News for North Texas

Top Stories: Lots Of Democrats Running For Governor; Heated Texas House, Senate Races

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The top local stories this evening from KERA News:

Gov. Greg Abbott has two people challenging him in the Republican primary; political observers say he’s easily expected to win. On the Democratic side, there are nine candidates.

We've reported on the two front-runners: Lupe Valdez and Andrew White. So who are the others? Reporters from across Texas introduce us to three of them.

Other stories this evening:

  • In North Texas, many divisions between Republicans are on full display in heated and expensive races. KERA’s Christopher Connelly talked with Eric Aasen about a few of them. 

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.

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Gus Contreras is a digital producer and reporter at KERA News. Gus produces the local All Things Considered segment and reports on a variety of topics from, sports to immigration. He was an intern and production assistant for All Things Considered in Washington D.C.