Since GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz said the race “isn’t about who you want performing at your niece’s quinceañera,” the Democrat has played at a dozen such events in the 15th Congressional District.
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Texans, tell us what matters to you this election year
We’re committed to supporting Texans throughout the 2026 election. Share your thoughts by using the form below.
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May 26 is Texas’ primary runoff election. Here’s how to vote.
Voters across Texas will weigh in on over 30 races, including a closely watched battle between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton. Early voting begins May 18 and ends May 22.
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AI-aligned super PACs are pouring millions into Texas congressional races
Groups funded by artificial intelligence industry leaders have spent more than $2.8 million in the state, mostly on U.S. House GOP candidates who favor a light regulatory touch.
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Long lines linger at Houston’s biggest airport as TSA agents miss work during partial government shutdown
Wait times at George Bush Intercontinental Airport are expected to worsen over the weekend as agents miss a second paycheck and increasingly call in sick.
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Cornyn, Paxton decline to withdraw from Texas Senate runoff ballot as deadline passes
The day after the March 3 primary, President Donald Trump pledged to endorse either John Cornyn or Ken Paxton “soon,” and call on the other to drop out. He has yet to make an endorsement.
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Jace Yarbrough is GOP nominee in North Texas congressional district after second-place finisher bows out
After finishing a distant second in the March 3 primary, Ryan Binkley dropped out of the runoff. Yarbrough is favored to win the general election for the redrawn 32nd District.
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With Tony Gonzales out, Democrats sense an opening against new hardline GOP nominee Brandon Herrera
Herrera’s history of brash comments, and the leftward drift of Hispanic voters, has renewed Democrats’ interest in the 23rd Congressional District, which runs from San Antonio to El Paso.
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Brandon Herrera gets Trump endorsement for 23rd Congressional District
Herrera, who won the most votes in the Republican primary for the seat, avoided a runoff when incumbent Rep. Tony Gonzales dropped out of the race amid an affair scandal.
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March primary ensures record turnover for Texas congressional delegation
Twelve House incumbents from Texas are set to leave Congress after this year, with the possibility of additional turnover in the May runoffs and November general election.
