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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

Thirty Republican leaders in North Texas back Cornyn as polls show a close three-way race with Ken Paxton and Wesley Hunt.

Three candidates are running in the heavily conservative district: Republicans Leigh Wambsganss and John Huffman, and Democrat Taylor Rehmet.

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

The panels were formed after reactions on campuses to the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk that some viewed as ...

At the Texas Tribune Festival, Republican and Democratic candidates made their case for why they should be the state’s top ...