Longtime GOP state Rep. John Smithee of Amarillo will not seek reelection

In volatile Tarrant County, both political parties are on the prowl for moderate Republicans

The Fort Worth area, no longer solidly red, is a midterm election wild card as Democrats and Republicans jockey for supremacy.

Ken Paxton appears to cancel final rally of his “Come and Take It” tour at the Alamo

Paxton’s campaign initially said he would close his get-out-the-vote push at the landmark. Instead, his campaign schedule lists events in North Texas on the eve of Election Day.

More than 7.5 million Texans voted early in 2026 election, matching 2018 pace

Thirty-nine percent of voters cast a ballot during the early voting period, just shy of the modern-day record set in 2018.

This young Latino mayor went all in for John Cornyn. But Ken Paxton is a sore subject.

Erik Gomez, a rising GOP star in South Texas, has modeled his career after Republicans like Cornyn. He’s wrestling with the idea of voting for Paxton.

With U.S. Senate control at stake, Republicans fear the once-unthinkable: a blue Texas

Ken Paxton and James Talarico are neck-and-neck in the country's most expensive U.S. Senate race on record. The outcome's ripple effects will extend years.