Tag: texas
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Thirteen candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 21st Congressional District on March 3, 2026
Thirteen candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 21st Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. Two candidates lead in media attention and endorsements: Mark Teixeira (R) and Trey Trainor (R). Incumbent Chip Roy (R) is running in the Republican primary for Texas Attorney General in 2026.…
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Incumbent John Cornyn (R), Wesley Hunt (R), Ken Paxton (R), and 10 other candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Texas on March 3, 2026
Incumbent John Cornyn (R), Wesley Hunt (R), Ken Paxton (R), and 10 other candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Texas on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. As of October 2025, Cornyn, Hunt, and Paxton led in polling, fundraising, endorsements, and media attention. The Texas Tribune's…
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Jessica Karlsruher (R), Scott MacLeod (R), and six other candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 10th Congressional District on March 3, 2026
Jessica Karlsruher (R), Scott MacLeod (R), and six other candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 10th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. As of October 2025, Karlsruher and MacLeod led in local media attention. Incumbent Michael McCaul (R), first elected in 2004, is not running…
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Joshua Cortez (R), Carlos De La Cruz (R), John Lujan (R), and two other candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 35th Congressional District on March 3, 2026
Joshua Cortez (R), Carlos De La Cruz (R), John Lujan (R), and two other candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 35th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. As of October 2025, Cortez, De La Cruz, and Lujan led in media attention. The Texas Tribune’s Kayla…
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Colin Allred (D), James Talarico (D), and three other candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Texas
Colin Allred (D), James Talarico (D), and three other candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Texas on March 3, 2026. As of October 2025, Allred and Talarico led the candidate field in polling, fundraising, and media attention. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. Axios’ Stephen Neukam described the primary…
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Four candidates are running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Texas on March 3, 2026
Joan Huffman (R), Mayes Middleton (R), Aaron Reitz (R), and Chip Roy (R) are running in the Republican primary election for Texas Attorney General on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. Incumbent Ken Paxton (R) is running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Texas in 2026. The Texas Tribune’s…
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Incumbent Tony Gonzales (R), Brandon Herrera (R), and Susan Storey Rubio (R) are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 23rd Congressional District on March 3, 2026
Incumbent Tony Gonzales (R), Brandon Herrera (R), and Susan Storey Rubio (R) are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 23rd Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. This is a rematch of the 2024 primary. Gonzales defeated Herrera 50.6%–49.4% in the runoff after neither candidate won a majority…
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Top 10 elections to watch this Nov. 4
With three weeks to go until Election Night, our staff is busy preparing to cover elections across the country. In preparation, our team has selected 10 elections from that coverage to make up our list of the most important, compelling, and competitive elections in the country. Our editorial department selected these elections based on past…
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Missouri becomes the second state to voluntarily redraw its congressional map
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) signed new congressional district boundaries into law on Sept. 28, 2025, making Missouri the second state to voluntarily adopt a new map before the 2026 elections. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a new map into law on Aug. 29, 2025. Together, the two redraws could create six new Republican-leaning…
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Texas AG launches investigation of proxy advisors
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced his office is investigating Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, the two largest proxy advisory firms, for “potentially misleading institutional investors and public companies by issuing voting recommendations that advance radical political agendas.” The announcement followed a U.S. district court injunction pausing the state’s new law regulating…