Elections 2026

The Texas agriculture commissioner has openly criticized Gov. Greg Abbott for not taking a stronger stand against data center development. The governor has ignored him.

Political rivals Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Texas House Member Jeff Leach appear to mend fences at recent event for Paxton campaign in Leach's district.

Hinojosa is trying to overcome a significant fundraising disadvantage against incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott, the Republican seeking a record fourth term.

Residents questioned whether officials in the closely watched purple county will make election decisions fairly in a “hyperpartisan environment.”

Paxton, the Republican attorney general, spoke at the White Oak Music Hall on Wednesday evening. Talarico, a Democratic state representative, will make his own campaign swing through the Houston area this weekend.

Dallas County commissioners agreed to discuss next week whether to add a homelessness services and public safety tax proposal to the November ballot.

A proposed list of sites would have cut 45% of the Election Day voting locations used for the 2022 midterms.

Conversations at the UnidosUS conference in Austin revealed growing frustration over housing costs, food prices and immigration enforcement as Democrats and Republicans compete for one of the country's fastest-growing voting blocs.

The survey released Tuesday by Texas Southern University’s Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center marks the third consecutive poll showing Talarico, the Democratic candidate, ahead of Paxton, the Republican.

Gov. Greg Abbott appointed the hard-right, former state senator to lead the office as it oversees Texas’ launch of a $1 billion school voucher program.

Last month, Democratic candidate James Talarico and Republican candidate Ken Paxton made stops in North Texas in an effort to reach key voter bases in the fastest-growing metropolitan area in the state.

County commissioners vote Aug. 4 on proposed reductions to the number of early voting and day-of sites for the midterms.