Texas attorney general GOP primary heads to runoff between Roy, Middleton
The Texas attorney general serves a four-year term and plays a central role in shaping the state's legal strategy
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The Texas attorney general serves a four-year term and plays a central role in shaping the state's legal strategy
It's the day before the Texas primary, and the big prize on Tuesday night is for the Texas Senate seat race coming in November.
Voters in every precinct will have a distinct ballot, depending on what races are in play where they live.
Cornyn, who wants a fifth term, is facing Attorney General Ken Paxton and Houston Congressman Wesley Hunt in the Republican primary. In the Democratic primary, Talarico and current Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett are vying for their party's nomination.
With a newly safe Republican seat, whoever emerges from the GOP primary is all but assured to win in November.
Sen. John Cornyn, Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt will all join Mr. Trump on his visit.
The usually low-key race has taken on a bigger profile this year with a contested Republican primary.
On primary election day in Texas' newly drawn 33rd Congressional District, voters are choosing between former congressman Colin Allred, Rep. Julie Johnson, Zeeshan Hafeez and Carlos Quintanilla.
After a Colbert interview that went viral and big spending on ads, Rep. James Talarico says he's still the underdog in the Democratic primary for Texas Senate against Jasmine Crockett.
From fighting federal overreach to courtroom experience, Huffman, Middleton, Reitz and Roy lay out their priorities as Texas GOP voters head to the polls.
Voting on election day, March 3, in Dallas County will be different than during early voting.
The race to become Texas' next Attorney General is heating up, with four Republicans clashing in a Dallas debate and Democratic contenders making their case to voters ahead of the March primary.
Jack Fink spoke with the three major Republicans running for U.S. Senate during their campaign stops in North Texas.
Over the past two weeks, both Democratic candidates have made campaign stops in North Texas.
GLAAD's 2025 Anti-LGBTQ Extremism Reporting Tracker desk shows that in Texas alone, there were over 60 incidents against members of the community.
Texas Senate race heats up: Cornyn trails Paxton as $98 million+ spent, runoff looms and campaigns gear up for November showdown.
Voter turnout and choices now can shape state and national political balance.
On day one of early voting, Ken Paxton told John Cornyn to "come home" as their heated GOP Senate primary battle intensifies.
Early voting runs from Tuesday until Friday, Feb. 27.
It is one of two Democratic majority districts in North Texas after the 32nd Congressional District was redrawn to have a majority of Republicans.
"We're going up against billionaire megadonors. We're going up against the establishment in both political parties."
"I offered him a chance to apologize, and he declined to do that," said Allred.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller dismissed Gov. Greg Abbott's endorsement of his Republican challenger, Nate Sheets.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet beat Republican Leigh Wambsganss in the special runoff election for the open state Senate District 9 seat.
A major dust-up between two high-profile Texas Democrats is making waves across the country.
