Texas’ Senate Republican primary, meanwhile, looks headed for a runoff. The survey found U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in a dead heat against Attorney General Ken Paxton, with neither eclipsing 30%.
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Immigration
In border visit, John Cornyn resists calls to expand visas for foreign workers
The Republican U.S. senator praised Trump’s border initiatives and said fully securing the border should take priority over changing immigration law.
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2026 Texas Elections
James Talarico reports raising nearly $7 million, continuing cash influx to U.S. Senate bid
His primary opponent U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, said in a statement that every quarter last year was a record one for her as a fundraiser, but did not say how much she had hauled.
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Politics
Texas appeals court says AG Ken Paxton can’t require counties to hand over case data
Over half of the district attorneys affected by the rule filed lawsuits challenging it, saying it violates state and federal law.
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Transgender Texans
Ken Paxton’s office launches tip line to encourage enforcement of Texas’ “bathroom bill”
The attorney general’s complaint form is the latest effort to enforce new state restrictions on which restrooms transgender people can use in public buildings.
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Courts
“Terrorist” designation doesn’t apply to local CAIR chapters, Paxton argues in defending Abbott order
In his office’s response to a lawsuit filed by Texas chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the AG said the governor’s “foreign terrorist organization” proclamation applies only to CAIR’s national entity.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas’ next top lawyer: What does the attorney general do and how has Paxton remade the office?
Texans will elect a new attorney general next year for the first time in over a decade. The office handles legal matters impacting everyday life and, currently, plays a leading role in the conservative movement.
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Courts
Records in Texas AG Ken Paxton’s divorce case are unsealed
The documents show that the Paxtons have entered mediation, and their blind trust had doled out $20,000 to each of them to pay for their attorneys.
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State Government
Texas AG Ken Paxton and Sen. Angela Paxton agree to unseal divorce records
The agreement comes after a judge put the Paxtons’ records under seal, prompting The Texas Tribune and other outlets to challenge the order.
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Panhandle Wildfires
Texas AG Ken Paxton seeks damages from energy company linked to Texas’ largest wildfire
The lawsuit alleges Minnesota-based Xcel Energy failed to maintain utility poles that started the 2024 Panhandle fire that killed three people and thousands of livestock.