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State of Texas: Tight races test voters, parties and a new political map

The race for U.S. Senate is the biggest story in Texas politics, and it's getting nationwide attention. Campaign spending between Ken Paxton and James Talarico is on pace to set re...

What's making the Texas Senate race so competitive

The Texas flag shares America's red, white and blue. But its politics have run Republican red for thirty years. Shifting demographics have raised and dashed Democrats' hopes before...

State of Texas: Paxton and Talarico in their own words

At the Republican party’s first-ever midterm convention, President Donald Trump called upon attendees in Dallas to support Ken Paxton in the upcoming Texas senatorial race.

New Texas 2036 voter poll finds what issues matter most to Texans

A recent poll conducted by the nonprofit Texas 2036 reveals that one in six voters identifies as unaffiliated with a political party and remains undecided about their voting prefer...

State of Texas: Trump, redistricting and the battleground races that could reshape Texas

President Donald Trump spoke for nearly two hours at a rally in San Antonio Wednesday evening. Crowds of MAGA supporters came to Freeman Coliseum to hear from Trump as well as Repu...

Choosin’ Texas

We look at the costliest race in America.

South Texas Is Moving On from Trump

Ten years after Donald Trump was first elected President, the Republican Party has placed its chips on a region that would have made little sense at any other time in the last cent...

Paxton, Talarico and the Senate Race in Texas: 12 Voters Discuss

The group discusses the economy, the president and the U.S. Senate race in Texas.

State of Texas: Race for Texas senate, governor heating up

As we quickly approach the start of early voting in Texas, a new poll released by Nexstar Media and Emerson College showed that both the Texas Governor's race and the Texas Senate...

This Week in Texas: Fuel prices, Senate race, social media firestorm

This Week in Texas, we discuss fuel prices and Houston's role in the future of energy. Also, our political insiders offer their takes on the U.S. Senate race.

Everything Is Bigger in Texas -- Including the Senate Stakes

This Week in Texas reports from the 2026 GOP Convention

This Week in Texas, we're in Dallas for the midterm Republican National Convention - a first-ever effort by the GOP.

Could a Libertarian Swing the Texas Senate Race?

Libertarian Senate candidate Ted Brown discusses Ken Paxton's corruption scandals, James Talarico's economic policies, and why Texas isn't as free as Republicans claim.

This Week in Texas: No debates, Grand Jury insight, and registration backlog

A month away from Election Day and still no debates, plus a voter registration backlog affecting thousands of Texans. That and more, This Week in Texas.

Democrats Narrowly Lead in Texas

A new University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll in Texas finds James Talarico (D) leading Ken Paxton (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 50% to 47%. Texas Senate Race James Talarico...

The race for Texas Railroad Commission: Bo French v. Jon Rosenthal

A spot on the little-known, three-member commission that oversees the most powerful industry in Texas is up for grabs in the midterm elections.

Here’s why oil and religion mix in the Texas Senate race

In Texas, the 2026 midterm election is a fight between two poorly understood brands of religion filtered through the oil business. Texas is a solidly red state. In 2024, Donald Tru...

Four key November races could push Texas education board further right

Three conservative Republicans known for compromise on divisive topics did not seek reelection, while a seat representing the Rio Grande Valley could sway in either political direc...

How the GOP Could Lose Texas

Republicans are now sweating over polls that have shown Talarico with a consistent lead for weeks-currently just over two points in the Real Clear Politics average, which suggests...

Texas Looks Competitive

Plus: AI weirdness, Amazon algorithm data, bond markets, and more...

Anticipated debate between Texas Railroad Commission candidates turns into one-sided conversation

Polling in the race shows it will likely be a close contest, similar to most other statewide races.

Will Texas Turn Blue?

Plus: Flydubai details, botched execution, Warsh criticism, and more...

GOP's first midterm convention kicks off Wednesday, putting Texas at center of national politics

The Republican Party's first-ever midterm convention begins in Dallas as Trump and GOP leaders rally voters, while Democrats prepare their own counterprogramming ahead of November.