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Search results for "Obama joined James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa in Texas"

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Ken Paxton stated on May 26, 2026 in a primary election victory speech:
Democratic Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico “is a vegan.”
By Caleb McCullough• May 27, 2026
Ken Paxton stated on May 27, 2026 in an ad:
Democratic Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico said the southern border should have “a giant welcome mat out front.”
By Loreben Tuquero• May 28, 2026
James Talarico stated on May 28, 2026 in an X post:
“Adam Hoffman abused a little boy” and Ken Paxton “let Hoffman off the hook.”
By Amy Sherman• June 3, 2026
Gina Hinojosa stated on February 26, 2016 in a campaign mailer:
"Texas has a higher incarceration rate than Russia or Iran."
By Emma Hinchliffe• March 23, 2016
Gina Hinojosa stated on May 06, 2015 in an interview with Kiah Collier, Austin American-Statesman reporter:
Austin school district "teachers are the lowest paid of any urban" Texas district and the "lowest paid of any surrounding school district."
By W. Gardner Selby• May 27, 2015
Gina Hinojosa stated on September 04, 2019 in a press conference:
"You can have an active warrant for your arrest for murder and legally pass a background check system in the state of Texas" to purchase a gun.
By Madlin Mekelburg• September 20, 2019
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on June 26, 2014 in an interview with KERA News:
"The platform of the Republican Party says deport everybody and to hell with it."
By W. Gardner Selby• June 30, 2014
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on February 25, 2014 in an email blast:
"Kesha Rogers is not a Democrat."
By W. Gardner Selby• March 28, 2014
Beto O'Rourke stated on May 25, 2022 in remarks in Uvalde County, Texas:
Texas is "50th in the nation in mental health care access."
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 25, 2022
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 06, 2012 in a comment while attending the Democratic National Convention.:
Says that if Texas, California and New York all voted for Democratic presidential nominees, "it would be mathematically impossible for Republicans to elect a president."
By W. Gardner Selby• September 12, 2012
Rodney Ellis stated on May 19, 2016 in a press release in response to a lawsuit:
Harris County, Texas has "some of the highest jailing and incarceration rates in the U.S. and the world."  
By Fauzeya Rahman• July 8, 2016
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on May 08, 2013 in an email blast.:
"The economy added more jobs during four years under Obama than it did in the entire eight years under George W. Bush."  
By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2013
Donald Trump stated on November 01, 2020 in a campaign rally:
Says his supporters were “protecting” Joe Biden’s campaign bus in Texas.
By Miriam Valverde• November 2, 2020
Beto O'Rourke stated on June 27, 2022 in an Instagram post:
"Under Abbott, Texas leads the nation in rape offenses while the rate of arrests for rape has fallen by nearly half."
By Nusaiba Mizan• August 9, 2022
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on April 24, 2012 in the Central Texas Democratic Forum:
Says "large majority" of Republicans believe Obama is a Muslim and not U.S.-born.
By Sue Owen• May 23, 2012
Lauren Boebert stated on May 19, 2021 in an interview:
“Since removing the mask mandate two months ago, Texas has not reported a single COVID death. Not one."
By Brandon Mulder• May 25, 2021
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview on YNN’s “Capital Tonight”:
40,000 veterans in Texas won’t get health care because Perry rejected Obamacare's Medicaid expansion.
By Sue Owen• October 17, 2013
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on December 10, 2013 in an email blast:
"This is the first time in Texas history -- and only the fourth time in United States history -- that two women are running for the top spots."
By W. Gardner Selby• December 26, 2013
Beto O'Rourke stated on November 19, 2021 in a rally:
"Right now, in the average Texas fourth grade classroom, 7 out of 10 kids cannot read at grade level."
By Nusaiba Mizan• January 28, 2022
Chuck Todd stated on December 07, 2014 in an interview of Greg Abbott, Texas governor-elect:
"There have been some estimates that if you deported everybody who is in Texas illegally," it "would create an economic recession for the state."
By W. Gardner Selby• January 9, 2015

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By W. Gardner Selby• June 1, 2015

Obama, Perry, Hinojosa and jobs, jobs, jobs

By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2013

Gauging Republican beliefs about Obama

By W. Gardner Selby• May 31, 2012

UPDATED: Austin newspaper (still) not endorsing candidates in November elections

By W. Gardner Selby• November 1, 2016

Texas Democrats accused of maxing out U.S. credit card

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• June 2, 2011

Texas Truth-O-Meter: Kesha Rogers is a Democrat

By W. Gardner Selby• March 28, 2014

Boehner, Dewhurst and stimulus jobs

By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2011

In Context: Barack Obama's call for a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley

By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2015

Texas top 5: Government surveys and Obama drone strikes

By W. Gardner Selby• April 2, 2014

Ukraine, CPAC focus of March 9 Sunday shows

By Katie Sanders• March 7, 2014

Obama, Dewhurst and a climate change musical figured into readers’ favorite April fact checks

By W. Gardner Selby• May 4, 2014

Finding the facts about immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border

By W. Gardner Selby• September 2, 2014

Craig James touched off readers' favorite PolitiFact Texas check of 2012

By W. Gardner Selby• December 31, 2012

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By Dana Tims• May 8, 2014

From True to Pants on Fire: A pre-debate candidate scorecard

By Tim Murphy• June 10, 2014

Craig James, fellow Republicans in U.S. Senate race deplore Obama's leadership

By W. Gardner Selby• May 17, 2012