Get ready for John Cornyn vs. Ken Paxton: The Sequel Nobody Asked For. After nearly $95 million in attack ads, divorce drama and enough Republican infighting to require protective year, Texas voters have generously decided we all get to do this again in May. Yes, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton are […]
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Texas’ Senate Primary Race Is the Most Expensive on Record, Ad Tracking Report Says
Money’s always a hot topic in Texas elections — and this year it’s blazing. A staggering $128 million has been spent so far in Texas’ Senate primary, making the race the most expensive on record, according to AdImpact, a political advertisement tracking platform. Republican ad spending is responsible for the lion’s share of that amount […]
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Ken Paxton Is No Stranger to Controversy. Here’s a Timeline of Nearly 20 Years of Scandals & Headlines.
Early voting in Texas begins on Tuesday, and one of the most competitive races in recent Texas Republican history is about to take shape. Ken Paxton, the current attorney general and MAGA Republican, is in full-swing campaign mode for a national role, gunning for the U.S. Senate in 2026 against incumbent John Cornyn and U.S. […]
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For the Record, Both John Cornyn and Ted Cruz Voted Against Releasing the Epstein Files
Texas is in for a bruising primary season — or as we’ve previously called it: The Republican Death Match You Didn’t Know You Were Waiting For — as U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is fending off a challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt of Houston. A little more than three […]
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Ken Paxton Compared Charlie Kirk to Jesus — Then Used Him as an Excuse to Crush Free Speech
In the conservative Christian movement, Charlie Kirk was more than a far-right activist — to many, including Attorney General Ken Paxton, the self-described free speech advocate who founded Turning Point USA was a martyr who died for his cause. That sentiment was on full display Tuesday night at an event organized by the Texas Tech […]
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U.S. Senate Hopeful James Talarico Raised Millions More in 3 Weeks Than Colin Allred Did in 3 Months
If political fundraising is supposed to be a marathon, U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico just showed up, sprinted past fellow Democrat Colin Allred, and then jogged a victory lap while counting $100 bills. In just three weeks, Talarico — the 36-year-old Texas state rep turned Senate hopeful — pulled in a cool $6.2 million, Axios […]
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The ‘King of the Hill’ Reboot Will Heal Your Complicated Relationship With Texas
If you live in Texas, you probably have a complicated relationship with the state. As in: You love Willie Nelson, but you hate Ted Cruz. You’re proud of Buddy Holly, but then you remember Joe Rogan moved here and started talking like he invented barbecue. We gave the world Beyoncé, Selena, and Wes Anderson — […]
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‘He’s Making Up Some Sh*t:’ Texas House Issues Arrest Warrants in Quorum-Bust as Democrats Counterattack
UPDATE: The Republican-led Texas House voted 85-6 to track down and arrest more than 50 Democratic lawmakers who left the state to break quorum and were not at the Capitol when the chamber gaveled in at 3 p.m. Monday, The Texas Tribune reported. To be clear, the move is largely bluster, since the civil warrants […]
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Is This the Year Texas Republicans Finally Blow It In the Senate?
If you were worried that Texas politics was getting a little boring, worry no more: The upcoming Republican Senate primary between incumbent John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is here to inject a full dose of chaos, betrayal, biblical divorce filings, and party-wide panic. This race has everything: A four-term U.S. senator trying […]
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‘This Is How You Steal an Election’: Texas Democrats Weigh Walkout Over Trump’s Redistricting Plans
President Donald Trump told congressional Republicans on Tuesday that he’s hoping to gain an additional five Republican seats in the U.S. House — through a rare redistricting effort Democratic lawmakers have called a threat to democracy and an “unacceptable betrayal of Texans.” California Gov. Gavin Newsom even escalated, making it clear that his state’s party […]