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    Find the latest results in the Texas 2020 primary runoffs here.

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    Despite opposition from police reform advocates and civil rights organizations, Fort Worth voters appeared supportive late Tuesday of renewing the half-cent sales tax that funds at least 24% of the city police department's budget.

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  3. 4 hours ago

    Lani Popp, a speech pathologist, defeated Robert Morrow, a self-described performance artist with a history of racist and sexist comments, in the Republican primary runoff for a Texas State Board of Education seat.

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  4. 4 hours ago

    Longtime state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. emerged Tuesday night as the Democratic nominee for State Senate District 27, fending off a challenge from his left.

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  5. 4 hours ago

    Most in-person voting ran smoothly. But there were still issues today. Some Texans who sought to vote by mail indicated they never received their ballots. And the state's portal for reporting election night returns was often either broken or incorrect.

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  6. 4 hours ago

    Donald Trump's choice to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Will Hurd is in a too-close-to-call runoff against a candidate backed by Ted Cruz. The two were separated by 11 votes in unofficial results. An unknown number of mail-in ballots are still to be counted.

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    Update: Former Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt was leading the way Tuesday night in the special election to replace former state Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, though it remained unclear whether she would be able to avoid a runoff.

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  8. 5 hours ago

    Candace Valenzuela has declared victory in her bid against Kim Olson for the Democratic nomination for the 24th Congressional District. Other notable winners Tuesday night included Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls and Austin attorney Mike Siegel.

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  9. 5 hours ago

    MJ Hegar declared victory late Tuesday night in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Royce West said his campaign would comment Wednesday morning. Unofficial results showed her leading West by 4 percentage points.

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    Update: There’s a discrepancy between what Travis County is reporting locally and what the Secretary of State's office is reporting. We are investigating.

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  11. 5 hours ago

    UPDATE: Democrats Sarah Eckhardt and Eddie Rodriguez appear set for a runoff in the special election to replace former state Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin.

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  12. 6 hours ago

    MJ Hegar said she is not declaring victory yet but feels "very confident" in her primary runoff against Sen. Royce West.

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  13. 6 hours ago

    Former White House physician Ronny Jackson and former U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions won their Texas congressional primary runoffs Tuesday. Their districts lean heavily toward the GOP, meaning the two are likely returning to Washington D.C.

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    6 hours ago

    . safe in his runoff. With all but three locations reporting, he leads 54-46.

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    6 hours ago

    In runoff, tells reporters she's not declaring victory yet but she's "very confident"

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    7 hours ago

    . may avoid a runoff in special election, but it’s too close to call ... via

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  17. 7 hours ago

    Former Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt was leading the way Tuesday night in the special election to replace former state Sen. Kirk Watson, though it remained unclear whether she would be able to avoid a runoff.

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  18. 7 hours ago

    With 100% of polling locations reporting, though some mail-in ballots will still need to be counted, Jackson held a lead of 11 percentage points over Josh Winegarner, a veteran agriculture expert and lobbyist.

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  19. 7 hours ago

    Ronny Jackson, the former White House physician and President Donald Trump's onetime nominee for secretary of veterans affairs, has won his bid for the Republican nomination for a solidly red congressional seat in the Texas Panhandle.

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    7 hours ago

    In runoff, tells supporters that after he addresses them, he's calling to congratulate him on his win

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