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[eleanor fitzgerald @eleanorfitz111]

Cabrera spoke with us last week about his post graduation plans, including hopes to one day potentially attend UT Austin
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[eleanor fitzgerald @eleanorfitz111]

Austin teenager Luis Fernando Cabrera graduated from high school yesterday following his release from ICE detention last week. The 18 y/o took his final exams from and spent the final weeks of his senior year in detention
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[Reena Jade Diamante @reenajade]

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is meeting with GOP leaders in DC this week, including the @RNC Chair. I asked @ChairmanGruters how Republicans who backed Sen. John Cornyn in the primary can mend ties with Paxton.

Gruters said, “We're all going to come together."

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Tune in for more of this interview tonight at 7 p.m. on @SpectrumNews1TX

[Reena Jade Diamante @reenajade]

.@RNC Chairman @JoeGruters tells me he's close to releasing the details of a midterm convention this summer.

"If we're going to defy history, we have to do things that have never been done...I like to call it a Trump-a-palooza."

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[Reena Jade Diamante @reenajade]

Senate candidate @jamestalarico tells @erindavisnews, "These nicknames, they don't lower the cost of groceries, they don't lower the cost of gas, they don't lower the cost of housing and health care and child care, and so people are really fed up with it."

[Erin Davis @erindavisnews]

I spoke with @jamestalarico about his campaign strategy against @KenPaxtonTX and how he’s addressing attacks from Republicans. Watch our interview tonight at 7 on @TXCapTonight

[Reuben Jones @ReubenJones1]

Today is the Texas Primary Runoff.

Make sure to watch @SpectrumNews1TX election night coverage tonight, including @reenajade, who covers the TX congressional delegation extensively.

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[James Barragán 🌟 @James_Barragan]

Good morning Texas! It’s your last day to vote in the runoff elections for US Senate, attorney general and a bunch of other races. Polls are open till 7 pm. And starting at 5 we’ll have Election Day coverage on @SpectrumNews1TX all evening. Tune in!

[eleanor fitzgerald @eleanorfitz111]

Austin teen Luis Fernando Cabrera was released from detention last week, just before his hs graduation. The 18 y/o spoke with @TXCapTonight about his time being detained "A little bit longer, and I might have gone into a depression." w/ @James_Barragan
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[eleanor fitzgerald @eleanorfitz111]

@reenajade Has background on this case from earlier this week:
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[eleanor fitzgerald @eleanorfitz111]

A federal judge has ordered the release of Luis Fernando Cabrera, the 18 y/o from Austin who was detained by immigration officials following a traffic stop. Cabrera has been taking his final exams from inside detention ahead of graduation, his lawyer said

[Reena Jade Diamante @reenajade]

Attorney General @KenPaxtonTX's statement on President Trump's endorsement in the Senate runoff, "I have consistently stood by President Trump, even when the Washington establishment and career politicians like John Cornyn turned their back on the President."

[Reena Jade Diamante @reenajade]

Sen. Cornyn weighs in after President Trump endorsed his opponent Attorney General Paxton in the Senate runoff.

Cornyn says Paxton is "a weak nominee who jeopardizes everything we care about. I trust the Republican voters of Texas."

[Reena Jade Diamante @reenajade]

Congressman Wesley Hunt, who placed third in the March primary behind Sen. Cornyn and Attorney General Paxton, is now telling his supporters to vote for Paxton in the runoff.

"He has the total and complete endorsement of President Donald Trump, and he has mine as well."

[Reena Jade Diamante @reenajade]

BREAKING: President Trump says "Ken Paxton has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next United States Senator from the Great State of Texas – KEN PAXTON WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!"

[James Barragán 🌟 @James_Barragan]

Five runoff races to watch as early voting kicks off today https://t.co/dGXziPx7qE

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Incumbent, predecessor clash in Texas’ 33rd District Democratic runoff, @reenajade reports https://t.co/peSsxwmWdW

[eleanor fitzgerald @eleanorfitz111]

@reenajade took a deeper look at the controversy surrounding a candidate in the race @TXCapTonight

[eleanor fitzgerald @eleanorfitz111]

The race has been the subject of national attention this week:

[James Barragán 🌟 @James_Barragan]

We also took a look at the Democratic runoff in TX35, which has gained a lot more attention this week after one candidate was accused of antisemitic remarks. Here's a look at the big issues in play: https://t.co/iYa2mcrFX5