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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, asks a question during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Feb. 9.

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Democrats eye Sen. Ted Cruz's seat in Republican-dominated Texas as a possible flip

Ashley Lopez

Democrats are facing a tough U.S. Senate map in 2024 so they are eyeing some tough-to-win states for possible pickups, starting with Texas.

A sign pointing people to a voting location.

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So far, voter turnout in Texas lags behind 2018

Julián Aguilar

The state’s most populous counties are seeing a significant drop off from four years ago. That’s despite Texas having more registered voters this time around.

Governor Ann Richards (left) with legislative director Jim Parker (standing) and Mary Beth Rogers (right), working through a weekend in the Governor’s office to review bills passed by the state legislature during Richards’s first year in office. Rogers was Richards' campaign manager in 1990 and then Chief of Staff.

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Former Ann Richards campaign manager says maintaining hope is key to surviving Texas politics

Jennifer Stayton

Texas Democrats are hoping to recapture any statewide office for the first time in 28 years in this year's midterm election. Mary Beth Rogers was on the front lines the last time Texas elected a Democratic governor.

Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic candidate running for governor, greets people during the 2022 Texas Democratic Party convention in Dallas.

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Three takeaways from the 2022 Texas Democratic Party convention

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

The party is focused on winning in November. Democrats hope the current energy they’re seeing in Texas will continue and help them be successful at the polls.

Attendees to the 2022 Texas Democratic Party biennial convention in Dallas greet each other during the first day of the meetup.

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Texas Dems want to flip the state. Their strategy is to focus on local races.

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

Erica Lawrence, a Montgomery County resident and president of the Democratic Club of The Woodlands, acknowledges that winning takes time. But, she believes it’s possible.

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Texas Democrats to kick off 2022 convention

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

The convention is taking place as statewide polling shows Beto O’Rourke, the Democrat running for governor, has been closing the gap between him and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.

Election workers assist voters with their mail-in ballots at the Harris County ballot drop-off site at NRG Stadium in Houston on Oct. 28.

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Texas Democrats Have Failed To Pass Voter Access Legislation For Years. The Pandemic May Change That.

Karen Brooks Harper | The Texas Tribune

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Texas May Not Turn Blue, But Democrats' Chances Are Better In 2020

From Texas Standard:Around this point in the election cycle, a question often pops up in political circles: Could this be the year Texas turns blue?Texas…

A line of voters waits to cast ballots at McCallum High School during the primary March 3.

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Group Asks Court To Stop Attorney General Ken Paxton's Threats Over Mail-In Voting

Ashley Lopez

The Texas Civil Rights Project has asked a court to order state officials not to interfere with a previous court order that opened up mail-in voting in…