Senator Ted Cruz and Rep. Beto O’Rourke town hall debate postponed
Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Congressman Beto O'Rourke's town hall debate set for Sunday at the University of Houston has been postponed.
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O’Rourke condemns activists for forcing Cruz from restaurant
Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke is condemning a protest that forced his opponent in Texas' closer-than-expected Senate race to leave a Washington restaurant.
Ted Cruz Confronted by Kavanaugh Protesters in DC Restaurant
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke debate at SMU in Dallas, Sept. 21, 2018.
The Dallas County House battleground
A mix of Democratic enthusiasm this cycle, along with a litany of well-funded candidates, has created a hotbed of competitive state House races around Texas' third largest city. While some of these districts have drawn contentious matchups before, the fact that most handily went to Hillary Clinton in 2016 has only heightened the stakes.
Five most cringeworthy moments of Ted Cruz’s maybe-doomed Senate campaign
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Cruz, O’Rourke getting combative in close Texas Senate race
Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, left, and Democratic U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke, right, take part in their first debate for the Texas U.S. Senate in Dallas, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018.
Beto O’Rourke denies fleeing scene of 1998 DUI crash, contradicting police report
Democratic Congressman Beto O'Rourke has parlayed positive press into a $10 million fundraising advantage over Sen. Ted Cruz; Peter Doocy reports from Houston, Texas. U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, the Texas Democrat vying to replace U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, contradicted police reports Friday by denying he tried to flee the scene of a 1998 drunken car crash.
O’Rourke and Cruz clash in heated first debate as climate flies under the radar
SEPTEMBER 21: Rep. Beto O'Rourke makes a point as Sen. Ted Cruz waits his turn during a debate at McFarlin Auditorium at SMU on September 21, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. AUSTIN, TEXAS - Locals jammed into a packed bar in East Austin wasted no time in their reactions during the first senate debate between Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke on Friday night.
O’Rourke, Cruz spar in contentious debate
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and his Democratic challenger, Rep. Beto O'Rourke, were asked Friday night -- in what moderators intended to be a polite end to their first debate -- to say something nice about each other. O'Rourke began by praising Cruz's work ethic and his family's sacrifice.
Cruz, O’Rourke trade attacks during testy 1st Texas debate
Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Beto O'Rourke repeatedly traded barbs during a testy first debate Friday night, underscoring how a Texas Senate race that long looked like a cakewalk for the conservative incumbent now appears to be anything but one. Cruz went on the attack moments after stepping on the stage, charging that his opponent suggested that police officers embodied "modern-day Jim Crow" laws in response to a question about a Dallas policewoman who shot and killed her unarmed, black neighbor after saying she mistakenly entered his apartment, thinking it was her own.
Watch live: Beto O’Rourke debates Ted Cruz in Dallas
The highly anticipated debate features Cruz, who prides himself on what he believes are strong debating skills , against a challenger who is polling even with in a state that has not elected a Democrat to statewide office in a generation.
Ted Cruz, Beto O’Rourke meet Friday evening for first of three debates
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke will have their first meeting on the debate stage Friday evening in Dallas. The debate begins at 6 p.m. at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and is the first of three hour-long debates between the two Texas candidates.
The Latest: O’Rourke, Cruz clash over shootings in debate
Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, left, and Democratic U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke, right, take part in their first debate for the Texas U.S. Senate in Dallas, Friday, Sept.
Beto O’Rourke, Closing in on Ted Cruz, Faces Off With Him in First Texas Debate
Sen. Ted Cruz faced off against Rep. Beto O'Rourke , the El Paso Democrat running a spirited campaign against him, in their first of three debates on Friday. The moment arrived as recent polls have shown a too-close-for-comfort contest and Republicans in Washington D.C. have been concerned that O'Rourke's massive fundraising prowess and personal appeal could lead to an upset.
Texas Senate Race Is In The Spotlight With The 1st Of 3 Debates
Democrat Beto O'Rourke is hoping to end a 24-year Republican streak in the state. He will meet Friday night for the first of three debates against Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.
Fundraiser stages homage to former Texas governor
The late Texas Gov. Ann Richards charmed the delegates at the 1988 Democratic National Convention with her famous quote about women's penchant for nimble cooperation. Actress Holland Taylor penned a one-woman show, Ann, that dramatizes the silver-haired politician's life in and out of office.
Differing views of likely voters
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, leads his Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke by 9 percentage points among likely voters, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University. Released Tuesday, the survey found Cruz with 54 percent support and O'Rourke, an El Paso congressman, with 45 percent.
Willie Nelson says – I don’t care’ if fans upset about Austin concert for Beto O’Rourke
Country music icon Willie Nelson has his own opinion about politics in Texas, and he doesn't care if his fans have the same one as him. The 85-year-old musician announced he's headlining a fundraising event for Democratic Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke , who's running against incumbent Republican Ted Cruz for the November Texas mid-term election.
Ted Cruz to make another campaign stop in Lubbock Saturday
Ted Cruz, the junior senator from Texas and incumbent facing off against Congressman Beto O'Rourke in the midterm elections, will make another campaign stop in Lubbock on Saturday. The rally is scheduled from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. inside the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center, located at 2521 17th St., according to the Cruz campaign website.
Beto O’Rourke leads Ted Cruz by 2 among likely voters in U.S. Senate race, new poll finds
U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke , D-El Paso, leads Republican incumbent Ted Cruz by 2 percentage points among likely voters, according to an Ipsos online poll released Wednesday in conjunction with Reuters and the University of Virginia. O'Rourke has been closing the gap over the last several months, but this is the first poll that puts him ahead of Cruz.