or anti-gun could cost 100s of millions in interest.

Texas Observer

“I’m in no rush”: Voter apathy takes hold of early voting ahead of Texas midterm election

Republicans may be waiting to vote on Election Day after former President Donald Trump pushed voting in person on Nov. 8 at a rally in South Texas.

The Texas Tribune

The cease-and-desist election: False or misleading TV ads prompt wave of legal threats

"We've gone from stretching the truth to just constructing an entirely new reality."

Axios

Joe Biden makes midterm elections difficult for Texas Democrats

DALLAS — Texas Democrats have two opponents in the Nov. 8 midterm elections — their Republican rivals and President Joe Biden.

Tribune News Service

Texas diverts $359.6 million from prisons to keep Greg Abbott’s border mission operating

The latest infusion was among $874.6 million in “emergency” budget transfers requested by the Texas Legislative Budget Board, which is composed of GOP state leaders and budget writers.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Republicans in tight races open to rape and incest exceptions to abortion ban

In some battleground state legislative races, Republicans have been making overtures to those who believe the ban as too extreme. They have said they are open to revising the ban to include the exceptions — and even voiced confidence that the Legislature will do so when it reconvenes in January.

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Mike Collier Wants Texans to Give Up Red Meat

In his rematch against the state’s far-right lieutenant governor, this Democratic underdog hopes pragmatism can break through to the electorate.

Tribune News Service

Five things to watch as voting begins for Texas midterm elections

DALLAS — It’s been an eventful two years.

The Texas Tribune

Donald Trump energizes South Texas voters ahead of early voting as Republicans predict red “tsunami”

Trump rally attendees said they were basing their midterm votes on issues such as the economy and the border and were hopeful Trump would run for president again.

The Texas Tribune

Two-thirds of board members overseeing Texas public universities are Abbott donors. They’re not shy about wielding influence.

High-money donors are concentrated on larger boards, including those of the University of Texas System and Texas A&M University System.

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Texas Observer

Big Money Floods into Texas Governor’s Race

In total, Beto O’Rourke and Greg Abbott have raised $200 million.

The Texas Tribune

Dan Patrick targets rural Texas in media-shy bus tour

Patrick’s campaign strategy in rural Texas may suggest he’s trying to shore up the party’s most reliable base of voters in an area that both Beto O’Rourke and Mike Collier have spent considerable resources to win over this election cycle.

Salon

Texas GOP embraces debunked "2000 Mules"

Watchdog groups fear the film will fuel chaos in the upcoming midterm elections

The Texas Tribune

How the debunked conspiracy film “2000 Mules” became Texas Republican orthodoxy

Watchdog groups fear the film will fuel chaos in the upcoming midterm elections and could be a pretext for more restrictive voting laws in the future.

Texas Observer

A Party Built Entirely on Lies

From spreading election misinformation to investigating parents of transgender kids for abuse, the Texas GOP doesn't merit even a lone star.

The Texas Tribune

In campaign ad, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick suggests mandatory 10-year sentence for gun-related crimes

New mandatory sentences could be a big policy shift for Texas. But Patrick isn’t providing any details of his one-sentence proposal so it’s hard to gauge its significance.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Democrats try to convince voters they aren’t bad for oil and gas

Candidates like Beto O’Rourke and Mike Collier say they want to work toward a cleaner energy future but aren’t looking to eliminate the energy jobs that boost Texas’ economy.

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