Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Set for November Match Up With Republican Eric Flores

Campaign signs outside the Marylyn E. Burns Elementary School in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 8, 2022. Darlene McCormick Sanchez/The Epoch Times Trump-endorsed candidate Eric Flores defeated former Rep. Mayra Flores in Texas Congressional District 34. Flores will face off against incumbent Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez in the redrawn district. Despite facing nine other Republicans taking

Gonzales forced into House GOP runoff amid affair allegations

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and gun rights YouTuber Brandon Herrera are projected head into a runoff after allegations of an affair with a former staffer rocked the lawmaker’s candidacy, according to Decision Desk HQ. Gonzales and Herrera will head into a May runoff in the GOP contest for the state’s 23rd Congressional District. Military veteran

Toth defeats Crenshaw in Texas GOP primary upset

Texas State Rep. Steve Toth (R) is projected to pull off a victory in Tuesday’s primary, unseating fourth-term incumbent Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), according to Decision Desk HQ. Toth’s win all but ensures he will represent the deep-red Texas 2nd Congressional District in Congress next year. Crenshaw, who has at times broken with President Trump,…

Trump met with Coinbase CEO before bashing banks over crypto bill

President Donald Trump met privately on Tuesday with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong before publicly backing the company’s position in an ongoing lobbying clash with banks that has derailed a major cryptocurrency bill, according to two people with knowledge of the matter who were granted anonymity to discuss a closed-door matter. It is unclear what was

Cornyn, Paxton Head to Runoff in Texas GOP Senate Primary

(Left) Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) speaks during a Get Out The Vote campaign rally at the Schertz Civic Center Conference Hall in Schertz, Texas, on March 2, 2026. (Right) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, addresses supporters during a campaign stop, in Waco, Texas, on March 2, 2026. Brandon

Laurie Buckhout wins GOP primary in North Carolina, will face Don Davis in general

Former Pentagon official Laurie Buckhout is projected to win the Republican primary in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Buckhout defeated four other GOP candidates: Asa Buck, Robert Hanig, Eric Rouse and Ashley-Nicole Russell. She will face incumbent Rep. Don Davis (D-N.C.) in November’s general election, a rematch of their 2024…