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This week on Eye on Politics, the home stretch begins for the 2026 midterm elections as early voting opens up in Texas this week. Here's a look at where candidates stand now, from local elections to state and federal offices.
This week on Eye on Politics, the race to be the governor of Texas heats up even more, and a state Senate race in Tarrant County gets renewed attention.
This week on Eye on Politics, we get a closer look as Republicans in Texas start a campaign blitz. Plus, the mayor and city manager of Dallas sit down for a joint interview.
This week on Eye on Politics, Jack Fink gets a closer look at new super PAC money flowing in for the Texas Senate race. Plus, how tight the race for governor is and what Hispanic Republican leaders are saying about the midterm election cycle.
Eye on Politics examines the $51M GOP ad blitz in the Paxton-Talarico Senate race, where Texas AG candidates stand on Flock cameras and privacy, and the bipartisan backlash over Bo French’s controversial X post.
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"I think I'm seeing tremendous self-policing, and they understand that they have to self-police," the president later said.
President Trump, Greenland Premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen signed the security agreement on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Sources tell the AP that the Houston-area Republican met with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and political director James Blair.
Longtime GOP Consultant Vinny Minchillo said there is no need for the president to pick sides this early.
Analysts have said the candidates must raise a lot of money to get their message out in this large state.
The attorney general announced his campaign Tuesday night on Laura Ingraham's show on Fox News Channel.
Paxton announced that he was entering the race after months of speculation.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick predicts a Republican victory in the midterm elections. He relays his final argument to voters on why he should keep the Lt. Gov. position.
Democratic candidate for Lt. Gov. Vikki Goodwin gives her closing argument to voters as she seeks to unseat Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in a tight race.
Head of Data Science at VoteHub, Zachary Donnini, discusses what the first three full days of early voting show so far. VoteHub, which works with the Data Desk at CBS News, is predicting a large turnout in Texas this year.
CBS News Executive Director of Elections and Surveys, Anthony Salvanto, and CBS News Senior White House and Political Correspondent Ed O'Keefe discuss their main takeaways from polls showing Democratic candidate James Talarico in the lead ahead of Republican Ken Paxton in the race for the Texas Senate seat.
Parker Hevron, a political science professor at Texas Woman's University, discussed the heated U.S. Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democratic candidate James Talarico.
Tarrant County is a major political battleground again this year. It's the largest Republican county in Texas and the United States. Republican County Judge Tim O'Hare is facing Democrat Alisa Simmons, who's currently a county commissioner, for the seat. O'Hare has said for years that one of his top priorities is to keep the county red.
Tarrant County is a major political battleground again this year. It's the largest Republican county in Texas and the United States. Republican County Judge Tim O'Hare is facing Democrat Alisa Simmons, who's currently a county commissioner, for the seat. O'Hare has said for years that one of his top priorities is to keep the county red.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has criticized his Democratic challenger, Gina Hinojosa's vote in 2019 against changing the Texas constitution to ban a state income tax. Hinojosa disputes this during an interview with CBS News Texas.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he's not concerned about the polls because he sees "the reality". He also discussed his plan to make Texas the most affordable state in the U.S.
State Senate District 9, which includes Fort Worth and other parts of the county, is on the ballot for a rematch in the upcoming November election. Democratic State Senator Taylor Rehmet, the incumbent, once again faces Republican challenger Leigh Wambsganss. Rehmet defeated Wambsganss back on January 31st in a special election runoff for the seat, 57% to 43%. Wambsganss said that Republicans saw what happened in her race in January and will be out at the polls come November.
State Senate District 9, which includes Fort Worth and other parts of the county, is on the ballot for a rematch in the upcoming November election. Democratic State Senator Taylor Rehmet, the incumbent, once again faces Republican challenger Leigh Wambsganss. Rehmet defeated Wambsganss back on January 31st in a special election runoff for the seat, 57% to 43%. Rehmet discussed why voters should re-elect him in November.
Former Dallas County Republican Party Chair Jennifer Stoddard Hadju said she thinks State Sen. Angela Paxton's ad will convince Republicans who have doubts about Ken Paxton to come home or at least think twice.
Jane Hope Hamilton ran President Joe Biden's Texas statewide campaign in 2020 and said she thinks the ad will backfire. After filing for divorce on biblical grounds and announcing it publicly, Angela Paxton is advising Republicans to vote for their party's entire ticket, like she is, without mentioning his name. "You have people who may have forgotten the details of the divorce or maybe set them aside and you have people who perhaps they didn't know, and now they are googling in real time," said Hamilton.
State Senator Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, has a lot of people talking about the new TV ad she appeared in to help Republicans, including her soon-to-be ex-husband, Senate candidate Ken Paxton. "I was a bit surprised," Former Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price said. "But when you stop and think about it. It tells you that the party has suddenly woken up and said, 'We're in trouble. Our candidate is not strong enough to do this.'"
Texas Rep. Andy Hopper (R) of Decatur discusses the President's visit to his district in Denton and Republican enthusiasm for the midterm election.
Democratic state Rep. Ramon Romero Jr. of Fort Worth discusses the President and Vice President's visits to Texas, saying that "Republicans are very nervous." "A lot of Hispanics in Texas voted for President Trump in 2024. And now we're hearing that may not happen again in 2026."
"Dallas is becoming a true financial services hub for this country," Mayor Eric Johnson said.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert sit down with Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink to discuss changes in the city. Morgan Stanley announced a $1.2 billion hub in Dallas, bringing 3,800 jobs to the area. The two talk about the city budget and an update on the negotiations with the police and fire associations.
Hispanic Republicans Luisa del Rosal, a political commentator, and Orlando Salazar, founder and CEO of Voz Media, a conservative media outlet, say the economy and the ICE shootings are hurting the party.
During his affordability tour in rural Texas on Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott used his strongest language yet to discuss the data center industry. 12345"What we have seen is a necessity to rein in an industry that was completely out of control," Abbott said.
SMU political science professor Matthew Wilson breaks down the escalating Texas U.S. Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico. With Republican groups pouring millions into ads supporting Paxton, can the spending and negative messaging change the race, or will voters stay focused on the economy and cost of living?
Should Texas continue using Flock license plate cameras, or do they give law enforcement too much power to track people? Democratic Texas Attorney General candidate and Dallas state Sen. Nathan Johnson sits down one-on-one with Eye on Politics to discuss the growing debate over Flock cameras and automated license plate readers.
Should Texas continue using Flock license plate cameras, or do they pose too great a risk to Texans' privacy? Republican Texas Attorney General candidate and state Sen. Mayes Middleton sits down one-on-one with Jack Fink to discuss the growing controversy surrounding Flock cameras and automated license plate readers across Texas.
Texas ex, RC Danle, reacts to the controversy involving Bo French's racially charged X post, which showed a photo of UT Austin students at a recent football game. Damle was the first Southeast Asian American to become the International President of a nationwide fraternity, for Delta Chi Fraternity. "For those that spoke up, thank you. For those that haven't, shame on you."
