Elections 2026

The vast majority of Republicans indicated they had moved on from the bitter GOP primary and now support Paxton. Talarico had commanding leads among independents and moderates.

The attorney general has won statewide elections twice since his legal woes began. This time he will be at the top of the ticket, facing a fundraising juggernaut in James Talarico.

A trio of Senate Republicans are on their way out of Congress. Each has previously drawn President Trump's scorn and now each are seen as newly liberated to complicate his agenda if they choose.

Muslim delegates and attendees hoping to participate in the state Republican convention were shunned and rejected by members as they espoused themes of party unity ahead of the November election.

Republican Bo French is keeping Islam, immigration and LGBTQ+ issues at the fore of his campaign for Texas’ oil regulatory agency. Democratic foe Jon Rosenthal is betting on his technical expertise.

“Every vote counts,” Chris Watts, a former mayor, wrote in all-caps to his supporters in late May on his Facebook page, as he offered a breakdown of the Denton County Precinct 4 commissioner race that was decided by fewer than 40 votes.

“Kindness wins,” George Ferrie’s supporters posted to social media on Saturday night when news spread that Ferrie defeated Erica Garland, a Planning and Zoning commissioner, in the runoff for citywide Place 5 on the Denton City Council.

David Chappelle won the Grand Prairie District 3 seat with 64.9% of the vote, per unofficial results Saturday night.

Khabeer has held the District 3 seat since 2023.

Frisco voters have elected a new mayor in a runoff election, and Princeton voters have elected a new city council Place 4 member.

The race for District 8, with incumbent Barbara Odom-Wesley ineligible for reelection under the city's term limits, went into a runoff after none of the three candidates received more than 50% of the vote on May 2.

Randall’s supporters were animated by a mix of factors, including the perception that George was too friendly to establishment Republicans.