TX-17: Rick Kennedy vs. Bill Flores

"Kitchen-table issues"

"...is well aware that his race against four-term incumbent Bill Flores is an uphill climb, and even willing to..."

Oct. 5, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Republican Incumbent Bill Flores’ Exit Raises Dem Odds in TX-17

Democrat Rick Kennedy currently running unopposed

"...of running unopposed to succeed (abruptly) retiring 10-year incumbent Bill Flores, R-Bryan, in the 17th Congressional District. On Sept...."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Dying in Committee, Part 8: Microbrewery Bill Dead

Don't plan on taking any beer home after that microbrewery tour.

"...The bill in the Texas Legislature that would allow microbrewers to..."

May 11, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Opinion: House Bill 7 Will Not Only Endanger the Lives of Migrants, but of All Texans

HB 7 is dangerously far-reaching. But we should also be worried about what it doesn't say.

"...lives of thousands of children at risk with House Bill 7...."

May 26, 2023 Column by Hortencia Rodríguez Sandoval

GOP's Pete Sessions Announces for TX-17

Defeated congressman to run for vacated Flores seat

"...Sessions announced Thursday he’ll run to succeed retiring Rep. Bill Flores in TX-17...."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Sandy Nay-Sayers

The eight Texas congressmen who voted against storm relief

"...the state's delegation voted against the Hurricane Sandy relief bill...."

Jan. 9, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Best List Bust-Up

Valley Veterans leap to defense of Rep. Flores over inclusion on "Texas Monthly" list

"...hammered by veterans groups for going after Rep. Kino Flores, D-Palmview...."

June 16, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine

Rockabilly fillies Rosie Flores and Janis Martin together through life and death

"...1995 was a milestone year for Rosie Flores...."

Nov. 16, 2012 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Rick Kennedy and Pete Sessions Lead In Run-Off for Texas' 17th Congressional District

Both sides of ballot in contest for radically gerrymandered seat

"...Kennedy, a software engineer, lost handily to incumbent Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, two years ago, but Flores is retiring,..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Chronicle Endorsements

Recommendations for the county, state, and country

"...a local public school activist who's against the bathroom bill and called Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick a "jackass" (yes,..."

Feb. 16, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Robbing Pedro to Pay … Highland Park?

The funds in the latest public ed bill appear much less than meets the eye

"...Republican House member to publicly criticize the centerpiece education bill that the GOP leadership is touting as the "Roadmap..."

Feb. 25, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Long Lines and Close Races Defined Super Tuesday in Travis County

The votes are in!

"...GOP side of that race to replace retiring Rep. Bill Flores, former Dallasite Rep. Pete Sessions accrued 32% against..."

March 6, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

Election Ticker: Final Laps Before E-Day

Countdown to Super Tuesday begins

"...as the wrestling match to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Bill Flores in TX-17, which includes a slice of North..."

Feb. 28, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Congressional Crossroads

Profiles of Austin’s six congressional campaigns

"...of the Democratic state Senate District 19 (where Pete Flores defeated Pete Gallego in a special election) as a..."

Oct. 5, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

2018 Primary Elections: Giddy With Energy

Tracking back on a wild election night

"...and College Station and long held by GOP incumbent Bill Flores, software engineer Rick Ken­nedy defeated UT-Austin doctoral candidate..."

March 9, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

U.S. House of Representatives

Redistricting happens when? Not soon enough!

"...percentage points, and Greenville Republican Kay Granger beat Dem Bill Bradshaw by almost 33 points...."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Thumbnails: Federal & County

"...was so diluted across five districts that GOP incumbents Bill Flores, Michael McCaul, Lamar Smith, and Roger Williams all..."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

What You Need to Know About U.S. Senate and House Races in Texas

Early voting in Texas starts Feb. 18, 2020. Here's the view from atop your Texas primary ballot.

"...Ken­nedy lost badly (by 16 points) to GOP incumbent Bill Flores in 2018, but Flores has since announced his..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: What's Not on the Ballot

The ballot has some choices, but not all choices

"...learn they can choose either (and only) GOP incumbent Bill Flores or Libertarian Ben Easton. CD 17 used to..."

Oct. 12, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Record Turnout in Run-Off Election Pushes Democratic Party Toward Change

State and local races show the blue getting bluer

"...after his close call against Hegar; his congressional neighbor Bill Flores, R-Bryan, did retire, leaving TX-17 open for carpetbagging..."

July 17, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

Point Austin: Future Outcomes Not Assured

Super Tuesday’s first-round results leave plenty of unanswered questions

"...In TX-17, the Austin-to-Waco-to-Bryan district where incumbent Republican Bill Flores is retiring but GOP voters still outnumber Democrats,..."

March 13, 2020 News Column by Michael King

Election Ticker: Marching Toward 2020

The latest from the local campaign trails

"...Pete Buttigieg – are there, with a couple of billionaire wannabes (Michael Bloomberg, Tom Steyer) and some total unknowns..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Money for Running: Campaign Cash Highlights

July 15 reports trickling in for federal, state, local races

"...• Bill Flores (R-incumbent): $511,000..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Who’s Running for What in Texas So Far

Yellow Dog 2020: Local Dem primary dance card filling up

"...CD 17 (Austin to Bryan to Waco) GOP incumbent Bill Flores, losing in the end by 16 points. Undeterred,..."

May 3, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Election Coverage: Congressional Wrap: Closer to Victories

Five of six Travis U.S. Rep. candidates narrowly defeated

"...the Austin* districts. In TX-17, Rick Ken­nedy lost to Bill Flores (who barely campaigned) 57-41%. But that was the..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Congressional District 17

The votes are elsewhere

"...Station, and is drawn to maintain Republican dominance. Incumbent Bill Flores, an oil company millionaire who essentially self-funded his..."

Feb. 9, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

The Texas Hammer: Gerrymandering

Fragmenting progressive counties

"...elsewhere: District 10 (Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Katy); D17 (Rep. Bill Flores, R-Waco); D21 (Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Kerrville); D25 (Rep...."

March 17, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Candidates Line Up to File

Candidate filing deadline Dec. 14

"...So far, it's incumbents only, with Republicans Bill Flores (Congressional District 17) and Roger Williams (CD 25),..."

Nov. 27, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Checking In: Worm Suicide Blacks Out

Punks put out a 23-years-in-the-making LP in a pandemic

"...yuks-galore hatecore,” opined Chronicle punk Tim Stegall. Singer Pablo Flores and guitarist/singer Scott Free put it best on the..."

July 15, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Texas Congressional Hopeful Pete Sessions Tangled Up in Ukraine

D.C. bust connects foreign hustlers, Giuliani, and “Congressman-1”

"...conservative TX-17 in 2020. The current TX-17 incumbent, Republican Bill Flores, has announced his retirement, although he pointedly did..."

Oct. 10, 2019 News Post by Michael King

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