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Jasper Scherer
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Politics editor @TexasTribune. Formerly @HoustonChron, @ExpressNews, @NorthwesternU. Email: jasper.scherer@texastribune.org
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What things looked like the last year Dems won a U.S. Senate election in Texas
"Catholics vs. Convicts", 1988
(#1) Miami at (#4) Notre Dame
CBS Sports' Brent Musburger welcomes us to South Bend, setting the table for an all-time classic college football warView quoted post on X
Eight House Rs on the list of supporters rolled out by Thompson in her first tweet since July 2025: Tom Craddick, Pat Curry, Drew Darby, Jay Dean, Charlie Geren, Todd Hunter, Ken King, J.M. Lozano
Story from today: texastribune.org/2026/11/06/sen… #txlege
Story from today: texastribune.org/2026/11/06/sen… #txlege
www.texastribune.org Senfronia Thompson says she has votes to be Texas House speaker The 87-year-old Houston Democrat, known as Ms. T, has served in the Legislature since 1973. On Tuesday, her party won control of the Texas House for the first time since 2003. I am honored to have secured the support of this growing bipartisan coalition of 90 Members. I look forward to leading the Texas House as Speaker. #txlegeView quoted post on X
Ms. T says the House won't be a "dictatorship" under her watch, and no more “bickering and fighting about little wee wee things that have no place within our legislative process.” texastribune.org/2026/11/06/sen… #txlege
Senfronia Thompson says she has the votes to become the first woman and first Black Texas House speaker texastribune.org/2026/11/06/sen… via @kaylaguo_View quoted post on X
Senfronia Thompson says she has the votes to become the first woman and first Black Texas House speaker texastribune.org/2026/11/06/sen… via @kaylaguo_
www.texastribune.org Senfronia Thompson says she has votes to be Texas House speaker The 87-year-old Houston Democrat, known as Ms. T, has served in the Legislature since 1973. On Tuesday, her party won control of the Texas House for the first time since 2003.