Rachel Royster

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Tarrant County Commissioners are considering cutting the number of Election Day voting locations nearly in half for the fall election. See maps here https://t.co/KzSeByOVwN

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▫ Suburban neighbours pointing fingers after far north Fort Worth shooting

▫@RachelGRoyster & Mary Ella Hastings
▫https://t.co/EVqcnAN4vB

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[Rachel Royster @RachelGRoyster]

July campaign finance reports are in. @TimothyOHare has outraised @CommALSimmons in both cash on hand and total contributions. Here's the full rundown:
https://t.co/q36n7N6GYF

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▫Protesters demand change in Tarrant County jail system

▫Following 4 deaths
▫@RachelGRoyster
▫https://t.co/nMmme2It5y

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[Eleanor Dearman @EllyDearman]

ICYMI yesterday's Q2 campaign finance update: @jamestalarico out raises @KenPaxtonTX in Texas’ U.S. Senate race. By how much?

Read more here: https://t.co/cEv39dvpow

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▫Texas State BOE mandates Bible stories as required learning

▫@RachelGRoyster
▫https://t.co/CsmDfLtRBW

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[Fort Worth Star-Telegram @startelegram]

Husband of Fort Worth mayor listed as lobbyist for data center industry group https://t.co/RVx3Zr64il

[Eleanor Dearman @EllyDearman]

Background here on what former Tarrant County Whitley has previously said about not supporting Paxton.

He told me “Talarico is looking real good” in the days after the primary runoff.

https://t.co/A8ytfHHwIn

[Eleanor Dearman @EllyDearman]

Here's @RachelGRoyster's dispatch for @startelegram
from Smokey Joe’s Barbecue in South Dallas ⬇️

Talarico reroutes Paxton’s vegan claims to talk affordability in North Texas
https://t.co/S63EXeGCsI

[Rachel Royster @RachelGRoyster]

A funny tidbit from the @jamestalarico presser in South Dallas yesterday: the U.S. Senate candidate's go-to gas station snack is a Slim Jim.

With 153 days til Nov 3 and plenty of Texas cities to visit, bets are open -- how many Slim Jims will the Dem eat on the campaign trail?

[Eleanor Dearman @EllyDearman]

Paxton called for party unity after his win. Some Republicans aren’t on board

Story w/ @RachelGRoyster: https://t.co/bC4Op2K6xE

[Rachel Royster @RachelGRoyster]

Abbott calls the US Senate race with only 17% of statewide polling locations reporting. Paxton is up by 26 percentage points at 7:53 p.m.

[Greg Abbott @GregAbbott_TX]

Congratulations Ken Paxton on the resounding victory.

Next, he will destroy Talarico and become the next US Senator from the state of Texas.

[Emily Holshouser @emilyytayylor]

It's runoff night in TX -- our team is spread out across the region. @EllyDearman @RachelGRoyster @HarrisonMantas plus our newest reporter @MavenNavarro1!

Polls close at 7. Get updates and information on our website ⬇️

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▫ Trump makes endorsement in Texas GOP Senate runoff

▫@EllyDearman @RachelGRoyster
▫https://t.co/ZfkEzoI9fr

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[Rachel Royster @RachelGRoyster]

Trump has endorsed @KenPaxtonTX for U.S. Senate, saying @JohnCornyn wasn't supportive enough of the president.

Read the full story by @EllyDearman and I here: https://t.co/pyJnYQdT5G

[Emily Holshouser @emilyytayylor]

Late to the party on @RachelGRoyster's really well written, well reported story on the growth of gun culture in leftist and LGBTQ spaces here in North Texas.

[Jon Taylor @ProfJonTaylor]

Abbott’s senior adviser warns Republicans not to let Texas flip -- @RachelGRoyster @startelegram https://t.co/F8n5LyXdXP

[Rachel Royster @RachelGRoyster]

North Texas gun culture is diversifying, and this business owner is holding the door open to minorities and LGBTQ+ folks. Read about what's leading more liberals to gun ownership in my latest story:
https://t.co/PllvTcyF3Y

[Emily Holshouser @emilyytayylor]

Beautiful writing from our @RachelGRoyster on the quintessential Texas story: you can do anything with your land...but so can your neighbors.

[Rachel Royster @RachelGRoyster]

At last night's @TrueTXProject Tarrant chapter meeting, the @RAIRFoundation TX director outlined for an enthralled crowd how the state is "ground zero" for an Islamic invasion. TTP President called it the "hottest topic" in TX politics right now.
MORE: https://t.co/CyIThLAJYG