Politics
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Trump rally puts spotlight on Corpus Christi in this South Texas race
The new map sent Democrat Vicente Gonzalez back to the city where he was born, and both candidates are courting voters fresh off a water crisis.
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Abbott welcomed Vivek Ramaswamy’s Bitcoin firm to Texas. Now it faces a lawsuit
A federal judge let a former Strive employee’s retaliation claim against the Dallas company and Ramaswamy move forward. Ramaswamy has played down his role in Strive while running for Ohio governor.
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Brandon Herrera joked that unwanted kittens should go to ‘the local Chinese restaurant’
The Republican nominee in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District joked that unwanted kittens should be sent to “the local Chinese restaurant.” It’s the latest in a long line of resurfaced remarks he calls jokes.
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A ditty for democracy: Meet the Austin artist tackling Texas politics with his guitar
Singer/songwriter Sam Hodgson turns Texas politics into folk songs—and hopes they start conversations.
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Greg Abbott’s data center ‘pause’ didn’t stop the permitting, watchdogs say
State regulators kept advancing dozens of data center permits after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered them halted, a watchdog analysis found, as Abbott collected about $9 million from the industry he says he’s reining in.
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Eric Flores wants billboard promoting Trump’s endorsement taken down
His campaign says it is designed to confuse voters.
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Ken Paxton’s wealth manager and trusted friend scammed the elderly out of millions
Charles Loper—a close family friend, campaign donor, and the keeper of Paxton’s trust—preyed on the elderly, scamming them out of $14.5 million.
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In Lufkin, a longtime Republican-primary voter draws a line
Retired superintendent Roy Knight voted for John Cornyn this spring. In November, he says, character and public schools will decide his vote.
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Trump’s beef deal cost this Texas rancher up to $50,000. He’s voting Talarico
In West Texas, the weather keeps its own counsel. A clear morning often gives way to a wall of red dust by afternoon, the wind rarely rests, and rain comes late or not at all. Brad Proctor learned long ago not to count on any of it. But what he can count on, on the…
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Is Elon Musk’s SpaceX trying to buy a Texas state park?
Texas officials had been weighing a sale of Boca Chica State Park, with SpaceX the reported buyer, as Elon Musk spends nearly $190 million to help elect Ken Paxton. James Talarico’s response: “Texas is not for sale.”
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Elon Musk is the money behind the Republican rescue of Ken Paxton
The world’s richest man has poured nearly $190 million into Texas’ Senate race, bankrolling a Republican rescue of Paxton’s campaign. A year ago, he said he was done with big political spending.
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In competitive North Texas Senate race, GOP candidate sheds her “ultra MAGA” label
In a district Trump won by 17 points, Republican Leigh Wambsganss no longer describes herself as ultra-MAGA in her rematch with Democrat Taylor Rehmet.
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From Senate to justice of the peace: What’s on Harris County’s long ballot?
Beyond the high-profile races for Senate and governor, Harris County voters will decide who runs the county, who serves as its top lawyer, and whether Houston police make marijuana enforcement their lowest priority.
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While Paxton’s allies hunted for Talarico, video surfaced of Paxton in Dubai
While Paxton’s allies pushed a false rumor about James Talarico’s whereabouts, The Wall Street Journal revealed the Republican Senate nominee rang in 2025 with two men who had skipped out on federal fraud charges, one of them a $190,000 donor.
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Paxton’s private remarks keep leaking. Here’s what they reveal about his campaign
In less than two weeks, five news outlets have published the Republican Senate nominee’s private remarks to donors and lobbyists. Experts say the steady drip has knocked his campaign off message.
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Exclusive: Nation’s largest Gen Z voter group is going all in for James Talarico
Voters of Tomorrow—which reached more than 34 million voters last cycle—is launching phonebanks and new outreach efforts to bring young Texans to the polls.
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These Texas musicians are endorsing Democrats this midterm
Several notable Texas-native musicians are throwing their support behind the Democratic statewide slate of candidates this midterm election year.
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Ken Paxton ran against Washington. Now he says DC is running his campaign
In leaked audio from a private fundraiser, the Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton says he doesn’t “control message or what we’re doing.”
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Tarrant County voters sue Republican Judge Tim O’Hare over slashed polling locations
Republican Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare is facing a new lawsuit after the county slashed nearly 100 voting locations ahead of the midterm election.
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Ken Paxton campaigns with Republican who called women ‘fat bi*ches’ and children ‘c*m trophies’
Brandon Herrera has described women as “fat bitches,” children as “cum trophies,” and mocked the epidemic of veteran suicide. Last week, he shared a stage with Ken Paxton.
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Eric Flores supported Trump’s big bill. In the Valley, families are feeling its cuts
Republican Eric Flores says the Big Beautiful Bill put money in South Texans’ pockets. In the Rio Grande Valley, it brought SNAP and Medicaid cuts and billions for the border wall.
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Abbott took money from execs tied to Chinese investments in Texas real estate
Gov. Greg Abbott attacks Gina Hinojosa’s record on China. But executives at a developer working with firms that court Chinese investors have given him tens of thousands.
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Houston delays vote on $150M DOJ grant tied to immigration enforcement for third time
Houston officials say they are still awaiting answers from the Justice Department about whether the grant would require direct participation in ICE operations.
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Trump’s candidate Eric Flores remains mum on tariffs hurting South Texas
The Trump-endorsed Republican Eric Flores has said little publicly about the tariffs weighing on Rio Grande Valley businesses and shoppers.
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Paul Pressler was accused of sexually abusing 8 children. Ken Paxton took his money anyway
Paxton continued to take campaign donations and praised the disgraced Southern Baptist leader after allegations of sexual abuse against him came to light.
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State error in Texas creates huge backlog in voter registration applications as midterm voting nears
County election offices throughout Texas are scrambling to process a massive backlog of voter registration applications stemming from an error at the state level.
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Gina Hinojosa headlines Courier Texas event with Don Lemon, talks ICE and Abbott’s ‘corruption tax’
Democratic nominee for Texas Governor Gina Hinojosa spoke out on ICE misconduct, the state’s public education crisis, concerns around AI and data centers, and the cost of living.
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DC Republicans flood Texas with $54 million to rescue Ken Paxton’s campaign
National Republicans are rushing to salvage Paxton’s campaign as new polling shows him trailing Talarico.
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Bo French faces backlash for racist post about UT students, but not from Abbott
Republican party rhetoric in Texas this campaign season finally lands where it’s always been headed.
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Eric Flores touts Trump endorsement at GOP convention after removing him from campaign signs
Fact checking the Republican candidate in Texas’ 34th congressional district on inflation and other claims as Trump’s approval rating hits new lows in Texas and nationally.
