Do primary results signal a change in Texas politics?
| March 5, 2026
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Texas Republicans will return to the polls in May to select their candidate to run for the U.S. Senate.
Young Houston voters push for new leadership in a tense election year
| March 2, 2026
As early voting closes ahead of Texas’ primary elections, some Houston-area voters say they are approaching the candidates with a renewed sense of urgency, citing concerns ranging from immigration and public education to civil rights and community safety. Roughly 270,000 people cast early ballots in Harris County for the March 3 primary, combining both in‑person […]
How the fight for public education secured Democrats a Tarrant County Senate seat
| February 10, 2026
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Republican Leigh Wambsganss lost a runoff election in Senate District 9—considered a deep-red district in Tarrant County—to Democrat Taylor Rehmet on Jan. 31.
Jasmine Crockett launches campaign for US Senate seat in Texas
| December 8, 2025
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US Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Dallas), a progressive critic of the Trump administration, stepped into the US Senate race on Monday and upended the Democratic primary.
Research: Voters seem to look the other way in political scandals
by Public News Service
| January 15, 2026