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Meanwhile, internal polling from Angie Chen Button's campaign shows her leading her Democratic opponent Averie Bishop by 11 points in the HD 112 race, with 47% support compared to Bishop's 36%.
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- Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Unveils Key Endorsements in Texas House Races
- Angie Chen Button Leads HD 112 Race by 11 Points in Internal Polling
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Unveils Key Endorsements in Texas House Races
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has announced a new round of endorsements in several contested Texas House races. Patrick is expected to continue releasing endorsements in the coming days, signaling his influence in shaping the GOP landscape ahead of upcoming elections. Among the endorsed candidates are:
- Brent Money (HD 2)
- Daniel Alders (HD 6)
- Trey Wharton (HD 12)
- Paul Dyson (HD 14)
- Janis Holt (HD 18)
- Ellen Troxclair (HD 19)
- Terri Leo-Wilson (HD 23)
- Matt Morgan (HD 26)
- Gary Gates (HD 28)
- Jeff Barry (HD 29)
- A.J. Louderback (HD 30)
- Todd Hunter (HD 32)
- Denise Villalobos (HD 34)
- Janie Lopez (HD 37)
- J.M. Lozano (HD 43)
- Alan Schoolcraft (HD 44)
- Caroline Harris Davila (HD 52)
- Wes Virdell (HD 53)
- Brad Buckley (HD 54)
- Hillary Hickland (HD 55)
- Pat Curry (HD 56)
- Richard Hayes (HD 57)
- Helen Kerwin (HD 58)
- Shelby Slawson (HD 59)
Rep Angie Chen Button Leads HD 112 Race by 11 Points in Internal Polling
State Representative Angie Chen Button's campaign has released internal polling data showing her with an 11-point lead, 47% - 36%, over Democratic challenger Averie Bishop in the HD 112 race. The poll, conducted from September 3-5 with 300 likely voters and a 6% margin of error, also indicates former President Trump leading by just 4 points in this battleground district. These results suggest a relatively tight race in the district, especially with Trump's narrower lead, which could make HD 112 a key battleground for both parties in the 2024 election cycle.
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Michael and Susan Dell’s unprecedented $6.25 billion pledge to expand federal “Trump Accounts” aims to boost long-term savings for 25 million American children. In Lubbock, Texas Tech’s new classroom restrictions on race, gender identity, and sexuality have ignited an immediate clash over academic freedom and curriculum control. And in Northeast Texas, Rep. Gary VanDeaver’s decision not to seek reelection opens a pivotal Republican primary.
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Texas Political Spotlight
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Michael and Susan Dell’s unprecedented $6.25 billion pledge to expand federal “Trump Accounts” aims to boost long-term savings for 25 million American children. In Lubbock, Texas Tech’s new classroom restrictions on race, gender identity, and sexuality have ignited an immediate clash over academic freedom and curriculum control. And in Northeast Texas, Rep. Gary VanDeaver’s decision not to seek reelection opens a pivotal Republican primary.
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Texas Political Spotlight
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Texas voters approved one of the largest property tax relief packages in state history on Tuesday, raising the homestead exemption to $140,000 and granting new tax breaks for seniors, people with disabilities, and small businesses. In Austin, residents rejected Proposition Q, a plan to fund public safety, homelessness programs, and city facility initiatives through a property tax hike, forcing city leaders to rework the budget and brace for service cuts. Meanwhile, Bexar County voters narrowly passed Propositions A and B, greenlighting up to $311 million in tourism-funded support for a new downtown Spurs arena and upgrades to the Freeman Coliseum grounds.
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney, one of the most influential and controversial figures in modern American politics, has died at 84, remembered by former President George W. Bush as a “patriot” whose intellect and conviction shaped decades of U.S. policy. In Texas, the Education Agency announced a sweeping takeover of Fort Worth ISD, the state’s second-largest intervention, citing years of academic underperformance and plans to install new local managers. And in Washington, a United Airlines flight was evacuated after a bomb threat, prompting an FBI investigation that later found no explosives, allowing operations to resume safely.
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