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Alejandro Serrano retweeted
To better understand what's happening in some of these border towns and the significance of what we may see in the upcoming elections, check out our 2024 story and documentary about Martinez and Val Verde County via @propublica @TexasTribune w/ @g_dvalle
propublica.org/article/del-r…
After the GOP primary runoff, I set out to interview Republican voters who had supported U.S. Sen. John Cornyn about what they were thinking.
I called Wayne Thorburn to talk history. In a June interview, he told me he was undecided but wanted to get coffee w/ Talarico. He said:
From yesterday's Blast: Wayne Thorburn, the executive director of the Republican Party of Texas from 1977-1983, voted for James Talarico
Read more about his decision and the parallels he sees to the 1978 Texas governor's race:
thetexastribune.beehiiv.com/…
#TXSEN
That part of the interview did not make the final version of the report. You can read it here 👇
texastribune.org/2026/07/13/…
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A second Democratic sheriff on @GregAbbott_TX’s endorsement list says he did not endorse the governor.
Val Verde Sheriff Joe Frank Martinez’s statement:
The endorsement of Webb County Sheriff Martin Ceullar has been removed from @GregAbbott_TX's campaign website.
Sheriff Ceullar, the brother of U.S. Rep. Henry Ceullar (D-Laredo), was indicted by the DOJ earlier this year for allegedly defrauding his office during COVID-19.
New: Texas Comptroller Don Huffines has issued four executive orders. But they may be executive orders in name only. The orders themselves direct comptroller’s office staff to start the formal process of changing agency rules.
texastribune.org/2026/10/21/…
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Neil Bush, brother of one President Bush & son of another President Bush, just posted that he voted for @JamesTalarico. Neil still lives in the same neighborhood as father did for decades here in Houston.
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From a great @jherrerx + @ccemorse story about what Latino Republicans are reaping after redistricting: washingtonpost.com/politics/…
New via @acolleendg + @alexnguyen2311 + @ujohnnyg:
A man from Dallas who died at an ICE detention facility in Laredo over the weekend was a lawful permanent resident in the country. His cause of death remains unknown + Webb County ME conducting an autopsy.
texastribune.org/2026/10/19/…
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With 560k voters accounted for, and still some major counties who haven’t reported yet, I show that yesterday’s high turnout was made up of 95%+ of people who have voted in at least one of the last four November General Elections. #txlege
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Five times as many new New York Jalens since the Knicks in five, per @haideechu @THECITYNY:
“Before the Knicks faced the Spurs in mid June, just five babies born in NYC had been named Jalen since March. Since then, 27 newborns have taken on the name.”
thecityreporter.nyc/2026/10/…
I asked Rep. Vikki Goodwin about this scenario, should she win 👇
More on the race here: texastribune.org/2026/10/15/…
It's gettin' real now: Sources tell @quorumreport that the Texas Senate GOP is quietly considering stripping all legislative power from the Lt. Gov. if the Democrat beats Little Gov Patrick: bit.ly/4Bfnnvb #TxLege
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Yesterday morning, Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias was found dead a Laredo federal immigration facility.
He was 56, a Dallas resident, and father of three US citizens.
His daughter told us that his health problems were ignored by staff.
w/@alexnguyen2311
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This afternoon, my Houston office received a suspicious piece of mail containing a white powder substance. The FBI, Houston Police and Fire Department, and U.S. Capitol Police responded swiftly.
I am grateful to law enforcement for their professionalism and to my dedicated team members, who work tirelessly on behalf of Texans.
This incident is deeply concerning. Attempts to intimidate your political opponents have no place in our country.
Alejandro Serrano retweeted
Elon Musk gave $158M to SLF in September, in two installments. The day after each donation, SLF transferred the same amount to Texas PAC, the biggest spender in #TXSEN.
How the richest man in the world reshaped Texas' Senate race
w/ @serrano_alej
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Breaking: An ICE operation in Houston left a Mexican man struck and injured by an S.U.V., but a bulletin of the target shows a man who died in 2017, his daughter told us. nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/ic…
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NEW: A $3 million renovation is being sought at the @txcomptroller's exec suite
It comes as @DonHuffines campaigns on ending wasteful spending
Docs show the state's Trust Co. would pay for the renos
Comptroller & Trust didn't answer Qs
Gift link: dallasnews.com/news/politics…
No Democrat has been Texas lieutenant governor since 1999. Rep. Vikki Goodwin, outspent and largely unknown, hopes to change that.
On a race for one of the most powerful public offices in Texas that's being overshadowed by the U.S. Senate and Gov races:
texastribune.org/2026/10/15/…
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#Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has used executive orders and disaster declarations to shift funds, suspend regulations and award no-bid contracts without going through the state Legislature.
He declared a #border emergency for the 69th time in September. propublica.org/article/greg-…
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Update on the below texts sent out directing recipients to Transgender Education Network of Texas' website - they were "not authored, authorized, approved, or distributed by TENT and are not affiliated" with the org. #txlege
The “back to school toolkit” related to “bathrooms and beyond for trans kids” that was recently sent out via text (referenced below by @leachfortexas) ⬇️ #txlege
Leigh Wambsganss led a company that helped oust school board members across TX over CRT + “woke” ideologies.
Now in a hot race for a Texas Senate seat that was R+17 until a Dem flipped it this year, she's shedding the “ultra MAGA” label.
via @zachleggio
texastribune.org/2026/10/14/…
If you want to learn more about that company, Patriot Mobile, here is a deep dive from 2022 via @Mike_Hixenbaugh
Features this:
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/-ch…
