What's Happening in Texas
Paxton vs. Talarico for Senate. Johnson vs. Middleton for AG. $1 billion in school vouchers with 274,000 applicants. Rainbow crosswalks erased statewide. Redistricting that eliminated two Black-majority congressional seats. Texas is where national policy battles play out first.
5 briefs in this series
The Races
Paxton vs. Talarico for Senate. Johnson vs. Middleton for AG. November decides.
Paxton Won the Runoff. Talarico Gets the Matchup Democrats Wanted.
The Cornyn-Paxton runoff decides who faces James Talarico, the former teacher who raised $27M in one quarter and leads both Republicans in polls.
Johnson vs. Middleton: The November Fight for Texas Attorney General
Nathan Johnson wants the AG office to protect consumers. Mayes Middleton wants it to go further right than Paxton. November decides.
Trump Endorsed the Most Indicted Man in Texas for the U.S. Senate
Trump endorsed Ken Paxton over John Cornyn for the Texas Senate seat. Paxton leads the runoff 57-35 but ties the Democrat in November.
The Policies
$1 billion in vouchers. Rainbow crosswalks erased. Redistricting that eliminated Black representation.
Texas TEFA Vouchers Are Here. Parents Still Need the Tradeoffs.
Texas launched Education Freedom Accounts for 2026-27. The public-school math still matters.
Republicans Drew Greg Casar Out of His Own District. Democrats Are Trying to Hold It Anyway.
The GOP redrew Texas' 35th Congressional District to flip it red. Trump would have won it by 10 points. Today's runoff decides who fights for it in November.