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Sen. Ted Cruz leads charge in Harlingen rally for U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores

HARLINGEN — Several hundred supporters of U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores met Sunday to give raucous support for her re-election in November, spurred on by the Republican congresswoman and a fiery speech by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX.

Gov. Abbott visits with Harlingen voters following gubernatorial debate in South Texas

Following the debate Friday with gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke in Edinburgh, Governor Greg Abbott headed south to Harlingen for a campaign stop to get out the vote ahead of early voting on Oct. 24.

Photo Gallery: Gov. Abbott visits with Harlingen voters following gubernatorial debate in South Texas

HARLINGEN — Following the debate Friday with gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke in Edinburg, Gov. Greg Abbott headed south to Harlingen for a campaign stop...

Texas Dems urge verifying voter registration as deadline nears

As the deadline approaches to register to vote in the November midterm elections, the Texas Democratic Party is urging prospective voters to confirm their registration online and ensure their information is accurate.

Edinburg serves as battleground for immigration-heavy debate between Abbott, O’Rourke

EDINBURG — A fiery, finger-pointing exchange between Gov. Greg Abbott and challenger Beto O’Rourke took place in a gubernatorial debate here in the Rio...

Uvalde victims’ families in Edinburg to support O’Rourke

As children played in their Edinburg school yard, laughing and running, Uvalde parents who lost their children in a classroom stood grimly at an adjacent park talking about changes that could have spared their pain.

Valley residents prepare for first and only gubernatorial debate

Sights are narrowing on Edinburg as preparations are made and expectations raised for the first and only gubernatorial debate on Friday.  “It’s great that we’re...

Advocates urge voter turnout during concert to encourage registration

McALLEN — Noon on a Sunday is not the time of day one would typically find people hitting the dance floor in downtown McAllen but a handful of people found themselves rhythmically moving to the sound of Tejano music at an event where the cost of entry was voter registration.

Conservative group holds poll watcher training session in Cameron County

A right-wing grassroots organization visited the Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday to train poll watchers as midterm elections near and the battle to turn South Texas red intensifies.