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Election 2020

Democrats Make Their Cases On Immigration, Gun Laws and Marijuana In U.S. Senate Primary Debate

Marisa Charpentier, KUT

Posted on February 19, 2020 · Eleven candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas faced off in Austin on Tuesday night. Guns, immigration, health care and marijuana dominated the debate.

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Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez’s unlikely ally in her quest to take on John Cornyn: Alec Baldwin

Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune

Posted on February 10, 2020 · In Baldwin, most recently known for his recurring portrayal of President Donald Trump on ”Saturday Night Live,” Tzintzún Ramirez has found a generous financial supporter and an informal adviser.

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Latina Organizer Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez Enters Democratic Primary To Challenge Cornyn

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on August 12, 2019 · Tzintzún Ramirez, who helped found the Workers Defense Project and Jolt Texas, is the latest Democrat to announce a bid to deny U.S. Sen. John Cornyn a fourth term.

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U.S. Senate, in 64-34 vote, advances bipartisan gun legislation backed by Cornyn

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Posted on June 22, 2022 · The legislation would enhance background checks for gun purchasers younger than 21. It would also make it easier to remove guns from people threatening to kill themselves or others, as well as people who have committed domestic violence.

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