Democrats last carried Texas in a presidential election 49 years ago, last elected a U.S. senator there in 1986 and have lost all statewide elections since 1994. Texas Republicans could, however, ...

The third-term Republican, who is challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn next year rather than run for reelection, did not give an ...

The Legislature will still have to appropriate the funds to pay the judgment, either during the upcoming special session or ...

They include former Bexar County Democratic Party Chair Juan Manuel Medina and former Democratic Texas House candidate ...

A common feature of President Donald Trump’s two terms as president is that he can’t stand political prosperity. When events ...

Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House and the Republican-led Congress.

Two of the best-known Republican lawmakers who have split with President Donald Trump in his second term said in a span of 24 hours this week that they would not seek reelection — illustrating how ...

A recent poll by Texas Southern University showed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton leading U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in a ...

The GOP contest between Sen. John Cornyn and Ken Paxton is already a shootout and could hurt Republicans’ chances against ...

Paxton’s office also waived concerns about potentially burdensome time or financial costs, stating in the Texas Register that their assessment finds “minimal, if any, fiscal impact.” ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will hold a fundraiser in Utah on Thursday for his Republican primary campaign against Sen. John Cornyn, the Deseret News has confirmed with Paxton’s team.