Former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred won the Democratic nomination for House District 33 in Dallas County, defeating his incumbent predecessor Julie Johnson.

Texas voters decided party nominees for U.S. Senate, attorney general, and lieutenant governor, along with several congressional and local races.

John Cornyn is trying to fend off Ken Paxton. Both parties are picking attorney general nominees. And an oil and gas regulatory race has become uncharacteristically costly.

Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's reelection. The $100 million fight could have far-reaching implications for the GOP, and party control of the Senate.

Sen. John Cornyn used a San Antonio campaign stop to warn Republicans that Ken Paxton could put the party's Senate seat at risk as the high-stakes runoff enters its final days.

The Republican president had repeatedly teased his intention to endorse a candidate in the race, starting soon after Ken Paxton and John Cornyn emerged as the remaining contenders from the first round of primary voting in March.

The longtime state legislator, who announced in June he wasn’t seeking reelection, will serve as an assistant secretary of defense.

Westworth Village City Council member Halden Griffith was arrested Friday on allegations of felony bribery, the city announced. The bribe he’s accused of offering: delivering boxes of pastries to the homes of potential voters on Election Day in May, with flyers taped atop in support of a slate of three candidates running for City Council.

The Republican primary battle between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, which has raged for more than a year, will come to its conclusion on May 26.

When Texas House Democrats broke quorum over GOP-led redistricting efforts in 2025, Gov. Greg Abbott filed a lawsuit requesting the state's highest court remove House Minority Leader Rep. Gene Wu, (D-Houston) from office. On Friday, the SCOTX denied that request.

The incumbent senator and his allies have massively outspent the pro-Paxton side, though polling points to a tight finish in the May 26 election.

The former president greeted patrons while stopping for tacos near the University of Texas at Austin campus — a notable show of support for the Democrats atop the ticket this fall.