The Republican primary was upended in the final days by reports that Gonzales had an affair with a former aide who died last year after setting herself on fire. He’ll face Herrera in a runoff for the second straight election.
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales forced into runoff by Brandon Herrera amid affair scandal
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2026 Texas Elections
Allred leads Johnson in race for new North Texas congressional seat
The two competed for North Texas’ 33rd Congressional District after Republicans redrew political maps last year.
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2026 Texas Elections
Former state Sen. Don Huffines wins GOP primary for Texas comptroller
Huffines avoided a runoff in a big-money race against acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock and Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick to be the state’s chief financial officer.
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2026 Texas Elections
John Cornyn, Ken Paxton advance to runoff to be Republican nominee for U.S. Senate
U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt came in third, missing the runoff which is May 26.
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2026 Texas Elections
Steve Toth wins Republican primary, unseating U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw
Steve Toth, one of the most conservative members of the Texas House, framed his challenge of Dan Crenshaw as a referendum on the ideological future of the Republican Party.
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2026 Texas Elections
Bo French, Jim Wright head to runoff for seat on Texas Railroad Commission
The Texas Railroad Commission is responsible for regulating the state’s oil and gas industry. The election included a clash over China and diversity rules.
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2026 Texas Elections
For Texas’ highest courts, two Democratic races decided, one GOP race goes to runoff
Maggie Ellis and Kristen Hawkins win Texas Supreme Court Dem primaries. John Messinger wins his GOP race for Court of Criminal Appeals, while Alison Fox and Thomas Smith head to a runoff.
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Immigration
14 measles cases reported at El Paso ICE tent camp as Democrats call for its shuttering
The latest outbreak comes after a spate of COVID-19 and tuberculosis cases were reported at Camp East Montana, which holds more than 3,000 immigrants.
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Criminal Justice
Austin downtown shooting: What we know about the gunman, victims and motive
Three people were killed and 13 wounded in a West Sixth Street attack. Police say the shooter fired from an SUV before getting out and continuing on foot.
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Criminal Justice
Third victim of downtown Austin shooting dies
The three people killed by the suspected gunman were identified Monday. Thirteen people were injured in the Sunday shooting that the FBI called a “potential act of terrorism.”
