{"id":279453,"date":"2026-05-05T09:02:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/279453\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T09:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:02:22","slug":"democrat-backed-candidate-wins-mayoral-race-in-historically-red-texas-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/279453\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrat-backed candidate wins mayoral race in historically red Texas city"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"760\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777924865568_n_tur_china_tells_companies_to_ignore_us_sanctions_tied_to_iranian_oil_trade_260504_19.jpeg\" class=\"playlist-item-thumbnail__image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChina tells companies to ignore U.S. sanctions tied to Iranian oil trade<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t02:07\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"760\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777925050927_n_tur_haass_stein_iranian_forces_repeatedly_fired_at_us_navy_ships_260504_1920x1080.jp.jpeg\" class=\"playlist-item-thumbnail__image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIranian forces repeatedly fired at U.S. Navy ships<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t07:46\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"760\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/260504-quentin-wiltz-es.webp.jpeg\" class=\"playlist-item-thumbnail__image\" alt=\"Quentin Wiltz.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDemocrat-backed candidate wins mayoral race in historically red Texas city<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t05:13\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"760\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777922376412_n_tur_sara_nelson_spirit_airlines_collapse_over_the_weekend_impacts_thousands_260504_1.jpeg\" class=\"playlist-item-thumbnail__image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFlight attendants union president: \u2018They\u2019ve lost their health care; 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