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Cornyn “Hopeful” for GOP Senate Majority

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Senator John Cornyn wrapped up his Get Out the Vote efforts on Tuesday, stopping by the Republican Party of Texas headquarters in downtown Austin to thank supporters and pose for photos with campaign staffers and volunteers. 

Cornyn “Hopeful” for GOP Senate Majority

Breitbart Texas Election Night Reporting From Austin

AUSTIN, Texas — Breitbart Texas reporters Bob Price, Lana Shadwick, and Sarah Rumpf will be reporting on tonight’s election results from the ACL Live at the Moody Theater in Austin, where Republican nominee for Governor Greg Abbott’s victory party is

Breitbart Texas Election Night Reporting From Austin

Nate Silver Says Wendy Davis' Chance of Victory Only 0.6 Percent

AUSTIN, Texas — Statistician and journalist Nate Silver has released his forecasts for the 2014 gubernatorial elections around the country, and the results are less than encouraging for Democrat Wendy Davis’ hopes of being elected Texas’ next Governor. On his

Nate Silver Says Wendy Davis' Chance of Victory Only 0.6 Percent

Texas GOP Statewide Candidates Confident About Election Day

AUSTIN, Texas — As the final days of the 2014 election cycle wind down, the Republican candidates running for statewide offices are feeling confident about their chances next Tuesday. Breitbart Texas reached out to the campaigns to hear their thoughts

Texas GOP Statewide Candidates Confident About Election Day

Spanish Ad by Bexar County Democrats Calls Tea Party 'Radical Terrorists'

AUSTIN, Texas — The Bexar County Democratic Party has launched a controversial Spanish-language ad during the final week before the November 4 elections, calling tea party Republicans “radical terrorists.” The ad begins showing the American and Mexican flags, with a

Spanish Ad by Bexar County Democrats Calls Tea Party 'Radical Terrorists'

Greg & Cecilia Abbott Vote Early in Austin

AUSTIN, Texas — Thursday afternoon at a Randall’s grocery store in South Austin, Attorney General and Republican nominee for Governor Greg Abbott cast his ballot during the next to last day of early voting. Among other locations, Travis County is

Greg & Cecilia Abbott Vote Early in Austin

Wendy Davis' Book Has Even Lower Numbers Than Her Campaign

AUSTIN, Texas — This is a tough time to be Wendy Davis. Always viewed as a long shot in the Texas Governor’s race, she dropped even further in the polls after several weeks of ill-advised attacks that were viewed as

Wendy Davis' Book Has Even Lower Numbers Than Her Campaign

Davis Campaign Running Out of Money In Last Week of Race

AUSTIN, Texas — With the release of the most recent campaign finance reports, Attorney General and Republican nominee for Governor Greg Abbott is soaring ahead of his Democrat opponent, State Senator Wendy Davis, not just in the polls, but also

Davis Campaign Running Out of Money In Last Week of Race

Poll: 67 Percent of Texans Support Voter ID

AUSTIN, Texas — The latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll shows that over two-thirds of Texas voters have a favorable opinion of the state’s Voter ID law, and over half have a very favorable opinion. The majority also do not

Poll: 67 Percent of Texans Support Voter ID

BREAKING: Unmanned Antares Rocket Explodes on Liftoff

AUSTIN, Texas — An unmanned private spaceship, launched today from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, exploded shortly after liftoff at 6:22 p.m. Eastern Time Tuesday. The Cygnus spacecraft, operated by the Dulles, Virginia based space technology company Orbital Sciences Corporation

BREAKING: Unmanned Antares Rocket Explodes on Liftoff

Cornyn Launches New TV Ads in Three Languages

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Senator John Cornyn’s reelection bid is not considered to be in any serious danger, but his campaign has been engaged in a significant grassroots outreach effort throughout Texas, including in the state’s Hispanic and Vietnamese communities.

Cornyn Launches New TV Ads in Three Languages

Abbott Reports Raising $45 Million, 97 Percent From Within Texas

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General and Republican nominee for Governor, Greg Abbott, released updated campaign fundraising numbers on Monday, showing the campaign in a very strong position as the last week of early voting begins.  Abbott raised over $4.2

Abbott Reports Raising $45 Million, 97 Percent From Within Texas

TxDOT Giving Up Controversial Unpaved Road Conversion Plan

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has abandoned a controversial plan to convert paved roads to unpaved roads along the highway routes that lead to some of the state’s top oil producing areas. When this idea was

TxDOT Giving Up Controversial Unpaved Road Conversion Plan

Davis Losing by Double Digits

AUSTIN, Texas — As Breitbart Texas previously reported, a recent KHOU-TV/Houston Public Media poll asking likely Texas voters for their preferences for the Governor’s race showed that Wendy Davis was losing to Greg Abbott 47 percent to 32 percent, losing

Davis Losing by Double Digits

Cornyn Calls for Hearing Following Release of Criminal Immigrants

AUSTIN, Texas — In response to news that broke earlier this week that the 2,200 undocumented immigrants that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials released from detention facilities last year to save money included some who had been charged with

Cornyn Calls for Hearing Following Release of Criminal Immigrants

Senate Debate: Cornyn Positive Amid Nasty Attacks from Opponent

AUSTIN, Texas — Friday night’s debate between Texas Senator John Cornyn and his Democrat challenger David Alameel held few surprises as Cornyn, the incumbent viewed by virtually all political observers as a shoe-in for reelection, stayed positive, while Alameel sought

