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Border security is tracking as a top issue for voters, according to the Texas Politics Project. And border protection is the top issue for the candidates running for the Republican nomination to represent the congressional district with the most border miles. District 23 covers more than 800 miles of the Texas Mexico border — including Eagle Pass, the border city that has become the frontline for Operation Lone Star. Congressman Tony Gonzales, the Republican incumbent in the race, has been accused by his four primary opponents of not being tough enough on protecting the border and being a RINO. At...

Republican Joe Sempolinski has been heralded as the projected winner in the special election for New York’s 23rd congressional district. With 97 percent reporting as of this writing, Sempolinski currently leads Democrat Max Della Pia by nearly 5,000 votes — 53.2 percent versus 46.7 percent. Though the district has been deemed a solid red one, election watcher Dave Wasserman said that the final margins will determine if the Republican Party had made gains or losses in the district.

Ortiz Jones has not called for a recount, but says she wants to see all provisional, absentee and military votes counted. The Texas congressional race between incumbent Republican Will Hurd and Democratic challenger Gina Ortiz Jones is still too close to call following a dramatic overnight in which Ortiz Jones pulled ahead, Hurd pulled back on top, and news outlets across the nation retracted their projections. On Wednesday morning in Congressional District 23, the state's only consistent battleground district, Hurd was leading Ortiz Jones by 689 votes, with all precincts counted. "This election is not over—every vote matters," said Noelle...

We're Not Gonna Take It!

Texas Right to Life PAC Congressional Endorsement The Texas Right to Life Political Action Committee announces the endorsement of Representative Carl Isett for U.S. Congress, District 19. Texas Right to Life has worked closely with Representative Isett since he became a member of the Texas Legislature in 1997, and we believe he should have your vote for U.S. Congress. Early voting began April 16th, and will continue through April 29th. Election Day is Saturday, May 3. Rep. Isett is a proven leader on protecting innocent human life by voting many times to pass laws that would protect women and strengthen...