{"id":6801,"date":"2018-11-25T11:18:28","date_gmt":"2018-11-25T11:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/texas-candidates-fight-it-out-for-millennial-vote\/"},"modified":"2018-11-25T11:18:28","modified_gmt":"2018-11-25T11:18:28","slug":"texas-candidates-fight-it-out-for-millennial-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/texas-candidates-fight-it-out-for-millennial-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Candidates Fight it Out for Millennial Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/muZcJjHPT58\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Forty-five-year-old Democratic Congressman Beto O\u2019Rourke is challenging 47-year-old Republican incumbent Ted Cruz for a Senate seat in the historically Republican state of Texas. VOA&#8217;s Esha Sarai spoke with the candidates and young voters and volunteers energized by their campaigns.<br \/>\nOriginally published at &#8211; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/texas-candidates-fight-it-out-for-millennial-vote\/4587576.html<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Texas Candidates Fight it Out for Millennial Vote<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Texas+Candidates+Fight+it+Out+for+Millennial+Vote&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Texas Candidates Fight it Out for Millennial Vote - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6643fff2697c4e93812b54cdcc556555&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2024%2F05%2F14%2Fus-news%2Fthis-texas-court-case-could-determine-who-controls-congress%2F&amp;c=11776810147573007863&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis Texas voting case could determine who controls Congress\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A closely watched Texas election case resumed Tuesday, with Republican officials challenging a federal law they say has been \u201ctwisted\u201d to benefit Democratic candidates. Lawyers for ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6643fff2697c4e93812b54cdcc556555&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Felections%2F2024%2F05%2F14%2Fmeet-el-paso-candidates-for-may-28-runoff-election-in-texas%2F73179084007%2F&amp;c=4280902099624143535&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet the El Paso candidates: May 28 runoff election winners will be on November ballot\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Four Democratic races, including El Paso County sheriff and El Paso County district attorney, will appear on El Paso's May 28 runoff ballot.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6643fff2697c4e93812b54cdcc556555&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dallasnews.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2024%2F05%2F14%2Fgop-runoff-pits-2-similar-republicans-in-race-for-north-texas-senate-seat%2F&amp;c=4330616135041229409&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGOP runoff pits 2 similar Republicans in race for North Texas Senate seat\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Republican primary runoff will likely decide the next state senator to represent parts of cities such as Denton, Frisco and Flower Mound.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6643fff2697c4e93812b54cdcc556555&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dallasnews.com%2Fnews%2Fwatchdog%2F2024%2F05%2F13%2Fthe-unexpected-texas-election-this-month-that-confused-almost-everybody%2F&amp;c=16092389496480782780&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe unexpected Texas election this month that confused almost everybody\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Patrick Burge, elected in Dallas, says he wants stronger oversight and to watch \u201cthat things are happening in the best interests of the taxpayers.\u201d This is new. Texans have never voted for appraisal ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6643fff2697c4e93812b54cdcc556555&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caller.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2024%2F05%2F13%2Fprimary-runoff-elections-are-on-the-way-heres-what-you-need-to-know%2F73603330007%2F&amp;c=7988019446997273110&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHere's everything you need to know about the primary runoff elections in South Texas\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Primary runoff elections will be held May 28. Here's all the information you need to know for races in Nueces, San Patricio and Kleberg counties.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6643fff2697c4e93812b54cdcc556555&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lgbtqnation.com%2F2024%2F05%2Fbakery-raises-thousands-for-lgbtq-youth-after-concerned-citizen-rages-over-its-pride-flag%2F&amp;c=9177050804184948193&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBakery raises thousands for LGBTQ+ youth after \u201cconcerned citizen\u201d rages over its Pride flag\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Community members flooded a Cranford, New Jersey bakery with support after the store received a hateful letter about the Pride flag hanging at its entrance. The letter to Sweet n\u2019 Fancy Emporium was ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6643fff2697c4e93812b54cdcc556555&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2024%2F05%2F08%2Fus%2Frobert-kennedy-texas-cruz.html&amp;c=3924526210225450188&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy Having Kennedy on the Ballot in Texas May Worry Ted Cruz\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who expects to be on the ballot in Texas, could prove to be a wild card in the U.S. Senate race, which Ted Cruz had appeared likely to win.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6643fff2697c4e93812b54cdcc556555&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deccanherald.com%2Felections%2Findia%2Fin-the-city-of-black-gold-two-sitting-mlas-fight-it-out-2982654&amp;c=1847627816330037567&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLok Sabha polls 2024: In the city of Black Gold, two sitting MLAs fight it out\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chandrapur: In this City of Black Gold dating back to the Stone Age, which is named after the moon and is famous for its tigers, two sitting MLAs will fight it out for the Lok Sabha elections.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6643fff2697c4e93812b54cdcc556555&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheeagle.com%2Fnews%2Fnation-world%2Frussia-ukraine-war-us-rep-victoria-spartz-indiana-congresswoman-voted-against-aid%2Farticle_5673f44b-5582-5c07-a0ad-6b05975acbdf.html&amp;c=5124453679584569801&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis congresswoman was born and raised in Ukraine. She just voted against aid for her homeland\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz is the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress. In the first days of the war, she emerged as a natural voice for Ukraine. But she recently voted against sending $61 ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6643fff2697c4e93812b54cdcc556555&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fnewsletters%2Fcampaign-report%2F4636543-where-rfk-jr-is-on-the-ballot%2F&amp;c=4410491787454998772&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere RFK Jr. is on the ballot\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to The Hill\u2019s Campaign newsletter{beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report \u200aThe Big Story Where RFK Jr. is on the ballot Independent presidential candidate Robert F.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6643fff2697c4e93812b54cdcc556555&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.news.yahoo.com%2Fcleveland-pcc-candidates-set-why-150000715.html&amp;c=8665221060088560874&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCleveland PCC candidates set out why you should vote for them\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ahead of elections next Thursday on May 2, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) asked candidates for the post of Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner to set out their stall in terms of why ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6643fff2697c4e93812b54cdcc556555&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fus%2Ftexas-mom-fatally-shot-teenager-breaking-through-daughters-window-wont-charged&amp;c=3839825313238314408&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas mom who fatally shot teenager breaking in through daughter\u2019s window won\u2019t be charged\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Texas mom who fatally shot a 14-year-old boy who was breaking into her 8-year-old daughter\u2019s window last December found out this week she won\u2019t be charged. \"I feel great that they were able ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forty-five-year-old Democratic Congressman Beto O\u2019Rourke is challenging 47-year-old Republican incumbent Ted Cruz for a Senate seat in the historically Republican state of Texas. VOA&#8217;s Esha Sarai spoke with the candidates and young voters and volunteers energized by their campaigns. Originally published at &#8211; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/texas-candidates-fight-it-out-for-millennial-vote\/4587576.html More info on Texas Candidates Fight it Out for Millennial Vote<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[2169,1909,3235,187],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/muZcJjHPT58.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6801"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6801"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6801\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}