Cornyn, Paxton, and Hunt locked in tight three-way battle in GOP primary for Texas Senate

The GOP battle for the U.S. Senate seat in Texas is shaping up to be a very tight contest about three and a half months ...

Texas Senate braces for one of its biggest shake-ups in years

The upper chamber of the Legislature could see as many as seven new members by 2027. But that wouldn't be the biggest ...
Texas Standard

Texas AG Ken Paxton officially enters Senate race against incumbent John Cornyn, Rep. Wesley Hunt

Paxton announced Wednesday he has filed the necessary paperwork to enter the 2026 race. The Republican first declared his ...

Senate Republicans get more aggressive in defending John Cornyn in Texas

Senate Majority Leader John Thune put out an endorsement and fundraising letter for Sen. John Cornyn this week, stressing how ...
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter

Hunt Complicates Cornyn’s Path in Three-Way Texas Senate Tussle

Texas Sen. John Cornyn once looked like a dead man walking in his GOP primary fight, down by double digits just this summer ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN

A near upset in North Texas Senate race jolts frayed Democratic hopes ahead of 2026

Democrat Taylor Rehmet came within three percentage points of winning Senate District 9 — which voted for Donald Trump by ...

New Article Texas legislature to debate campus safety

The Texas State Capitol Extension in Austin will host a joint hearing on November 13, 2025, to address civil discourse and ...
Houston Public Media

Study shows Texas abortion ban had greatest effect on minors seeking care

The study looks at abortions received by Texans both in state and out-of-state in the months after Senate Bill 8, a roughly ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN

U.S. Senate hopeful Colin Allred criticizes rival James Talarico for accepting billionaire donations

Allred’s comments at The Texas Tribune Festival marked the first time either leading Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate publicly criticized the other.