GOP fears Trump's last-minute Texas endorsement could give Dems the upper hand

Trump's decision to back Texas AG Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn rattled Senate Republicans, with some saying it puts a safe GOP seat in jeopardy.

Fentanyl crisis becomes major issue in West Texas runoff debate

The fentanyl crisis became a major topic during a Republican runoff debate aired on KTAB as Congressional District 19 candidates Tom Sell and Abraham Enriquez talked about border security, crime and the impact deadly drugs are having on West Texas families.
The Texan

Texas Congressional GOP Candidates Debate Data Centers, Border Security, Trump in Leadup to Runoff

Tom Sell and Abraham Enriquez will face off on May 26 for the Republican nomination in Texas Congressional District 19. The district's current occupant, U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19), is retiring from Congress after 10 years of service.

Talarico says Paxton is "clipping my cringey comments to distract from his career of corruption"

Texas state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in the Lone Star State, concedes some past statements during debates over transgender policy "missed the mark."
WWNO

Texas GOP voters vote in race that could shape future of the party -- and the Senate

Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's reelection. The $100 million fight could have far-reaching implications for the GOP, and party control of the Senate.
MyParisTexas.com

Mayes Middleton defeats Chip Roy for Texas attorney general GOP nomination

Middleton, a conservative state senator and oil and gas executive, put more than $16 million of his own money into the race. Galveston state Sen. Mayes Middleton is the GOP nominee for attorney general,

James Talarico says he ‘missed the mark’ on ‘cringey’ comments as Texas general election starts

Texas state Rep. James Talarico said Wednesday that previous comments he’s made on sensitive cultural issues “missed the mark,” as Republicans lean on those remarks to attack him in the contentious Senate race.
KBTX

Focus at Four: Texas maps cleared as redistricting debate grows

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Supreme Court cleared Texas’ redrawn congressional maps for use in upcoming elections this week — while simultaneously ruling that Louisiana improperly used race when drawing its own districts. The decisions have put ...