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Texas Sen. John Cornyn outraised his Republican challenger, Attorney General Ken Paxton, by $1 million during the first three months of what’s becoming one of the most hotly contested primary battles of the 2026 midterm elections.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has put together his list of state Senators who will make up the legislative committee to create a flood warning system.
Johnson is the first Democrat to announce for Texas A.G. He does not have to give up his current seat in the state senate since it doesn't expire until 2028.
WASHINGTON – The news of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's divorce from his wife of 38 years may be a gift to at least one Texan: his Republican primary opponent, incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Paxton and Cornyn have been barreling toward a bruising 2026 primary battle to represent Republicans in the Texas Senate race next fall.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who has not announced a Senate run, leads by double digits against a Democrat who recently ran for Senate.
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Texas Sen. Charles Perry has been tapped to lead the Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding after deadly floods earlier this month.
Gov. Abbott has added new items to the Legislature's special session agenda stemming from recent flooding events. Here's what to know.
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Ken Paxton's Senate campaign against John Cornyn sees strong fundraising numbers amid personal turmoil as his wife files for divorce on 'biblical grounds'
John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) reelection campaign announced Monday that he raised more than $3.9 million in the second quarter of the year, surpassing the sum raised by his top primary rival. The haul includes money raised from Cornyn’s campaign and associated Cornyn Victory Fund.
Texas State Senator Angela Paxton announced that she'd filed for divorce from the state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton after 38 years of marriage “in light of recent discoveries.”
The House voted unanimously to rename a nature preserve in Texas after a girl allegedly slain by illegal immigrants.