The candidates argued that frustrations with decades of Republican control will lead to better results for Democrats in November.
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Jon Rosenthal says he and Bo French agreed to first major debate between Texas statewide candidates
The debate, which has not been confirmed by French, would be his first major public event since he attracted criticism over racist posts about UT students.
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U.S. Supreme Court lets Trump use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now
Use of the SAVE program is voluntary. Its impact on the midterms is likely limited because existing law blocks most states from purging voters within 90 days of an election.
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Watch: Raphael Warnock speaks at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival
The Georgia senator sits down with Texas Tribune co-founder Evan Smith at 12:30 p.m. Friday.
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Watch: Maggie Haberman speaks at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival
The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman sits down with Texas Tribune co-founder Evan Smith to discuss the reporting from her book “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump” at 9 a.m. Friday.
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At least 900 Flock cameras have been unplugged in Texas since state funding was cut
Fourteen cities and counties have dropped Flock contracts or cut their number of cameras, but three cities have rejected calls to pull down the devices despite a state funding freeze.
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2026 Texas Elections
Key GOP lawmaker says state should have caught error that delayed at least 178,000 Texas voter registrations
Meanwhile, Gov. Greg Abbott, who appoints the state’s top election official and is locked in a tight race in November, hasn’t commented on the error.
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“MAGA is dead”: Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Trump supporters liars and hypocrites
The former U.S. representative from Georgia sits down with New York Times domestic correspondent Robert Draper at 6 p.m. Thursday.
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James Talarico challenges Ken Paxton to Fox News debate
Paxton has yet to accept any debate invitations despite his campaign saying he was eager to confront Talarico in the campaign for U.S. Senate.
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Democratic Texas House leader says chamber will flip in November
At The Texas Tribune Festival, state Rep. Gene Wu also said Democrat-controlled legislatures should redistrict next year.