Senate Debate: Cornyn Positive Amid Nasty Attacks from Opponent

Texas Man Released from Death Row Not Eligible for Compensation

AUSTIN, Texas — Earlier this month, Manuel Velez was released from prison in Huntsville, after being sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, the murder of his girlfriend’s infant son. Breitbart Texas had the full story on the

Texas Man Released from Death Row Not Eligible for Compensation

True the Vote's Lawsuit Against IRS Gets Tossed by Federal Judge

AUSTIN, Texas —  On Thursday, a federal judge in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia entered an order dismissing a lawsuit filed by True the Vote, a Houston, Texas-based non-profit organization focused on “voters’ rights and election

True the Vote's Lawsuit Against IRS Gets Tossed by Federal Judge

Poll: After Wheelchair Ad Backlash, Davis Down 8 More Points

AUSTIN, Texas — After Democratic candidate for Governor Wendy Davis launched her now-infamous “empty wheelchair” ad attacking her Republican opponent Greg Abbott, the swift and bipartisan backlash initially led many to believe she would back off from the ad’s controversial

Poll: After Wheelchair Ad Backlash, Davis Down 8 More Points

Poll: Ebola Poses Risks for Democrats' Political Ambitions

AUSTIN, Texas — The Ebola crisis could play a role in determining which party wins control over the House and Senate after the November midterms, according to a new poll by POLITICO. The poll, which tested public opinion among 840

Poll: Ebola Poses Risks for Democrats' Political Ambitions

Free Market Think Tank Ramps Up Texas Efforts

AUSTIN, Texas — The R Street Institute, a non-profit, free market think tank with offices in Washington, D.C., Florida, California, Ohio, and Texas, is ramping up its efforts in the Lone Star State, hiring a new Texas state director and

Free Market Think Tank Ramps Up Texas Efforts

Dems Attack Abbott on Interracial Marriage

AUSTIN, Texas — With Wendy Davis trailing in the polls behind her Republican opponent Greg Abbott, her Democratic supporters have resorted to a desperate, eleventh-hour attack. However it is not the heavily-criticized wheelchair ad; this is a brand new attack, launched

Dems Attack Abbott on Interracial Marriage

New Abbott Web Ad Focuses on Women-Owned Businesses

AUSTIN, Texas — While Democrats have been heavily pushing their “War on Women” rhetoric for the past few years, Texas Attorney General and Republican nominee for Governor Greg Abbott is focusing on a more positive message to reach out to

New Abbott Web Ad Focuses on Women-Owned Businesses

Mayor's Plea to Visitors: 'Dallas is Safe' Despite Ebola News

AUSTIN, Texas — In a video message on the Dallas Convention Center and Visitors Bureau website, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings shared a message for tourists and event planners who may be avoiding the city over fears about Ebola, appealing to

Mayor's Plea to Visitors: 'Dallas is Safe' Despite Ebola News

Abbott Endorsed by Davis' Hometown Newspaper

AUSTIN, Texas — The good news keeps coming for Greg Abbott, Texas’ Attorney General and the heavy favorite to be the state’s next governor. After a week of negative backlash against an attack ad run by his Democratic opponent, State

Abbott Endorsed by Davis' Hometown Newspaper

Greg Abbott Calls for Ebola Travel Ban

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott called for a travel ban from countries experiencing an outbreak of the Ebola virus. The call from Abbott came during an “#AskAbbott” Twitter town hall organized by his campaign Friday afternoon.

Greg Abbott Calls for Ebola Travel Ban

Davis Comms. Director Trolls Twitter to Defend Ad

AUSTIN, Texas — Zac Petkanas, the communications director for Democrat Wendy Davis’ floundering campaign, has been on the front lines defending his candidate from the sharply negative backlash to her ad that uses the image of an empty wheelchair to

Davis Comms. Director Trolls Twitter to Defend Ad

Democrat State Rep: Texas, not Feds, More at Fault for Ebola

AUSTIN, Texas — As news broke over the past month of the first diagnosed case of Ebola in the United States, a Liberian man named Thomas Eric Duncan, followed by Duncan transmitting the virus to at least two of the

Democrat State Rep: Texas, not Feds, More at Fault for Ebola

Texas Ebola Task Force Recommending Regional Treatment Centers

AUSTIN, Texas — In a press conference at the Capitol Friday, Texas Governor Rick Perry announced several new changes to the state’s policies in response to the Ebola crisis. As Breitbart Texas reported earlier, Perry reversed his previous position regarding travel

Texas Ebola Task Force Recommending Regional Treatment Centers

BREAKING: Perry Now Supporting Ebola Travel Ban

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Governor Rick Perry said at the State Capitol on Friday that flights from nations afflicted by Ebola should be banned. “Air travel is how this disease crosses borders,” he said. “I believe it is the right

BREAKING: Perry Now Supporting Ebola Travel Ban

Abbott Reaps Benefits from Davis Ad Backlash

AUSTIN, Texas — Democratic candidate for Texas Governor Wendy Davis has made national headlines in the past week for her shocking ad that uses the image of an empty wheelchair to attack her Republican opponent, Attorney General Greg Abbott. Despite

Abbott Reaps Benefits from Davis Ad Backlash