Texas Elections 2018
Democrat Lizzie Fletcher Defeats Texas GOP Congressman John Culberson
Posted on · The Houston-area race is among the most competitive U.S. House races in Texas.
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Texas Elections 2018
Culberson, Fletcher Neck And Neck In Final Days Of Campaign
Posted on · The contest between Congressman John Culberson and Democratic challenger Lizzie Pannill Fletcher is likely to hinge on the votes of suburban white women and minorities. Harvey, healthcare, and immigration are among the defining issues.
Texas Elections 2018
Culberson’s Record Looks Thin Apart from Harvey
Posted on · In his campaign against Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, Congressman John Culberson’s core message is that he led the effort to get Texas more than $140 billion in Harvey relief and flood control funding. But in the 17 years before Harvey, he sponsored only one major bill that became law.
Texas Elections 2018
Culberson And Fletcher Clash Over Harvey Relief, Healthcare in UH Debate
Posted on · Congressman John Culberson and Lizzie Pannill Fletcher are locked in a dead heat as the contest in Texas’ 7th Congressional District enters the homestretch.
Politics
Culberson Defends Flood Control Record, Claims Credit for Disaster Relief Bill
Posted on · Republican Congressman John Culberson is pushing back against accusations by his Democratic rival, Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, that he neglected flood control in the years before Harvey.
Politics
Collins Indictment Raises Extra Hurdle in Culberson’s Run for Reelection
Posted on · Houston Congressman John Culberson sold off his shares of an Australian biotech firm before it crashed. Congressman Christopher Collins (R-NY), who did the same, has been charged with insider trading.
Politics
Anger over Harvey May Not Carry Through to Midterms
Posted on · Democratic challengers across Greater Houston have spent much of the past year trying to hang the slow pace of Harvey relief around Republican incumbents’ necks
Politics
Flood Control Funding To Reach Harris County In 30 Days
Posted on · Texas Senator John Cornyn and Houston Congressmen John Culberson and Pete Olson announced the money would reach Harris County just ahead of the first anniversary of Harvey. Culberson and Olson are up for reelection this November.
News
Culberson Endorses $2.5 Billion Harris County Flood Control Bond Package
Posted on · Congressman John Culberson, who is running for reelection, said the bond package would complement the $4.5 billion Harris County is set to receive to complete work on federally authorized flood control projects.
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Fletcher, Moser Vie For Chance To Flip Culberson’s District From Red To Blue
Posted on · Democrats in TX-7 will choose between Lizzie Pannill Fletcher and Laura Moser in a primary runoff election on May 22. The winner will face Republican Congressman John Culberson, who is seeking a 10th term.
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How Rep. Culberson’s Seat Went From GOP Stronghold To ‘Toss Up’
Posted on · Congressman John Culberson is running for a tenth term representing Texas 7th Congressional District. Changing demographics, the #MeToo movement, and Harvey may give the Democrats their best chance in decades to capture the West Houston seat
Politics
Harvey’s Shadow Hangs Over Culberson’s Reelection Hopes
Posted on · Texas’ 7th Congressional District may no longer be the same safe Republican seat it was when Congressman John Culberson first won office in 2000
Politics
Anti-Incumbent Mood Builds Across Houston As Harvey Relief Stalls In Congress
Posted on · Many of those voters still displaced by hurricane and flood damage are dedicated Republican primary voters. Rice University political scientist Bob Stein says that frustration at perceived congressional inaction may overrule partisanship
Politics
Shifting Demographics Complicate Culberson’s Reelection Hopes
Posted on · Seven candidates have filed to run in the 2018 Democratic primary for Texas’ Congressional District 7, held by Republican Rep. John Culberson since 2001
Transportation
One Of Houston’s Traffic Hotspots Is Getting A Big Makeover
Posted on · TxDOT says the project should take between five and six years but they hope to finish sooner