The New York billionaire donated to Chrysta Castañeda in her bid to flip a seat on the all-GOP commission that regulates Texas' oil and gas industry.
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Patrick SvitekWith @MikeBloomberg's backing, @ChrystaForTexas, the Dem nominee for railroad commissioner, was able to outspend Republican opponent @JimWright4Texas by 8-to-1 on the latest TEC reports (Sept. 25-Oct. 24), $3.1M to $378K.
Background on Bloomberg's play
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Republicans say they have built a major advantage by resuming door-knocking more quickly and aggressively amid the coronavirus pandemic, while Democrats say they are being the more responsible party while reaching voters in other ways.
Patrick SvitekNew internal poll from #TX22 Dem nominee @SriPKulkarni:
Kulkarni (D) 48
Nehls (R) 43
Biden up 9 in district after Trump +8 in ’16
(GBAO; Oct. 8-11; 500 LVs; live dialers, cells and landlines; +/-4.4%)
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Incumbent John Cornyn is pitching himself as a "steady hand on the wheel." Democratic challenger MJ Hegar says that hand is driving Texas toward a cliff.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said Tuesday that all candidates for president should be required to release their tax returns and that President Donald
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Patrick SvitekCornyn says Trump should have released his taxes in 2016
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State party Chair Allen West, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and members of the Texas Legislature were among those who filed the suit against Abbott.
Democrats successfully sued last month to remove from the ballot the Green Party nominees for U.S. Senate, Railroad Commission and the 21st Congressional District.
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Patrick SvitekTexas Supreme Court rules 3 Green Party candidates should be added back to November ballot
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This won't be your average campaign fundraiser, y'all.
Join me and Beto O'Rourke for a virtual grassroots event hosted by Ashley Cheng. Chip in whatever you can and join us this Thursday at 6 p.m....
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Patrick Svitek.@BetoORourke, who stayed neutral throughout the #TXSEN primary/runoff, is doing his first event specifically for @MJHegar since she became the nominee
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A U.S. district judge found Texas is “legally obligated” to allow voters to simultaneously register to vote with every driver's license renewal or change-of-address application, and ordered the state to set up a “fully operable” online system by...
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Patrick SvitekFor second time, federal judge finds Texas is violating voter registration law
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