- Sen. Cornyn Faces Unique Democratic Opponent Cornyn is facing a largely unknown but unique Democratic opponent.
- Bound by war, families gather Noriega read a letter from his wife, Melissa, and told the crowd he and his family know how it feels being separated from family members.
- Lake Research Partners Memo on Latest Rasmussen Poll Recent Rasmussen Reports polling confirms the changing dynamics in the Texas Senate race, placing Senator John Cornyn squarely among the most vulnerable Republican incumbents.
- FOX TV | RasmussenReports: Texas Senate: Cornyn 47% Noriega 43% It's time to add United States Senator John Cornyn to the list of potentially vulnerable Republican incumbents in Election 2008. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state find Cornyn leading Democratic state legislator Rick Noriega by just four percentage points, 47% to 43%.
- Noriega, citing U.S. deaths in Iraq, stills Web site Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Rick Noriega, a lieutenant colonel in the Texas National Guard, takes special exception to the United States reaching the milestone of 4,000 soldiers who have died in what he calls the "misguided war in Iraq."
- Noriega tops Democratic field to challenge Cornyn this fall State Representative Rick Noriega vanquished three Democratic primary competitors to advance to November's general election against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.
- Noriega leads Democratic U.S. Senate race Noriega, who represents a working-class state House district in Houston, enjoyed the backing of many Democratic Party leaders including former Gov. Dolph Briscoe and former Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby.
- Democratic Senate candidate releases military records Within Noriega's records are evaluations that extol Noriega's management skills, attention to detail, integrity, hard work and potential for moving up in rank, among other things.
