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Texas primary voters smash recent midterm turnout records

Turnout in the Democratic primary outpaced that on the Republican side for the first time since 2020, a notable distinction given the draw of high-profile Senate primaries in both parties.

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Nate Sheets promises to fire everyone linked to Sid Miller at Texas agriculture department after primary win

Sheets, in an interview with The Texas Tribune, also promised to lower costs for farmers and work with federal officials to beat a parasitic fly heading toward Texas.

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With Trump endorsement looming, Cornyn and Paxton prepare for “knife fight” in Senate runoff

The president could scramble the traditional assumptions about a runoff if he carries out his promise to make an endorsement “soon” and urge whoever he snubs to drop out.

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Trump says he will soon endorse in runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton

The president also said he would call on whomever he does not endorse to drop out of the race — though he did not specify whether he would back Cornyn or Paxton.

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U.S. House ethics panel launches investigation into Rep. Tony Gonzales’ alleged affair with staffer who died

The committee will determine whether Gonzales “engaged in sexual misconduct towards an individual employed in his congressional office.”

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Kamala Harris endorses James Talarico for U.S. Senate after supporting his opponent in the primary

After endorsing U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary, the former vice president called for the party to unite behind Talarico.

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Green, Menefee are headed for runoff in Houston clash of Democratic incumbents

Newly drawn political maps put the incumbents into the same congressional district.

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Big money moved the needle and down-ballot chaos reigned in Texas’ action-packed primaries

Two blockbuster Senate primaries dominated attention, chaos reigned in down-ballot races and an intense runoff season looms.

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Photos: 2026 Texas Primaries

Photographers across the state covered this year’s primary election.

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Multiple U.S. House members face setbacks in Texas primaries

U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Houston, was defeated and four other incumbents — Democrats and Republicans — found themselves in close races or runoffs as votes were still being counted early Wednesday.

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Incumbents prevail in Texas legislative races amid proxy battles over casinos, tort reform

The most expensive state House primaries this cycle were proxy wars over issues including casinos, tort reform and a lingering battle between establishment Republicans and more hardline conservatives.

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Nate Sheets defeats three-term incumbent Sid Miller in GOP primary for Texas agriculture commissioner

Sheets’ campaign was boosted by major endorsements from Gov. Greg Abbott, Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham and industry groups like the Texas Farm Bureau.

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U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales forced into runoff by Brandon Herrera amid affair scandal

The Republican primary was upended in the final days by reports that Gonzales had an affair with a former aide who died last year after setting herself on fire. He'll face Herrera in a runoff for the second straight election.

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Allred leads Johnson in race for new North Texas congressional seat

The two competed for North Texas’ 33rd Congressional District after Republicans redrew political maps last year.

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Former state Sen. Don Huffines wins GOP primary for Texas comptroller

Huffines avoided a runoff in a big-money race against acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock and Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick to be the state’s chief financial officer.

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Mayes Middleton, Chip Roy advance to runoff for GOP attorney general nomination

With a self-funded ad surge, Middleton overcame Roy’s initial frontrunner status, taking a commanding lead but falling short of the majority needed to win outright.

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Steve Toth wins Republican primary, unseating U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw

Steve Toth, one of the most conservative members of the Texas House, framed his challenge of Dan Crenshaw as a referendum on the ideological future of the Republican Party.

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Bo French, Jim Wright head to runoff for seat on Texas Railroad Commission

The Texas Railroad Commission is responsible for regulating the state’s oil and gas industry. The election included a clash over China and diversity rules.

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For Texas’ highest courts, two Democratic races decided, one GOP race goes to runoff

Maggie Ellis and Kristen Hawkins win Texas Supreme Court Dem primaries. John Messinger wins his GOP race for Court of Criminal Appeals, while Alison Fox and Thomas Smith head to a runoff.

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John Cornyn, Ken Paxton advance to runoff to be Republican nominee for U.S. Senate

U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt came in third, missing the runoff which is May 26.

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James Talarico defeats Jasmine Crockett in blockbuster Democratic primary for U.S. Senate

The Austin Democrat’s win comes after a bitter primary that focused on which candidate’s political and electoral strategy would get the party’s first statewide victory in over 30 years.

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Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick easily win their Republican primaries

On the Democratic side, state Rep. Gina Hinojosa captured the nomination to take on Abbott while Rep. Vikki Goodwin is in the lead for the lieutenant governor nomination.

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14 measles cases reported at El Paso ICE tent camp as Democrats call for its shuttering

The latest outbreak comes after a spate of COVID-19 and tuberculosis cases were reported at Camp East Montana, which holds more than 3,000 immigrants.

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DA won’t refer police who killed Austin shooter to grand jury

Travis County District Attorney José Garza faced intense criticism over a policy that would have sent the officers before a grand jury, before he said his office would not seek charges against “heroes.”

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Supreme Court orders Dallas County to separate votes; Williamson County extends hours

Dallas and Williamson counties closed centralized voting centers, which had become a common practice, at the request of local Republicans.

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