/tags/u-s-senate U.S. Senate en-US Copyright Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:23:01 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-09/texas-ag-ken-paxton-officially-joins-u-s-senate-race-challenging-john-cornyn The attorney general positions himself as a disruptor against the Republican establishment embodied in the longtime Senate fixture. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:23:01 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-09/texas-ag-ken-paxton-officially-joins-u-s-senate-race-challenging-john-cornyn Jasper Scherer | The Texas Tribune /health-wellness/2025-04-01/medicaid-snap-cuts-texas-jobs-shrink-state-gdp A new study about potential cuts to Medicaid and SNAP found that Texas could see its gross domestic product shrink by $7 billion. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:09:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-04-01/medicaid-snap-cuts-texas-jobs-shrink-state-gdp Kailey Broussard /news/2024-11-21/former-rep-matt-gaetz-withdraws-as-trumps-attorney-general-pick Allegations of sex trafficking and drug use had stirred controversy over Matt Gaetz being attorney general. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:08:52 GMT /news/2024-11-21/former-rep-matt-gaetz-withdraws-as-trumps-attorney-general-pick Elena Moore, Deirdre Walsh, Lexie Schapitl /elections-2024/2024-11-13/ted-cruz-announces-hes-backing-rick-scott-in-senate-leadership-vote-snubbing-john-cornyn Cruz made the announcement less than an hour before Republican senators were scheduled to vote for their next leader to replace longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:10:30 GMT /elections-2024/2024-11-13/ted-cruz-announces-hes-backing-rick-scott-in-senate-leadership-vote-snubbing-john-cornyn Matthew Choi | The Texas Tribune /news/2024-11-05/senator-ted-cruz-declares-victory-over-rep-colin-allred-winning-third-term Cruz is currently polling at 55.6% to Allred’s 42.3%, following one of the most-expensive congressional contests in Texas history. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:43:38 GMT /news/2024-11-05/senator-ted-cruz-declares-victory-over-rep-colin-allred-winning-third-term Andrew Schneider | Houston Public Media /elections-2024/2024-11-05/north-texas-election-day The 2024 Election is well underway, polls have opened and here's a look at some of the North Texas races we are keeping an eye on. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT /elections-2024/2024-11-05/north-texas-election-day Michael Ludgood /texas-news/2024-11-04/in-final-days-of-senate-race-cruz-courts-latino-voters-and-allred-rallies-in-his-hometown Both candidates are making their closing arguments at the culmination of a heated and expensive race which could decide control of the U.S. Senate. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:39:01 GMT /texas-news/2024-11-04/in-final-days-of-senate-race-cruz-courts-latino-voters-and-allred-rallies-in-his-hometown Jasper Scherer | The Texas Tribune, Berenice Garcia | The Texas Tribune , James Barragán | The Texas Tribune /politics/2024-11-01/with-days-to-go-sen-ted-cruz-and-rep-colin-allred-make-final-push-in-texas-u-s-senate-race It’s a race to the finish line as U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, the incumbent Republican, and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, make their final cases to voters. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:21:34 GMT /politics/2024-11-01/with-days-to-go-sen-ted-cruz-and-rep-colin-allred-make-final-push-in-texas-u-s-senate-race Blaise Gainey /texas-news/2024-10-29/i-know-hes-not-everybodys-favorite-flavor-voters-weigh-in-on-the-cruz-allred-contest Immigration and border security, abortion and Winter Storm Uri all figured into how early voters in Greater Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth cast their ballots in the Senate race between Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Congressman Colin Allred. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:07:02 GMT /texas-news/2024-10-29/i-know-hes-not-everybodys-favorite-flavor-voters-weigh-in-on-the-cruz-allred-contest Blaise Gainey | Texas Newsroom, Andrew Schneider | Houston Public Media /elections-2024/2024-10-21/senator-ted-cruz-makes-his-case-to-texas-for-a-third-term-appealing-to-undecideds Cruz is downplaying his hardline opposition to abortion, while stressing his recent work with Democrats on transportation bills that bring jobs to Texas. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:22:32 GMT /elections-2024/2024-10-21/senator-ted-cruz-makes-his-case-to-texas-for-a-third-term-appealing-to-undecideds Andrew Schneider | Houston Public Media