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    Texas closes hundreds of polling sites, making it harder for minorities to vote

    Guardian analysis finds that places where black and Latino population is growing by the largest numbers experienced the majority of closures and could benefit Republicans Last year, Texas led the US south in an unenviable statistic: closing down the most polling stations, making it more difficult for people to vote and arguably benefiting Republicans. A […] More

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    Bernie Sanders sets sights on Super Tuesday after crushing Nevada win

    Party insiders voice alarm over progressive senator’s surge Analysis: Sanders was buoyed by Nevada’s Latino voters Opinion: It’s time for Democrats to unite behind Bernie Bernie Sanders took a resounding victory in the Nevada caucuses on Saturday, bolstered significantly by Latino voters and extending his lead in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Related: […] More

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    Mike Bloomberg’s gun control group to spend $8m in Texas elections

    Everytown for Gun Safety to back state and federal politicians who support ‘gun sense’ laws Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg’s gun control group is planning to spend at least $8m in Texas to elect state and federal politicians who support what it calls “gun sense” laws, including requiring background checks before all gun sales. Last […] More

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    Texas: Republican powerhouse could shift to Democrats as demographics change

    Texas Texas: Republican powerhouse could shift to Democrats as demographics change The GOP has dominated the state for 30 years, but a slew of retirements and a rise in Hispanic voters may mean Texas becomes a battleground again The state’s Hispanic population is predicted to outnumber white residents as soon as 2022. Photograph: Darren Abate/Reuters […] More

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    The astonishing disappearing act of Beto O’Rourke

    US elections 2020 The astonishing disappearing act of Beto O’Rourke #Betomania became #Betofatigue in six short months – can the Texas Democrat rise again and show voters what type of president he’d be? Beto O’Rourke speaks at a rally in Los Angeles, California, on 27 April 2019. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters When Beto O’Rourke travelled to […] More