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Texas congressional race showcases GOP fight over Trump, conspiracy theories and election lies CNN 6 hrs ago © CNN/Jeremy Moorhead Some Republicans in a crowded field of candidates competing for a US House seat in Texas ahead of a May 1 special election have embraced Donald Trump and his political legacy. A former professional wrestler is using the tagline "make America Texas again" as he warns "commies in DC are ruining America." Two former Trump administration officials are highlighting t...

Kinzinger goes to Texas in search of anti-Trump Republicans STEVE PEOPLES and PAUL WEBER, Associated Press April 30, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 14 1of14Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., left, shakes hands with Grant Goodyear, right, as Texas congressional candidate Michael Wood, center, shakes hands with Linda Thomas Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. Wood is considered the anti-Trump Republican Texas congressional candidate that Kinzinger has endorsed in the May 1st special e...

Biden sets defining course for Democratic Party: The Note Key moments from Biden’s 1st presidential address to Congress Replay Video This is what it looks like to have a party own an identity. President Joe Biden may be an unlikely figure to usher in a sweeping progressive era for the Democratic Party, but its happening -- whether or not his bills become laws. © Melina Mara/Pool via Getty Images President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress on April 28, 2021, in Washington. B...

Texas special election poses test for anti-Trump Republicans Steve Peoples And Paul Weber Associated Press Tags:  Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., left, shakes hands with Grant Goodyear, right, as Texas congressional candidate Michael Wood, center, shakes hands with Linda Thomas Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. Wood is considered the anti-Trump Republican Texas congressional candidate that Kinzinger has endorsed in the May 1st ...

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Texas special election marks 1st competitive contest of Biden era On Location: April 30, 2021 Replay Video UP NEXT Nearly two dozen candidates will face off Saturday in the race to succeed the late Republican Rep. Ron Wright of Texas, who died in February after suffering from COVID-19 and complications from cancer. The contest presents the first competitive election of the Biden political era, but the stakes of the race remain vastly different for candidates across party lines. For Democr...

Election eve smear robocalls accuse congressional candidate Susan Wright of murdering her late husband Susan Wright has denounced the anonymous calls and referred the matter to police. Susan Wright, a Republican candidate running in the 6th Congressional District of Texas race, answers questions during a forum hosted by the Arlington Republican Club at Studio Movie Grill in Arlington on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Juan Figueroa/ The Dallas Morning News)(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) 2:54 ...

April 30, 2021 7:04 AM By Zachary Sherwood and Brandon Lee Republican lawmakers across the country are proposing an aggressive culling of voter rolls by checking names against other government databases that may be flawed, meaning eligible voters could be swept out and blocked from voting. Nationally, at least 50 bills have been proposed that would trim voter rolls more vigorously than in previous legislative sessions, and several have already been signed into law, spurred by record...

Credit: Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA via REUTERS When the lineup was set March 3 for Saturday’s special election to replace the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, R-Arlington, there was some hope the 23-candidate field would eventually give way to a much more manageable race. While that has happened to an extent — some of the major-party candidates have separated themselves from the pack — the race remains highly competitive in its final hours, and two major questions loom that have both Demo...

AP Photo/Evan Vucci) There are no fewer than 11 Republicans running in Saturday’s 6th District special election to replace Rep.Ron Wright, who died of COVID-19 earlier this year. There are also 10 Democrats, one Libertarian, and one Independent in the race. The whole gang will run in what is certain to be the first leg of the race to capture what political pros are calling the only competitive congressional race this year. A candidate must get at least 50 percent of the vote to win outright �...