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Beto O'Rourke: 'Talarico Will Be the 51st Vote in the U.S. Senate'

Wednesday on MS NOW's "The Briefing," former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-TX), a failed U.S. Senate and presidential candidate, predicted U.S. Senate candidate State Rep. James Talarico (...

Crockett backing Allred in Texas runoff

"He will fight to abolish ICE and go toe to toe with Donald Trump to stop his extreme agenda."

Obama meets with Talarico, aiming to boost Democrat's bid for US Senate in Texas

AUSTIN (AP) — Former President Barack Obama met with U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico Tuesday in Texas, putting his support behind a campaign that Democrats see as a shot, if a...

The South Texas Democrat Who Will Sing at Your Quinceañera

Bobby Pulido, a Tejano musician who’s trying to unseat a Republican in Congress, has turned some of his district’s splashiest parties into campaign stops.

Democrats add Pulido's South Texas race to 'Red to Blue' list

Latin Grammy winning singer Bobby Pulido, who is the democratic candidate for Texas' 15th Congressional District, is among races nationally targeted for a win by the Democratic Con...

Obama meets with Talarico, aiming to boost Democrat's bid for U.S. Senate in Texas

Former President Barack Obama met with U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico Tuesday in Texas, putting his support behind a campaign that Democrats see as a shot, if a long one, for...

Talarico Courts Cornyn Voters: 'You Have a Place in Our Campaign'

Democrat Texas candidate for U.S. Senate James Talarico asked supporters of the defeated Republican incumbent, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) to join his campaign as he prepares to face t...

Texas Opie Leading Both Cornyn and Paxton

Can Talarico Really Flip Texas, or Are Democrats Just Dreaming?

He looks a lot like Beto O’Rourke, who ultimately disappointed Democrats. But GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton is unusually vulnerable.

Texas State Democratic Rep. James Talarico on race to flip Senate seat

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Texas State Democratic Rep. James Talarico in the aftermath of the primary, which solidified Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as his GOP competitor in...

Obama Drops Into Austin Taco Shop, Backing Texas Democrats Ahead of Primary Runoff

Former President Barack Obama made an unexpected campaign stop in Austin on Tuesday, turning a casual taco shop visit into a pointed show of support for Texas Democrats as the… Th...

In South Texas House Runoff, It’s a Progressive Insurgent Versus the Establishment

A close and contentious Democratic runoff is coming to a head this week in South Texas, pitting young progressive Julio Salinas, a former legislative staffer who hails from Mission...

Texas Dem. Congressional Candidate Says 1st Vote Will Be to Impeach Trump - Pledges Return to Biden-Era Open Borders

A Democrat congressional candidate in deep East Texas said that his first vote as a U.S. Representative would be to impeach Donald Trump. The candidate also told a local ABC affili...

Texas Dem. Congressional Candidate Says 1st Vote Will Be to Impeach Trump - Pledges Return to Biden-Era Open Borders

A Democrat congressional candidate in deep East Texas said that his first vote as a U.S. Representative would be to impeach Donald Trump. The candidate also told a local ABC affili...

Democratic congressional candidate Bobby Pulido toured with bandmate convicted of child sex crime

The revelation reported first by the New York Post is the latest hit against the Democratic rising star who Republicans are casting as morally depraved because of his past social m...

Former Google executive hopes to flip Florida House seat blue

Former Google executive Hector Mujica was seeking to fill the Florida Senate seat left by Marco Rubio in this November's special election, but the Democrat has since dropped out an...

Texas lieutenant governor Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to know

The lieutenant governor’s office is one of the most powerful in Texas government, and the 2026 race features a Democratic runoff between Vikki Goodwin and Marcos Velez.

House Democratic runoff heats up in the Rio Grande Valley, where the party hopes to reverse GOP gains

Texas House District 41 was opened by the retirement of Rep. Bobby Guerra, a Democrat. Donald Trump carried the district with 50.3% of the vote in 2024.

Why Are Texas Democrats Now Embracing Bernie Sanders?

The state party welcomed the Vermont senator and Barack Obama this week—a public shift on two politicians once considered too liberal to be seen with.

Barack Obama appears with James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa at Austin restaurant

The former president greeted patrons while stopping for tacos near the University of Texas at Austin campus — a notable show of support for the Democrats atop the ticket this fall.

Talarico leads both Cornyn, Paxton in new poll of Texas’ US Senate race

The Austin Democrat, who won his party’s nomination in March, led Cornyn and Paxton by margins of 3 and 5 percentage points, respectively. 

Democrat Johnny Garcia to face Republican Carlos De La Cruz for redrawn Texas district

The boundaries of the 35th Congressional District in South Central Texas were redrawn in 2025 to favor GOP candidates as requested by President Trump.

Texas’ 35th Congressional District primary runoffs: Who is running and what to know

Two Democrats and two Republicans advanced to May runoffs for the open San Antonio-area seat, which was drawn to favor the GOP yet is considered winnable for Democrats in a wave ye...

A Bernie-Backed Community College Professor Fights for the Soul of the Democratic Party

At campaign stops across California’s Central Valley, Randy Villegas asks a simple question: Do you or someone you know drive to Tijuana to get medicine or fix your teeth? Almost i...