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 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
Politics Mar 02 What to expect in the Texas midterm primaries 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. By Robert Yoon, Associated Press
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
Apr 03 DOJ declined to prosecute Texas attorney general in final weeks of Biden's term, AP reports By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department quietly decided in the final weeks of the Biden administration not to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Continue reading
Mar 26 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes deal to end securities fraud charges weeks before trial By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Paxton's attorneys emphasized in a statement Tuesday that he made no admission of guilt under the agreement. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 3:00 News Wrap: Texas high court grants AG Paxton's request to pause abortion ruling In our news wrap Saturday, the Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court’s decision to allow a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis to get an abortion, Israel hit targets across Gaza as its war with Hamas… Continue watching