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Faith Bugenhagen

@FBugenhagen_

reporter @statesman👩🏻‍💻 | formerly @chron @HoustonPress | @ecjrn alum | Htown 4ever

 Austin, TX
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Brad Johnson
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Updated late spending here: Thomas J. Henry gave @GinaHinojosaTX $1 million on 10/29. #txlege Rest of the contributions in daily COH reports: documentcloud.org/documents/…
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Brad Johnson (@bradj_TX) profile pictureBrad Johnson
@bradj_TXOct 29
Here are the largest contributions made since the 8-day report filing, which includes a $750k donation to @GinaHinojosaTX from Michael Bloomberg: documentcloud.org/documents/… #txlege
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Ian Curtis@Texiancurtis20h
Impressive turnout here at Texas A&M’s Aggie Park for James Talarico, who’s set to speak in a few minutes.
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Gromer M. Jeffers@gromerjeffers5h
Bus filled with @KenPaxtonTX supporters arrive at Cullen Yards in Fort Worth.
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Gabby Birenbaum@birenbombOct 30
Ted Cruz on his podcast today: "Texas is excruciatingly close. Understand, we could lose Texas. Let me repeat that: we could lose Texas. And by the way, not just the Senate race. We could lose every single statewide race in Texas. That's how close these numbers are." #TXSEN
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Steve Kornacki
@SteveKornackiOct 30
Here it is: the link for the election night livestream. It’ll go live at 5:30pm Tuesday and we’ll go nonstop through the night. Truly hope you’ll come along for the ride - and please help spread the word and share with others! youtube.com/live/b043z24ErQk youtube.com/live/b043z24ErQk
WATCH: Steve Kornacki analyzes 2026 Midterm Election results |...

WATCH: Steve Kornacki analyzes 2026 Midterm Election results |...

NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki breaks down real-time vo...

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A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer accused of intentionally ramming his car into a Mexican construction worker in Houston was charged Friday with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, prosecutors said. cnn.it/4sHEC4z
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Gabby Birenbaum@birenbombOct 30
New ad from Brandon Herrera on Big Bend, saying he pushed back against DHS to stop construction in the park --- touting a break with admin Herrera, the Republican in #TX23, has said he won't vote for any appropriations bills that don't guarantee no construction in the park
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Robert Downen@RobertDownen_Oct 30
In audio we obtained, Nate Schatzline described how he plans to use his new job to fight "demonic forces and "globalists" - and to "crack down" on Islam, including by classifying it as a political ideology so that lawmakers can more overtly discriminate. texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
Greg Abbott Hired an Election Denier to Protect Texas Elections. He’s Using the Job to Attack...

Greg Abbott Hired an Election Denier to Protect Texas Elections. He’s Using the Job to Attack...

Nate Schatzline, a Christian pastor who left his state House seat to work in the governor’s office, told a GOP group he doesn’t use the term “radical Islam” because “all Islam is radical.”

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Robert Downen@RobertDownen_Oct 30
NEW: Many were confused when Gov. Greg Abbott hired Nate Schatzline, a Christian nationalist election denier w/ no background in voting law, as a top adviser on election security. We now know what he's up to: Attacking Muslims - with Abbot's apparent blessing. (Gift link below).
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Pope Leo XIV has submitted a mail-in ballot for the US midterms, becoming the first pope to vote in a US election and likely the first to vote in a secular democratic election. cnn.it/3WiB7W7
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Emily Holshouser
@emilyytayylorOct 28
SCOOP: After telling reporters from @dallasnews and @NBCDFW she was undecided in the Texas senate race, spox for Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker told me she has voted – but won't endorse Paxton or Talarico. She met with both candidates. Read: star-telegram.com/news/polit…
Fort Worth’s mayor backs Democrats in Texas races but skips key race

Fort Worth’s mayor backs Democrats in Texas races but skips key race

Fort Worth’s Mayor Mattie Parker endorsed two Democrats in statewide midterm races, including opponent of former Tarrant County GOP chair.

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ghostly gwen howerton@kissphoriaOct 29
good evening! im playing sports reporter tonight at POST Houston for the ~unveiling~ of the Houston Comets branding. lots of people in vintage comets gear and such
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Rilwan Balogun@KPRC2RilwanOct 29
Congressman Menefee releases statement on AG lawsuit against Harris County Clerk
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Rilwan Balogun (@KPRC2Rilwan) profile pictureRilwan Balogun@KPRC2RilwanOct 29
BREAKING: Texas Office of the Attorney General sues Harris County Clerk "for running racially discriminatory advertisements [for using] Meta’s ad tools to intentionally target its “Get Out the Vote” style ads to certain racial and ethnic groups" Paxton recused himself
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Rilwan Balogun@KPRC2RilwanOct 29
BREAKING: Texas Office of the Attorney General sues Harris County Clerk "for running racially discriminatory advertisements [for using] Meta’s ad tools to intentionally target its “Get Out the Vote” style ads to certain racial and ethnic groups" Paxton recused himself
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Elizabeth Findell (@efindell) profile picture
Elizabeth Findell@efindellOct 29
Texas Hispanic voters are turning out in force so far this election, and everyone is watching to see what that means. All signs (continue to) point to a backlash against Trump and the GOP that's helping put TX in play this year. wsj.com/politics/elections/t… w/ @sabrod123
The Hispanic Voters Who Turned on Trump and Put Texas in Play

The Hispanic Voters Who Turned on Trump and Put Texas in Play

Voters upset about the economy and immigration policies are set to decide key Senate and House races.

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Gabby Birenbaum@birenbombOct 29
we've passed the "this cartion of milk expires after Election Day" part of the cycle and entered the meteorologist phase
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@VoteHubOct 29
Widespread precipitation is forecast for Election Day, with the heaviest activity centered over the Ozarks and rain extending across portions of the Great Plains, Midwest, and Texas.
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KXAN News
@KXAN_NewsOct 29
KXAN identified at least 530 officers in Texas authorized to use federal immigration powers—and there could be more. Partnering with @propublica and @TexasTribune, our team investigates the state's growing ICE partnership program and how local officers are carrying out its mission. kxan.com/investigations/more…
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Colleen DeGuzman@acolleendgOct 29
A GOP group in the Texas Panhandle wants to block the certification of the midterm election unless all Texas ballots are hand counted. Without proof, the lawsuit cites potential risks of interference from AI and "foreign adversaries," such as China. texastribune.org/2026/10/28/…
Local GOP lawsuit wants hand count of all Texas ballots

Local GOP lawsuit wants hand count of all Texas ballots

The Potter County Republican Party lawsuit argues, without providing proof, that voting machines could be vulnerable. Texas law already requires a portion of paper ballots to be hand counted.

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Patrick Svitek
@PatrickSvitekOct 29
Brandon Gill is traveling with JD Vance to Weatherford, Texas, today, per the pool. It'll be his third straight trip accompanying Vance to Texas, following visits to Harlingen and Tyler.
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Brandon Waltens
@bwaltensOct 29
Two hours from when @JDVance is slated to speak in Weatherford, and the room is absolutely PACKED
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