An already active start to the 2026 cycle has kicked into overdrive in recent weeks with a major retirement announcement, the passage of a key GOP priority and moves by candidates that could further ...

With the March primaries in view, Texas Democrats are developing a statewide slate of candidate in order to venture out of ...

Barbed Wire Editor Brian Gaar says this year’s race for Republican senator in Texas “has everything,” including a “four-term ...

Texas State Sen. Angela Paxton (R-Texas), the wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, said she is filing for divorce “on ...

In 2022, to avoid being served with a subpoena at their home, Angela Paxton went outside to start a car and open the doors so Ken Paxton could make a mad dash from the house, enabling them to drive ...

State Rep. James Talarico opens up about what it’s like to go on the most coveted podcast in politics, his potential run for Senate and how his party needs to change.

Aaron Reitz, who is vying for the Republican nomination to be the state's top prosecutor, accepted two campaign contributions ...

The lawsuit, which was filed in Denton County, does not accuse U.S. Masters Swimming of breaking any state laws focusing on ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued an adult swimming organization Thursday after it allowed two transgender women to compete alongside cisgender women at a San Antonio competition in ...

Incumbent Sen. John Cornyn has a deeper war chest but still trails behind challenger AG Ken Paxton in the polls.

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report changed its rating of the 2026 Texas Senate race from “solid Republican” to “likely ...

Ross Perot Jr. backed Sen. John Cornyn, while Mehrdad Moayedi donated to his challenger, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.