With ballots tallied from all but a handful of voting centers, Rehmet had 57% of the vote, besting the 43% for his GOP opponent, Leigh Wambsganss, who had a massive spending advantage.
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2026 Texas Elections
Houston Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election to complete Sylvester Turner’s term in Congress
The former Harris County attorney defeated Amanda Edwards in Texas’ 18th Congressional District. The two will face off again in the March 3 primary for a redrawn version of the district.
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2026 Texas Elections
Talarico began 2026 with bigger war chest than Crockett in Democratic Senate primary awash in cash
Crockett raised about $2 million between her Dec. 8 campaign launch and year’s end, about one-third of Talarico’s haul over the first three weeks of his Senate bid.
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Economy
Texas’ long love affair with wrestling could be getting serious
The sport’s been in Texas for nearly a century, but has yet to achieve the recognition other industries have. Its recent successes in the state could change all that.
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2026 Texas Elections
Cornyn continues to lead Texas Senate GOP field in fundraising, cash reserves as primary hits homestretch
Despite dominating the airwaves, Texas’ senior senator has been neck and neck with Attorney General Ken Paxton in public polling, both falling well short of the support needed to avoid a runoff.
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2025 Legislative Recap
Texas lawmakers: Cannabis is here to stay. And we will regulate the market in 2027.
Lawmakers and industry leaders gathered in Austin this week to discuss the future of the market. “We almost have to take it on,” a Republican state House member said.
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Higher Education
Texas has stopped state agencies and universities from filing new H-1B visa applications. Here’s what that means.
Immigration experts weigh in on who is affected by Gov. Greg Abbott’s order, what the impact will be on employers and how certain sectors might be affected.
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Immigration
Hundreds of Texas public school students walk out to protest ICE killings
Some students walked out of schools Friday afternoon to join demonstrations throughout the country condemning the actions of immigration enforcement officials.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas comptroller primary: Who is running and what to know
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is the state’s chief financial officer. Here’s a look at who’s running in the 2026 primary and where they stand.
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2026 Texas Elections
In Senate Democratic primary, Crockett steps up appeals to Latinos with ICE facility visit, South Texas rally
After coming under fire for some earlier comments about Latinos, Crockett is working to narrow Democratic rival James Talarico’s lead among the key voting bloc.