2026 Elections
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Meet Texas’ most online, most controversial congressional nominee
Brandon Herrera jokes about Nazis and veteran suicide. He could represent Texas in congress.
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Texas counties: DHS is holding terrorism funds hostage over elections
“Withholding dollars that protect our communities for a partisan power grab is not only improper, it’s dangerous.”
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Ken Paxton’s misconduct will cost Texas taxpayers north of $12 million in total
Residents are footing the bill for an impeachment, state audit, a court judgment, and years of legal invoices.
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Texas voters: Put these 2026 election deadlines on your calendar
Here are the dates you need to know if you’re planning to vote in Texas 2026 midterm elections.
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How Texas officials make sure elections are safe and secure
Here are all the ways—from testing machines to video surveillance at vote-counting stations—officials keep elections safe.
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Henry Cuellar, Tano Tijerina set up South Texas showdown in TX‑28
A unique race unfolds as border politics shift across Webb and Zapata counties.
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Lawsuit seeks to stop Big Bend border wall construction
A tribal nonprofit and an outdoor recreation company filed the federal lawsuit, arguing the work threatens archeological sites and sacred grounds.
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Texas’ 15th Congressional District: Monica De La Cruz vs. Bobby Pulido
An incumbent takes on a Tejano music star in a South Texas race that could help determine the balance of power in Washington.
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Meet the candidates running for US Senate in Texas: James Talarico vs. Ken Paxton
The race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico for Texas’ US Senate seat is the most closely watched statewide contest in decades.
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How a Republican’s affair and a YouTube star’s controversies turned a safe Texas seat into a battleground
The 23rd Congressional District, which stretches 843 miles from San Antonio to El Paso along the Texas-Mexico border, is shaping up to be one of the most unusual races in the country.
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Meet the candidates running to be Texas governor
The race between Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat Gina Hinojosa is the most competitive Texas gubernatorial contest in more than 30 years and could determine state control for a generation.
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Everything you need to know about voting in the 2026 Texas election
The Texas midterm election is fast approaching, so now’s the time to make sure you have all the information you need to guarantee your voice is heard.
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This South Texas race could decide control of Congress
Meet the candidates for Texas’ 34th Congressional District.
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Meet the candidates running in one of South Central Texas’ most competitive races
The 35th Congressional District, which represents parts of Austin, New Braunfels, and San Antonio will see a competitive race in November after Republicans redrew the district’s lines.
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What to know about Texas’ most competitive races this election year
Several statewide and local races are projected to be competitive across Texas during this year’s midterm election.
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While data centers boom in Texas, their plans stay shrouded in secrecy
Data center developers can use nondisclosure agreements and shell companies to shield the details of their deals from the public. Even state officials also say they need more transparency from the industry.
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Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas is one month away. Here’s what we know
President Donald Trump is headed to Dallas in one month. Here’s what we know.
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‘It defies logic’: Trump Administration begins construction inside Big Bend
It’s the first time in American history the federal government has built inside a national park after waiving environmental laws designed to protect it.
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Hinojosa warns Texas’ map could shape Congress as Voting Rights Act turns 61
Texas’ political map takes center stage as Hinojosa marks 61 years of the Voting Rights Act
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‘Showing up makes a difference’: Tarrant County postpones vote to cut polling locations following community backlash
After hours of public testimony urging the Republican-dominated Tarrant County Commissioners Court to vote “no” on slashing 45% of voting locations ahead of the Nov. 3 election, the court postponed the vote until September.
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What to know about this year’s Tarrant County Judge race
The midterm election is fast approaching, and voters will decide if Republican incumbent Tim O’Hare or Democrat Alisa Simmons will be the next Tarrant County Judge.
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Texas Democrats call for more data center accountability
As Texas becomes a hotspot for data centers, statewide Democratic candidates are calling for moratoriums and more accountability ahead of the November 3 general election.
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Ken Paxton makes $153,000 a year. He owns 15 properties worth $9 million
Where does the money come from?
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Texas Tech chair donated $275K to Ken Paxton day before AG intervened in Brendan Sorsby saga
Cody Campbell, a major Texas Tech booster and GOP megadonor, has vocally defended Brendan Sorsby’s right to play amid a legal battle stemming from his betting scandal.
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Before Trump speaks tonight, look at what’s already happening to elections in Texas
Gerrymandered maps, a departed elections chief, and a pattern voting rights advocates say looks like groundwork for contesting results.
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‘The same attack, for the same reasons’: Texas lawmakers warn AAPI communities history is repeating itself
Texas’ 1.2 million eligible Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters represent 5.4% of the electorate, a growing bloc amid rising debates over immigrant rights.
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ICE’s latest escalation left Lorenzo Salgado Araujo dead. What comes next in Texas?
Historic funding and an operational surge collide in Houston.
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What Ken Paxton said about voter fraud before his own alleged voter fraud came to light
Plus: his anemic record on prosecuting voter fraud doesn’t live up to his fiery rhetoric.
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Meet the North Texan vowing to fight corruption as Texas Attorney General
Democrat Nathan Johnson said he is running for Texas Attorney General to “right the ship” and get Texas “back on the right course” after 11 years under Ken Paxton’s leadership.
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Is Texas slowly becoming a state where only Christianity rules?
From Bible readings in classrooms to Muslim delegates being told to leave the GOP convention, Texas is building a government that looks less like a democracy and more like a theocracy.
