Is Tarrant County the Ohio of Texas?
The political ground in Tarrant County is red hot, and the battle for Texas' U.S. Senate seat is turning up the heat.
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The political ground in Tarrant County is red hot, and the battle for Texas' U.S. Senate seat is turning up the heat.
President Donald Trump will make his fourth trip to Texas ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, holding rallies in Lubbock and Waco on Oct. 27.
Turnout will be key as Texans voice cost of living concerns in Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico.
The U.S. Senate candidates are launching statewide tours as they promote competing proposals on taxes, health care, and immigration.
Billionaire Elon Musk is offering a nine-figure assist to Texas GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton, a decisive return to large-scale political giving for the world's richest man.
The Talarico campaign said that brings his total fundraising to $134 million since he announced his candidacy last year.
State Senator Angela Paxton 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.
High food, gas, and diesel prices have helped turn Texas into a battleground state this year.
Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton reportedly told donors that "everybody's numbers are down" after a midterm convention in Dallas that touted both Paxton's campaign and President Trump's record.
The race is considered a toss-up by various organizations that rate political contests across the country.
Super PAC money is being thrown behind both Texas Attorney General Paxton and Texas Representative James Talarico, who are running a tight race for the U.S. Senate.
Sen. John Cornyn raised $1.1 million for Republican Senate candidates in six competitive races, but none of the money is going to Ken Paxton in Texas.
Before the convention, President Trump's super PAC, MAGA Inc., pledged to spend $10 million in ads on Paxton's behalf.
The family of 37-year-old Tierra Walker filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and others, saying she was denied an abortion that could have saved her life.
Both conservative and liberal voices expressed alarm over the post, which showed a photo of UT Austin students at a recent football game.
A California couple's surrogate who refused their wishes to have an abortion has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody dispute over the 4-week-old child, who was born in Texas with a serious heart defect.
Talarico arrived at the exhibit on Thursday to visit with survivors amid his Senate campaign in a tight race with Paxton.
Democrat James Talarico told CBS News' Ed O'Keefe he won't use AI in political advertising in the race for the Texas U.S. Senate seat, adding, "every ad that we put out is made by human beings."
Crews are adding the final touches to Victory Plaza outside the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
While the spotlight will be national, some of the biggest stakes are right here in Texas.
As of right now, the state is a toss-up, but Vote Hub predicts Talarico will win Tarrant County, the largest Republican county in the state and nation.
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico blasted Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton on data centers. Paxton did not make himself available to reporters while campaigning in Willow Park, near Weatherford in Parker County, last week.
President Trump's MAGA Inc. super PAC had previously only given one donation this midterm cycle: about $800,000 to Darline Graham.
James Talarico's Senate campaign is accusing Ken Paxton and his campaign treasurer of "illegally spending" $1 million that was routed to a Paxton-aligned super PAC.
The proposal would reduce the number of polling locations across the booming county by 92.
