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Texas Railroad Commission primary: Who is running and what to know

The Railroad Commission regulates energy infrastructure across Texas. Here’s a look at who’s running in the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries and where they stand.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 9

As ICE ramps up deportations, Texas prosecutors say they’re losing key witnesses in criminal cases

District attorneys in Harris, El Paso and other counties say some cases, including murders, have been hobbled or lost because witnesses were detained, deported or too scared to come to court.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 22, 2025

‘Stop smoking crack’: House Republican inflames shutdown crisis as SNAP food stamp benefits run out for 40 million Americans

The Department of Agriculture has said it doesn’t have the $8 billion needed to fund SNAP in November

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

Oil and gas companies spill millions of gallons of wastewater in Texas

An exclusive Inside Climate News analysis found that companies have spilled nearly 150 million gallons of toxic, highly saline wastewater in Texas over the last decade.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 31, 2023

Sarah Stogner announces second campaign for the Texas Railroad Commission

After losing in a Republican runoff last year, Stogner said she plans to challenge incumbent Chair Christi Craddick as a member of the Forward Party.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 23, 2023

Luke Warford tries to break the Republican hold on the Railroad Commission by focusing on the power grid and climate change

One of three seats on the Texas Railroad Commission, which oversees the oil and gas industry, is up for grabs this election. Democrat Luke Warford is betting his campaign on the issues of electric grid reliability, regulatory enforcement and reducing emissions.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 21, 2022

Sarah Stogner, former GOP candidate for railroad commissioner, backs Democratic nominee in November’s election

Stogner, who lost in a Republican primary runoff to incumbent Wayne Christian, said she’s endorsing Luke Warford.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 26, 2022

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 24 (May 26, 2022)

Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition

Ballotpedia · May 26, 2022

Christian defeats Stogner to win Republican nomination for Texas Railroad Commission

Incumbent Wayne Christian defeated attorney Sarah Stogner in the May 24 Republican primary runoff for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission. Based on unofficial results, Christian received 65% of the vote to Stogner’s 35%. In the March 1 primary, Christian received 47.1% of the vote and Stogner was second…

Ballotpedia · May 25, 2022

What Electing A New Railroad Commissioner Means for Texans

Thanks to a provocative TikTok, and the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri, the agency is having its moment.

Texas Observer · Feb 25, 2022