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September 30, 2019

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Behind the Texas firewall, suburban shifts leave Trump vulnerable. Can strongholds save him?
Dallas Morning News

But there are other sorts of suburbs in Texas, like parts of Collin and Denton counties where spectacular growth has overturned the old order. Many have already slipped from the GOP’s grasp —once reliable deposits of white conservative votes now transformed by demographic shifts and other forces.

Who is John Cornyn Serving?
Texas Observer

Cornyn has mastered the art of political subservience to the prevailing winds of his party and its leaders. While this approach has not made him a political star, it has won him a cast of powerful friends, who have transfused that power to him. But as he approaches his 2020 reelection campaign, Texas Democrats have slapped a big target on the senator’s back.

Castro rules out Senate run even if he drops presidential bid
Austin American-Statesman

While Castro is guaranteed a spot on the next Democratic stage in Ohio in October, his chances of qualifying for the November debate are dicey. Castro is at 1.7% in the RealClearPolitics polling average. The raised threshold requires that a candidate earn 3% support in at least four early state or national polls that meet the Democratic National Committee’s methodological requirements or at least 5% in two early state polls.

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