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With voters squeezed by high costs, Texas candidates race to claim affordability mantle

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Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: By Joshua Fechter, Paul Cobler, Dan Keemahill, Terri Langford and Kayla Guo The, as published by Waco Tribune-Herald · September 4, 2026 · 1 min read

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Byline on source page	By Joshua Fechter, Paul Cobler, Dan Keemahill, Terri Langford and Kayla Guo The, as published by Waco Tribune-Herald
Original story	Read at the source
Source published	Sep 4, 2026
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