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It’s a new year, with new theme music for the TribCast, and a fresh set of political questions facing Texas elected officials. Texas Tribune political reporters Kayla Guo and Alejandro Serrano join Matthew and Eleanor to debate what 2026 holds for the state’s top political players.

Will Gov. Greg Abbott continue to flex his power — and his wallet — to unseat incumbents? Do Democrats have a chance at a statewide seat? Who will come out on top after last year’s redistricting scramble? And how will Latinos vote after their historic 2024 swing to the right?

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Eleanor Klibanoff is the law and politics reporter, based in Austin, where she covers the the Texas Legislature, the Office of the Attorney General, state and federal courts and politics writ large. She...