Politics Mar 04 Takeaways from the first elections of 2026 midterms By Steven Sloan, Associated Press
Politics Mar 04 Republicans Cornyn and Paxton advance to Texas Senate runoff Four-term Sen. John Cornyn and his allies spent nearly $70 million to survive the first round of the party’s nomination fight on Tuesday. He was slightly ahead of conservative firebrand Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, with more votes still… By Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press
Politics Mar 03 What to watch in the consequential Senate primaries in Texas The 2026 midterm season begins in earnest on Tuesday with two of the nation’s most consequential Senate primaries playing out in Texas. By Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Politics Mar 03 Texas GOP Sen. Cornyn tries to hold his seat for a 5th term while Democrats Crockett, Talarico face off Cornyn faces a challenge from MAGA favorite Ken Paxton, the state's attorney general, and Rep. Wesley Hunt in a contest that's expected to advance to a May runoff between the top two vote-getters. By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press
Politics Mar 02 Watch 6:50 What's at stake for Democrats and Republicans in the Texas Senate primaries Voters head to the polls on Tuesday in Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas. It's in the Lone Star State where competitive races on both sides of the aisle have fueled unprecedented spending. Lisa Desjardins reports on what’s at stake in… By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura
Mar 02 What to expect in the Texas midterm primaries By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Two hotly contested U.S. Senate primaries in Texas will help officially kick off the 2026 midterm election cycle Tuesday, when voters in three states will pick nominees to compete in the November general election. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 5:53 What the Texas primaries could reveal about the midterms By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz Early voting is underway in Texas, a key state in the battle for control of the House and Senate. State Rep. James Talarico is one of a handful of Democrats running to flip the state’s Senate seat blue this fall… Continue watching
Feb 16 Texas Republican Ken Paxton is stepping up his Senate bid against Cornyn By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will be in an unfamiliar setting Monday night: heading his first campaign rally since the Republican announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate 10 months ago. Continue reading
Dec 08 Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett announces run for U.S. Senate in Texas By Bill Barrow, John Hanna, Associated Press Texas is critical to Democrats' long-shot hopes of reclaiming a Senate majority in next year's elections, and GOP incumbent John Cornyn is facing the toughest primary race of his 24-year Senate career. Continue reading
Sep 04 WATCH: 'We were lied to about everything' around COVID, RFK Jr. says By Hannah Grabenstein Kennedy claimed the government, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lied about "natural immunity," that vaccines would prevent transmission and infection, and the "science behind cloth masks."… Continue reading