Cornyn, Paxton in ugly runoff: 5 takeaways from Texas, North Carolina primaries

Texas Republicans are bracing for an ugly Senate runoff, while Democrats wait to see the outcome of its contest for the upper chamber, with primary season in full swing. Voters in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas headed to the polls Tuesday to kick start the 2026 midterm cycle. Texas held competitive primaries for Senate, state attorney general and a…

GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw loses primary to Texas state Rep. Steve Toth, CBS News projects

Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw has lost the GOP primary race in Texas’ 2nd Congressional District to Texas state Rep. Steve Toth, CBS News projects.  Crenshaw, who has served in the House since 2019, is the only sitting House Republican in Texas who did not receive President Trump’s endorsement. Toth, 65, is a small business owner

Democratic Incumbent Rep. Cuellar to Face GOP Judge for Redrawn Texas Seat

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) gives an interview in Laredo, Texas, on Oct. 9, 2019. Veronica Cardenas/Reuters Democratic incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar will face Republican Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina in the midterm battle for Texas’ 28th Congressional District after winning their respective primaries in a district that Republicans hope to flip. With 87 percent reporting,

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