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Texas’ Republican Senate primary is a battle of conservative titans

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt are competing to be the Republican nominee come November, with stakes that will be felt across Texas and in Washington.

The Texas Tribune

Donald Trump Faces Fresh Cognitive Health Fears, Claims Reconstruction Is 'Fancy Name' For Civil War

Donald Trump's recent comments in Texas about the Civil War and Reconstruction have sparked controversy and raised questions about his understanding of US history.

International Business Times UK

$122 million Texas Senate primaries smash spending records as Trump stays on the sidelines

The Senate race is now the most expensive primary in history as Republicans scramble to save John Cornyn while Democrats duke it out in a bid to flip the seat

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Trump plays coy on Texas Senate GOP primary endorsement in Corpus Christi

President Trump teased an endorsement in Texas' GOP Senate primary — but he didn't say who he would prefer advance to the general election.

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Senate Republicans are freaking out over the Texas primary, and the candidate they can’t stop could put their entire majority at risk

Texas Republicans are eating each other alive.

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With his personal life under scrutiny, Ken Paxton’s family defends his character in Senate race

After Sen. John Cornyn ran ads about his rival’s alleged infidelity, Paxton countered with a spot featuring his daughter, who cited her father’s “genuine love for his family” in an op-ed.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Primaries Hit Record Ad Spending as Early Turnout Outpaces Even Presidential Cycles

The 2026 midterms in Texas are shaping up to be among the most high-profile elections of the year, and with months still to go before voters head to the polls, early turnout has already surpassed that of recent midterm and presidential cycles.

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Greg Abbott Spending Millions In Ads Featuring Jasmine Crockett To Galvanize Potential Texas Voters Who Dislike Her

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is spending millions of dollars in ads featuring Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett to galvanize potential Republican voters who dislike her, according to a new report.

Latin Times

John Cornyn Slams Ken Paxton In New Ad As Texas GOP Primary For U.S. Senate Heats Up: 'Wife Cheater And Fraud'

Republican Senator John Cornyn slammed his opponent on the Texas primary for the U.S. Senate, Ken Paxton, in a new ad as the fractious race between the two continues to heat up.

Latin Times

Sen. John Cornyn Narrows The Gap With Ken Paxton In Texas GOP Primary, New Poll Shows

Senator John Cornyn reduced the gap with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate, according to a new poll.

Latin Times

Members search for Iran clarity after Trump’s SOTU was short on foreign policy

President Trump's State of the Union address featured little foreign policy, leaving lawmakers wondering what he has planned on Iran.

Roll Call

Jasmine Crockett leads James Talarico by double digits in Senate Democratic primary, poll finds

On the Republican side, Ken Paxton and John Cornyn were neck-and-neck and in position for a runoff, according to the poll from the University of Texas’ Texas Politics Project.

The Texas Tribune

Lack of Trump endorsement rocks GOP Senate primary in Texas

President Donald Trump is resisting appeals from national Republicans to endorse Texas Sen. John Cornyn in his critical primary next week.

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Jasmine Crockett Takes Aim At James Talarico In New Ad As Texas Democratic Primary Heats Up: 'Doesn't Practice What He Preaches'

Rep. Jasmine Crockett took aim at state Rep. James Talarico in a new ad as the Texas Democratic continues to heat up.

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The Times of India

'Why Dallas looks like New Delhi': Texas senator John Cornyn slammed for now-deleted 'Welcome to Indian century' post

Texas GOP senator John Cornyn was trolled after he shared an NYT podcast in which Indian-origin scholar Amitav Acharya said the superpower in waiting is India, not the US or China. Cornyn posted the NYT opinion piece by the headline that said 'Welcome to the Indian Century' but he was…

The Texas Tribune

Dark money fuels attack ads in final stretch of Texas’ U.S. Senate primaries

The latest campaign finance reports show big-money interests are heavily invested in the Texas primaries — but unwilling to reveal their identities at a critical juncture of the race.

The Independent UK

Stephen Colbert and CBS upended Jasmine Crockett’s Senate hopes in Texas. Here’s why influencer Democrats are furious

ANALYSIS: The congresswoman’s high-profile supporters are seething, writes John Bowden, as her opponent basks in the national limelight — and rakes in donations after Colbert takes their interview to YouTube

Texas Observer

Trump’s New Wall Will Destroy Irreplaceable Border Treasures—Unless Congress Acts

The "One Big Beautiful Bill" did not include the provision that spared the La Lomita chapel, the Santa Ana refuge, or any other sensitive location, and a map posted by CBP indicates that Trump’s barrier will tear through them.

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Roll Call

At the Races: Sitting tight in Texas

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including the endorsements and redistricting.

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Cornyn flatlines in the polls ahead of Texas Republican primary

With less than two weeks before the March 3 primary, Texas Sen. John Cornyn may be worse shape than he was four months ago.

The Texas Tribune

AI enters the race: How Texas primary candidates are using it in 2026 ads

As Texas voters head into the 2026 primary, candidates are using artificial intelligence to mock opponents and sharpen attacks.

The Independent UK

Voting begins in Texas as a Republican senator clings to Trump to keep his job

NEWS ANALYSIS: John Cornyn may be facing ‘biggest fight of his political life’, but Democrats may have already succeeded in giving the GOP more ground than it wants to protect, writes John Bowden

The Texas Tribune

Rick Perry says his political group will spend “whatever we need” to support John Cornyn in Senate primary

The former Texas governor chairs the Lone Star Freedom Project, a group that has already spent almost $18 million boosting Cornyn against Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt.

The Guardian - US

Colbert accuses Trump administration of censorship after CBS pulls interview

Host claims lawyers barred him from discussing decision to drop Texas Democrat segment amid FCC rules scrutiny

The Guardian - US

Early voting begins for high-stakes Texas primary elections

Democrats, who haven’t won statewide race since 1994, aim to gain ground with rising stars as Republicans clash between incumbent and embattled Maga ally

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