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Joe Biden projected winner of Arizona, Florida & Illinois primaries

March 17, 2020 6:06 PM ABC News, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — ABC News projected that Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday night, increasingly pulling away…

Sen. Cruz extends his self-quarantine, criticizes Trump administration’s handling of virus testing

March 14, 2020 4:20 PM ABC News, CNN

HOUSTON, Texas — Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas announced that he will now extend his self-quarantine until March 17 after “a second…

Texas Gov. Abbott resists making calls on cancelling events due to virus

March 12, 2020 5:24 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott isn’t making decisions on canceling public gatherings in response to the coronavirus outbreak, even as…

Bernie Sanders says he’s moving ahead with his campaign despite disappointing primary results

March 11, 2020 9:59 AM Associated Press, ABC News

BURLINGTON, Vermont — Bernie Sanders says he’s moving ahead with his Democratic presidential campaign and plans to appear at Sunday debate with…

Biden projected winner in Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi & Idaho; Washington state too close to call

March 10, 2020 5:59 PM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Joe Biden won Michigan’s Democratic primary on Tuesday night, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie…

Biden, Sanders cancel campaign rallies in Ohio amid coronavirus concerns

March 10, 2020 2:45 PM Associated Press

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden abruptly canceled scheduled rallies Tuesday night in Cleveland…

WATCH: Biden gets into testy exchange with man over gun rights

March 10, 2020 3:28 PM CNN

DETROIT, Michigan — Joe Biden got into a testy exchange Tuesday with a worker in Detroit who falsely accused the former vice president of…

Biden and Sanders facing off in six states on this 2nd Super Tuesday

March 10, 2020 11:44 AM CNN

DETROIT, Michigan — The one-on-one showdown between former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders begins Tuesday with a test of…

New Mexico political conventions set primary lineups for Congress

March 9, 2020 10:48 AM Jim Parker

POJOAQUE, N.M. (AP) — Former CIA operative Valerie Plame’s bid for a congressional seat in northern New Mexico fell flat at a statewide…

New poll shows Biden has double-digit lead over Sanders

March 9, 2020 8:06 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Former Vice President Joe Biden has a double-digit lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential…

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz will self-quarantine after shaking hands with man with coronavirus

March 8, 2020 6:50 PM Associated Press, CNN

HOUSTON, Texas — GOP Sen. Ted Cruz said Sunday he will self-quarantine at his home in Texas after learning that he shook hands and briefly chatted…

Elizabeth Warren ends her presidential campaign

March 5, 2020 11:04 AM CNN

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the presidential race following another round of disappointing finishes in primary…

Biden rode late momentum to Texas primary victory with large county wins – but El Paso went for Sanders

March 4, 2020 2:23 PM Texas Tribune

Pink indicates counties that voted for Biden, Blue for Sanders and Orange for Bloomberg. (Map: Texas Tribune) EL PASO, Texas — Former vice president…

New Mexico governor hints at presidential endorsement soon, wants nominee who can unify

March 4, 2020 2:58 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham hinted Wednesday that she may endorse one of her party’s presidential…

Joe Biden won Texas primary in a stunning turnaround

March 3, 2020 9:13 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Former Vice President Joe Biden has won the Texas presidential primary, continuing a stunning revival of his once-struggling…

Bloomberg drops out & endorses Biden, who won 9 states including Texas; Sanders won 4 including California

March 3, 2020 5:27 PM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

Here’s a look back at how Super Tuesday unfolded. Bloomberg tells ABC News he’s dropping out Mike Bloomberg ended his presidential campaign on…

Mike Bloomberg drops out of presidential race, endorses Joe Biden

March 4, 2020 8:22 AM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, California — Billionaire Mike Bloomberg ended his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday and endorsed former Vice…

Biden wins Texas primary in resounding Super Tuesday finish

March 4, 2020 1:23 AM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Joe Biden ended a triumphant Super Tuesday with a narrow victory over Bernie Sanders in Texas, the giant red state where Democrats…

Complete 2020 primary election results from El Paso County and Texas

March 3, 2020 9:44 PM KVIA ABC-7

Key El Paso County & Texas races at-a-glance Entire results index for all El Paso County…

El Paso County District Attorney, Commissioner races go to runoffs

March 3, 2020 11:25 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans will likely decide the fate of the El Paso County District Attorney’s race in a runoff election in May. A majority of…

Ordaz-Perez wins Texas House Dist. 76 seat

March 3, 2020 8:46 PM Saul Saenz

EL PASO, Texas — Claudia Ordaz-Perez defeated Elisa Tamayo on Tuesday night to replace incumbent Texas state Rep. Cesar Blanco. Ordaz-Perez held a…

Wiles re-elected El Paso Sheriff

March 3, 2020 8:57 PM Shelby Montgomery

EL PASO, Texas — There were four Democratic candidates running for El Paso County Sheriff on Tuesday, but ABC-7 projected incumbent Sheriff Richard…

Former White House doctor Jackson goes to Texas GOP runoff

March 4, 2020 12:09 AM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A former White House physician whose nomination by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs was…

Trump, Cornyn win Texas GOP vote

March 3, 2020 7:00 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn were renominated Tuesday evening by Texas Republicans as primary polls across…

Voting guide for El Paso’s 2020 primary election

February 17, 2020 3:42 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — Primary election day in Texas is Tuesday, March 3. On Election Day, officials note that you must vote at the precinct where you are…

Will eating Whataburger with Beto win Biden Texas? It sure can’t hurt

March 3, 2020 12:29 AM Jim Parker

DALLAS, Texas — What’s more Texas than Whataburger? Appearing Monday night at a Dallas rally to endorse Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential…

O’Rourke, Klobuchar & Buttigieg endorse Biden at Texas campaign rally

March 2, 2020 6:28 PM KVIA ABC-7, ABC News, Texas Tribune

DALLAS, Texas — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden came to Texas on Monday looking to capitalize on his big win in South Carolina — and…

On election eve, El Paso judge claims to return $10k campaign donation that raised conflict questions

March 2, 2020 5:36 PM Jim Parker, Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County judge overseeing a lawsuit against Walmart filed by victims’ families of the Aug. 3 mass shooting is now…

Klobuchar ends 2020 presidential campaign, will endorse Joe Biden at Texas rally

March 2, 2020 11:33 AM CNN, ABC News

DALLAS, Texas — Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota announced an end to her presidential bid on Monday and will endorse Joe Biden, campaign aides…

Congresswoman Escobar endorses Joe Biden ahead of Super Tuesday in Texas

March 2, 2020 11:50 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Joe Biden, who has more endorsements from the Texas congressional delegation than any other Democratic presidential candidate,…