Republican state senators will still hold a majority in the Capitol’s upper chamber. They have the ability to significantly weaken the role of the lieutenant governor.
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In major upset, Nathan Johnson takes Texas attorney general’s office for Democrats
Johnson beat Mayes Middleton to become the first Democrat to lead the powerful state agency in almost 30 years.
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See November 2026 midterm election results as votes come in across Texas.
Texans are voting in several high-profile races, including contests for U.S. Senate, governor, several legislative seats and more.
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Mayes Middleton, running for Texas attorney general, wants to “put God back in government”
Middleton, a Republican, has long pushed for injecting Christianity into the public sphere. His Democratic opponent, Nathan Johnson, said those views make him unfit for office.
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Most Texas Republicans ignore Democratic calls to debate in statewide races
The last U.S. Senate race in Texas to go without a debate was in 2000. Gov. Greg Abbott, meanwhile, debated his Democratic opponents in each of his last three campaigns.
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Inactive oil and gas wells to go under review at hearing
Under previous law, operators could keep inactive wells up indefinitely.
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Former GOP Texas Supreme Court justices back Democrat for attorney general
Democrat Nathan Johnson is hoping to capture moderate Republicans and independents to defeat conservative Mayes Middleton in November. The GOP has controlled the office since the 1990s.
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Ken Paxton and James Talarico are neck and neck in U.S. Senate race, new poll finds
The vast majority of Republicans indicated they had moved on from the bitter GOP primary and now support Paxton. Talarico had commanding leads among independents and moderates.
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Mayes Middleton defeats Chip Roy for Texas attorney general GOP nomination
Middleton, a conservative state senator and oil and gas executive, put more than $16 million of his own money into the race.
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Texas’ raucous primary runoffs end today. Here’s what to watch.
John Cornyn is trying to fend off Ken Paxton. Both parties are picking attorney general nominees. And an oil and gas regulatory race has become uncharacteristically costly.
