Trump flexes endorsement power as Army combat vet wins Texas GOP runoff
Alex Mealer, a Trump-endorsed Army combat veteran and energy executive, defeated state Rep. Briscoe Cain in a Houston-based congressional runoff election.
Alex Mealer, a Trump-endorsed Army combat veteran and energy executive, defeated state Rep. Briscoe Cain in a Houston-based congressional runoff election.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer attends a working lunch with EU ministers responsible for trade, in Brussels on Nov. 24, 2025. Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters The United States expects tariffs will be included in trade negotiations with Mexico this week, but renewing the North American agreement with Canada could be challenging, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson
People vote at a polling location at West Gray Metropolitan Multi-Service Center in Houston on March 3, 2026. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images Former oil executive Alex Mealer beat Texas state Rep. Briscoe Cain to claim the Republican primary for the state’s 9th Congressional District on May 26. Mealer will face the Democratic challenger for
Republican Jon Bonck wins the Texas 38th Congressional District GOP runoff, putting him on track to succeed Rep. Wesley Hunt in a safe Houston seat.
Democrat Johnny Garcia is projected to win his House primary runoff in Texas, defeating a candidate that came under fire for remarks seen as antisemitic, according to Decision Desk HQ. Garcia, a public information officer for the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, cemented his status as the preferred candidate of national Democrats after rival Maureen Galindo,…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will win the Senate primary runoff for the GOP nomination, CBS News projects, unseating longtime incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in a seismic shift for Republicans in the Senate. Paxton will face the Democratic nominee, state Rep. James Talarico, in November. A Democrat has not won a statewide race in Texas
Texas voters selected a Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in Tuesday's primary runoff to challenge Republican incumbent Dan Patrick in November.