Six charts that explain how Texas’ suburbs became a midterm battleground The state’s fast-growing suburban counties have gotten bigger, more diverse and bluer over time. The Texas Tribune · 37m ago
As South Texas Republicans brace for losses, Ryan Guillen’s career offers a possible roadmap back The former Democrat’s reputation as an unflappable moderate stands in sharp contrast to the MAGA firebrands at the top of this year’s GOP ticket. The Texas Tribune · Oct 26
Why Aren’t Texas Democrats Talking About Abortion? Once seen as a crucial issue after the fall of "Roe," candidates here are now largely ignoring it altogether. Texas Observer · Oct 21
The Chosen Star Endorses Talarico in Texas, But Which Candidate Most Authentically Represents Christian Values? 'The Chosen' actor Jordan Walker Ross endorses Democrat James Talarico for Texas's U.S. Senate seat, citing his Texas roots and faith as the reasons. Latin Times · Oct 20
How Gina Hinojosa went from progressive to populist, emerging as Greg Abbott’s most formidable challenger Hinojosa has gone from unknown state lawmaker to Abbott’s most viable Democratic challenger yet — a surge that has dared Democrats to wonder if she could actually topple this mainstay of the Texas Republican establishment. The Texas Tribune · Oct 16
Musk's Meddling Plus: Hochul's race, shooting in Oregon, Taiwanese export controls for chips, and more... Reason · Oct 16
Meet the candidates running for Texas’ State Board of Education in 2026 The education board sets learning standards and approves instructional materials for public schools. Here are the nine candidates who are running and what’s at stake. The Texas Tribune · Oct 16
On the issues: A Q&A with U.S. Senate candidates James Talarico, Ken Paxton and Ted Brown Ken Paxton and James Talarico are in a close race for Texas’ U.S. Senate seat, with Ted Brown also on the ballot. See where they stand on THC, data centers and Flock cameras. Talarico and Brown answered our questions; Paxton did not, so we used his past public statements to… The Texas Tribune · Oct 13
Greg Abbott's Silence on Debates Could Cost Him Dearly — A Texas Political Earthquake Is Taking Shape Polls tightening, Abbott skipping debates, and early voting starting Oct. 19 — here's where the Texas governor's race stands today. Latin Times · Oct 11
Garnet Coleman, longtime Democratic Texas House member, dies at 65 Coleman served for more than 30 years. He championed several healthcare and mental health bills. The Texas Tribune · Sep 24
In reversal, James Talarico says he opposes trans athletes in girls’ sports “if it risks safety or fairness” Talarico’s comments on Fox News came in contrast to positions he took in the Texas House opposing GOP restrictions on trans student-athletes. The Texas Tribune · Sep 9
'Achingly Close' to Jesus? Rainn Wilson's Podcast Defense of James Talarico Reopens a Fight Over His Faith: REPORT Rainn Wilson calls Talarico's faith "achingly close" to Jesus on his podcast, reigniting months of debate over the Texas Senate hopeful's Christianity. Latin Times · Aug 24
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The Texas Tribune · Jul 2 Rep. Nate Schatzline resigns from Texas House to lead “election integrity” policy in Gov. Abbott’s office The Fort Worth Republican, one of the most hardline conservatives in the Texas House, had been floated for secretary of state in unconfirmed media reports ahead of his hire by the governor.
The Texas Tribune · May 29 Texas Democratic chair calls for party to abandon GOP House Speaker Dustin Burrows Burrows relied on Democratic support to win the gavel last year, then green-lit a wave of conservative priorities.
The Texas Tribune · May 27 Incumbent Rep. Hubert Vo defeated in Democratic runoff Alief school board President Darlene Breaux defeated Vo, who spent more than two decades in the Texas House. Dallas state Rep. Venton Jones held off Amanda Richardson.
The Texas Tribune · Mar 27 How a 27-year-old upstart unseated longtime Texas House Democrat Chris Turner Junior Ezeonu, a Grand Prairie City Council member, defeated Turner in the Democratic primary, becoming the representative-elect for the southeast Tarrant County House district.
The Times of India · Mar 4 Indian-origin Pooja Sethi, who stood up to defend her Indian heritage, wins Democratic primary for Texas House District 47 As results from the Texas Senate primary elections began to come in, one of the big moments for the Indian-American community was Pooja Sethi's win in Texas House District 47. Sethi recently created a stir as she strongly resisted racist comments about her ethnicity and instead flaunted it as an…
The Texas Tribune · Feb 18 Dan Crenshaw vs. Steve Toth primary is a fight over who’s the real RINO Crenshaw, fighting to remain in his Houston-area congressional seat, has drawn criticism from right-wing media and a challenge from Toth, among the most conservative members of the Texas House.
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The Texas Tribune · Jan 16 How teaching middle school in one of Texas’ poorest neighborhoods spurred James Talarico’s U.S. Senate bid Talarico’s two years as a public school teacher is central to his Democratic Senate campaign after shaping his policy goals and driving his political rise through the Texas House.
The Texas Tribune · Dec 1, 2025 Texas Rep. Gary VanDeaver, a private school voucher holdout, won’t seek reelection VanDeaver, who represents northeast Texas, was one of two House Republicans to oppose a school voucher program this year after he narrowly beat a pro-voucher primary challenger in 2024.
The Texas Tribune · Nov 7, 2025 Longtime GOP state Rep. John Smithee of Amarillo will not seek reelection Smithee has represented the Panhandle in the Texas House for 40 years. He ran for speaker last year and most recently served as chair of the criminal jurisprudence committee.
The Texas Tribune · Oct 15, 2025 Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa joins Democratic race to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott The five-term state lawmaker from Austin has homed in on education issues in the Texas House, becoming a primary foil to Abbott on school vouchers. The post Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa joins Democratic race to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott appeared first on The Texas Tribune.