Democrat Vicente Gonzalez and Republican Eric Flores square off in a U.S. House district redrawn to benefit the GOP.
Will Hammann
Will Hammann is a Washington reporting fellow for the Texas Tribune. He covered Maryland state prisons, justice and campaign finance amid the state's primary elections for States Newsroom outlet Maryland Matters. Before that, Will reported on Maryland’s congressional delegation for Capital News Service and local news for the Greenbelt News Review. The Ashburn, Virginia native originally studied saxophone performance until entering the field of journalism at the University of Maryland, where he's an assistant managing editor for The Diamondback, the university's independent student newspaper. Will is based in College Park, Maryland, and is proficient in Spanish thanks to his parents and friends.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas congressional races 2026: Who is running and what to know about key U.S. House seats
The state’s six most competitive U.S. House contests include four redrawn seats Republicans hope to flip and two where they are playing defense. All are majority Hispanic.
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Congress
U.S. Senate passes Ted Cruz’s college sports bill that seeks to rein in NCAA “chaos”
The bill, which would regulate NIL deals and athlete revenue among other sweeping changes, now needs to clear the House. The lower chamber is out until after the midterms.
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2026 Texas Elections
John Cornyn says he won’t vote for Bo French as backlash to racist post rises
The outgoing U.S. senator called the Texas Railroad Commission candidate “an embarrassment to the Republican Party.”
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Congress
U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill seeks top Republican oversight post
Another Texan, Rep. Pat Fallon, also is seeking a leadership role on the top investigatory committee for the U.S. House.
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2026 Texas Elections
Elon Musk’s super PAC starts spending to boost Ken Paxton in Texas
Musk’s super PAC recently dropped almost a quarter-million dollars boosting the Republican Senate nominee, who has seen a recent surge in outside support yet continues to lag in fundraising.
