Abbott, Texas Gov and midterm election
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In a dramatic exercise of his coveted endorsement, Trump is backing all the Republican state lawmakers who voted for Gov. Greg Abbott’s priority bill on school vouchers and who are seeking reelection.
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New York Magazine on MSNTrump Pushes Texas Republicans Into Risky Midterms Power GrabIt’s going to be tough for the GOP to hang on to the House. But tilting the map via redistricting in Texas and Ohio could help.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNAs Texas Republicans prepare for mid-decade redistricting, cautionary tales loom from the pastThe Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.
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The agenda says Texas will address congressional redistricting "in light of constitutional concerns raised by the U.S. Department of Justice."
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The Texas Tribune on MSNInside the negotiations on Trump’s GOP megabill, from the Lubbock lawmaker whose name is on the legislationThe House budget chair and lead sponsor of the GOP tax and spending bill recounts the months of negotiations needed to unite the fractious caucus.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who has not announced a Senate run, leads by double digits against a Democrat who recently ran for Senate.