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Amid white supremacist scandal, far-right billionaire powerbrokers see historic election gains in Texas

All told, 11 of the 28 House candidates supported by Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks won their primaries outright, and another eight are headed to runoffs this May.

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El Paso judge says he’s concerned that Ken Paxton has “ulterior political motives”’ in migrant shelter probe

The judge will make a ruling soon on whether Annunciation House is obligated to release all the documents the attorney general’s office has demanded.

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House Speaker Dade Phelan took a risk on Paxton’s impeachment. It may end his career.

The May 28 runoff promises to be an expensive, high-profile contest that will help reshape the political dynamics of the Texas House.

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Texas Supreme Court Justice John Devine narrowly survives heated primary centered on judicial ethics

Devine will face 281st District Judge Christine Vinh Weems in November’s general election.

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A House Defeated? Abbott, Paxton, Patrick Bag Rebellious State Legislators

The heavily contested GOP primaries brought about ousters and uncertainty in the state’s lower legislative chamber and highest criminal court.

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Far-right candidates see Super Tuesday wins at traditional Republicans’ expense

Highest-profile victory goes to Mark Robinson, a Hitler-quoting anti-abortion extremist who will now run for North Carolina governor

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Super Tuesday’s predictable outcome guarantees stark choice in November

Biden and Trump are each on their way to tie up respective nominations, as down-ballot races promise retributive runoffs

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Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton declare victory in attack on House GOP defectors

The two state leaders and other prominent Republicans, like Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and former president Donald Trump, endorsed challengers in dozens of races citing the incumbents’ disloyalty to the party.

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Insurgent Republicans make major gains in Texas primaries

The shockwaves rippled up and down the ballot as incumbent state House members, judges and other state leaders were forced into runoffs or defeated outright.

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Five takeaways from the US Super Tuesday primary races

Busy US election day sees Biden and Trump bolster their paths to the White House, ends Nikki Haley’s GOP campaign.

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Houston Rep. Lacey Hull defeats Paxton-backed Jared Woodfill in GOP primary

Woodfill’s endorsement by Paxton was decried by some Republicans because of his close ties to Southern Baptist leader Paul Pressler, who has been accused multiple times of sexual abuse.

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Ken Paxton successfully ousts three Republican criminal appeal court judges

Three incumbent judges with nearly a century of criminal law experience fell victim to Paxton’s political revenge tour after they ruled against the attorney general in a 2021 voter fraud case.

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In a sharp reversal, North Texas voters pick Brent Money over Jill Dutton in House GOP primary

Dutton just won a special election against Money to fill expelled Rep. Bryan Slaton’s unexpired term through the end of the year.

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Moderate Republican Tony Gonzales fails to clinch GOP nomination, forced into runoff

State Rep. Craig Goldman and business owner John O’Shea are competing to replace U.S. Rep. Kay Granger. Brandon Gill won the GOP nomination to replace Michael Burgess.

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Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan heading to runoff against hardline conservative challenger

Phelan was neck and neck with GOP challenger David Covey with votes still being counted.

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Haley wins surprise Vermont victory as Biden and Trump dominate Super Tuesday

Neither Biden nor Trump have secured the nomination of their respective parties, but both are likely to do so within the next two weeks

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It’s primary election day. Here are six things to watch.

Divisions among Republicans are in stark display, some of Texas’ most senior members of Congress are retiring and Democrats are hoping to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz.

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US asks Supreme Court to stop Texas immigration law - Roll Call

The U.S. asked the Supreme Court on Monday to halt a Texas law that would allow state officials to deport immigrants on their own.

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Early voting turnout in 2024 Texas primaries slumps compared to 2020

About 1.8 million Texans voted during the early period that ended Friday, down from 2 million during the 2020 presidential primary. Democratic turnout accounted for the entirety of the decline.

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LGBTQ+ Advocacy Group Sues Texas Attorney General

PFLAG National sues Texas AG over demands for information on transgender youth care support, sparking legal battle and concerns over privacy and LGBTQ+ rights.

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Abbott vowed to campaign against anti-voucher GOP House members. Why did these six candidates get spared?

With the March 5 election just a few days away, six anti-voucher House GOP incumbents managed to sidestep Abbott’s revenge warpath.

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Rick Perry stumps for Speaker Dade Phelan in final days of primary election

Donald Trump endorsed Phelan’s opponent, putting Perry at odds with the former president he served under as energy secretary.

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John Cornyn announces he’s running for Senate GOP leader

Cornyn said in a statement that the upper chamber is broken but he intends to help fix it.

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Ken Paxton’s Annunciation House investigation is the latest attack on religious organizations aiding migrants at the border

For years, conservative religious groups and Texas politicians have accused groups housing newly-arrived migrants of encouraging, and profiting from, illegal immigration.

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