Rep. Henry Cuellar and Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina are both courting crossover support in a region where voters have been willing to defy Democratic or Republican labels.
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Speaker Mike Johnson to campaign in battleground South Texas House districts this week
The Louisiana Republican is visiting four districts, each of which are majority Hispanic and were carried by Donald Trump in 2024. The seats could help decide control of the House this fall.
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National Democrats add former GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales’ district to Texas congressional target list
The sprawling district, vacated by former GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales earlier this year, went for President Trump by 15 points. But Democrats see an opening to win its Hispanic-majority electorate.
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Cornyn reaches deal to scrap DOJ anti-weaponization fund, ending Blanche standoff
Cornyn said he will vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination after the acting attorney general formally rescinded the fund and clarified the scope of a tax audit shield for President Trump and his circle.
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Trump says he will pull Blanche’s attorney general nomination until Cornyn leaves office
The president suggested Cornyn was holding up Todd Blanche’s nomination because he endorsed Ken Paxton over the senior senator. Cornyn said it has nothing to do with their political history.
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John Cornyn’s unmet demands imperil Trump’s U.S. attorney general nomination
Texas’ outgoing senator has insisted on written assurance that President Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” is dead as a condition for voting to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination.
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Texas could send a record four GOP women to Congress — if they make it through November
Despite sending more Republicans to Congress than any other state, Texas has elected only five GOP women to the U.S. House in its history. Redistricting and retirements could change things.
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U.S. House Ethics Committee is investigating GOP Rep. Lance Gooden
The panel did not say why it was looking into the Terrell Republican, noting only that the matter was referred last month by the Office of Congressional Conduct.
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Millionaires could dominate Texas’ crop of new Congress members
A Texas Tribune analysis found Texas’ incoming U.S. House delegation stands to get wealthier, with a $3.34 million median net worth among the crop of potential new members.
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North Texas Rep. Pat Fallon running to lead GOP on influential House Oversight Committee
Separately, Amarillo Rep. Ronny Jackson is considering a bid for the top Republican spot on the House Armed Services Committee in the next Congress.
