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These are the key Texas races for Congress in 2026 - Roll Call

Here’s how races in Texas are shaping up following Monday’s filing deadline for candidates for office in next year’s midterm elections.

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Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launches Senate run in Texas - Roll Call

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett jumped into the Senate race in Texas on Monday, shortly after former Rep. Colin Allred dropped out.

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Democrat Colin Allred drops out of Senate race, announces run for 33rd Congressional District

The former Dallas congressman said he wanted to help his party avoid a runoff. In his campaign to return to the House, he will face U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson, his successor in Congress.

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Former Texas Rep. Colin Allred will run for House instead of Senate - Roll Call

Former Texas Rep. Colin Allred will run for the House instead of Senate, setting up a likely Democratic primary clash with Rep. Julie Johnson.

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Momentum builds for bigger capital gains tax break on home sales - Roll Call

Bipartisan support is growing to double the capital gains tax exemption for home-sale profits. The existing caps haven't changed since 1997.

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Cornyn “open to” changing Senate filibuster, Hunt and Paxton back Trump’s call to scrap it

The president has sharpened his calls for Senate Republicans to kill the longstanding legislative maneuver, saying the GOP’s electoral success could hinge on it.

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The most vulnerable senators of 2026, a year out from Election Day - Roll Call

Georgia’s Jon Ossoff and Maine’s Susan Collins top CQ Roll Call's list of the most vulnerable senators of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Hunt calls for debate with Cornyn, Paxton in Senate GOP primary

The second-term congressman argued that voters should “hear directly from the candidates,” beyond the millions already being poured into paid advertising.

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How John Cornyn’s historic gun safety bill has become a reelection liability

Critics accuse Cornyn of capitulating to Democrats’ gun control demands — even though the bill largely did not restrict gun owner’s existing rights.

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Why Cornyn is still at risk of losing in Texas - Roll Call

Texas Sen. John Cornyn remains extremely vulnerable, even while closing the polling gap with Republican primary challenger Ken Paxton.

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Rep. Wesley Hunt pitches himself as a younger Ken Paxton in U.S. Senate primary bid

Hunt, 43, said his entry into the race to defeat U.S. Sen. John Cornyn guarantees that a “conservative warrior” will be Texas’ next senator — and that only he and Paxton fit the bill.

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Cornyn heads into fall with big cash advantage over GOP primary challengers Paxton, Hunt

Texas’ senior senator outraised his foes across his campaign operation, though some of the money is ineligible to be transferred to his main account. The post Cornyn heads into fall with big cash advantage over GOP primary challengers Paxton, Hunt appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

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As energy finds Texas young conservatives, U.S. Senate hopefuls make their pitch

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt are finding ways onto stages in front of young conservatives galvanized by Charlie Kirk's killing. The post As energy finds Texas young conservatives, U.S. Senate hopefuls make their pitch appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

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GOP Rep. Wesley Hunt announces run for U.S. Senate, joining Cornyn, Paxton in primary

The Houston congressman is giving up his safe seat after just two terms, scrambling the contest between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton.

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Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt joins contentious Republican primary for Senate - Roll Call

Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt launched a Senate run Monday, roiling an already contentious and costly Republican primary.

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Texas voters have mixed views on redistricting and Trump’s megabill, poll finds

The statewide survey found that more voters disapprove of the mid-decade redraw than support it, fueled by overwhelming opposition from independent and Democratic voters.

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Powerful GOP fundraising group calls Rep. Wesley Hunt’s speculative Senate bid a wasteful “vanity project”

In a memo, the National Republican Senate Committee asked Hunt’s donors to tell him to stop wasting resources and endorse Sen. John Cornyn’s reelection.

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A Texas congressman is quietly helping Elon Musk pitch building $760M tunnels under Houston to ease flooding

Experts in Houston have been studying the idea of building massive tunnels to divert floodwaters. Musk’s company wants a piece of the project.

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John Cornyn enters critical window to change trajectory of Texas Senate primary against Ken Paxton

The annual summer break is a critical window for Texas’ senior senator, whose allies are blitzing the airwaves with ads courting primary voters — and President Donald Trump.

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Wesley Hunt tests waters of a Senate bid, setting up possible heavyweight primary with Cornyn and Paxton

The Houston Republican’s case rests on the notion that Sen. John Cornyn cannot win the primary and his challenger, Attorney General Ken Paxton, could jeopardize the seat in November.

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Trumpers want Texas to boost GOP maps

The plan would shift voters from safely red districts into blue ones. Members of the GOP delegation aren't sold

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Trump aides want Texas to redraw its congressional maps to boost the GOP. What would that mean?

The plan would shift voters from safely red districts into blue ones. Members of the state’s Republican delegation aren’t sold on the idea.

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A Texas Republican new to Congress, Brandon Gill has a knack for getting noticed

With a scant legislative record but a lot of face recognition, the representative from North Texas has found a way to make a mark in his first term.

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U.S. House passes SAVE Act, led by Rep. Chip Roy, to require proof of citizenship to vote

Democrats argue that the bill places unnecessary hurdles on voting and could cause issues for people who have changed their name — like millions of married women.

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Rep. Wesley Hunt praised in statewide ads as Cornyn kicks off reelection campaign

A seven-figure Texas ad buy is seen as a strong indicator that the Houston congressman may challenge the incumbent senator.

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