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Ted Cruz Campaign Ad Features Sheriff Who Threatened Transgender Women

Ted Cruz Campaign Ad Features Sheriff Who Threatened Transgender Women

Senator Ted Cruz’s re-election campaign is currently airing an ad that features comments by a Denton County, Texas sheriff who in 2016 said he would assault any transgender woman who might use the same restroom as his daughter. In the debate on the bathroom bill during the last session of the state legislature, Sheriff Tracy

Beto O’Rourke Makes Appearance on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’

Originally published in the San Antonio Current. Senate candidate Rep. Beto O’Rourke is set to make his debut appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday, September 5. DeGeneres invited O’Rourke on the show last month after she heard his comments on NFL players who kneel in protest during the national anthem. To sum it

Beto O’Rourke Set to Appear on ‘The Ellen Show’

Rep. Beto O’Rourke is going national, y’all. No, he’s not running for president (yet?). After a video of his remarks on NFL players who choose to kneel during the national anthem went viral, Ellen DeGeneres let the Texas senate candidate know that she was a fan. DeGeneres retweeted the video and tagged O’Rourke writing, “I’d

Valdez Agrees to Debate Abbott on Sept. 28 in Austin

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Lupe Valdez, the Democratic candidate for governor, has agreed to debate the Republican incumbent, Greg Abbott, on Sept. 28 in Austin, ending weeks of uncertainty over whether the two would face off. Earlier this summer, Abbott announced his RSVP for the Austin debate, which is being hosted by Nexstar

Ellen DeGeneres Wants to Meet Beto O’Rourke After He Defends Kneeling NFL Players

Famed talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres is Beto O’Rourke’s newest supporter. On Tuesday, August 21, the quick-video news site NowThis shared a four-minute clip of the U.S. Senate candidate speaking about NFL players who kneel during the national anthem. When asked if kneeling was disrespectful, O’Rourke said, “I can think of nothing more American.” ‘I can

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