An already active start to the 2026 cycle has kicked into overdrive in recent weeks with a major retirement announcement, the passage of a key GOP priority and moves by candidates that could further ...

With the March primaries in view, Texas Democrats are developing a statewide slate of candidate in order to venture out of ...

Barbed Wire Editor Brian Gaar says this year’s race for Republican senator in Texas “has everything,” including a “four-term ...

WACO, Texas — In a late-night vote, the House of Representatives has voted to eliminate federal funding for multiple government entities, including the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), ...

The window for Texas to directly strengthen Democrats’ national position might be opening sooner than expected.

GOP Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt is running a new ad more than 200 miles away from his Houston-area district. Why it matters: Hunt ...

Incumbent Sen. John Cornyn has a deeper war chest but still trails behind challenger AG Ken Paxton in the polls.

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report changed its rating of the 2026 Texas Senate race from “solid Republican” to “likely ...

Ross Perot Jr. backed Sen. John Cornyn, while Mehrdad Moayedi donated to his challenger, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is seeking Donald Trump’s endorsement in the 2026 GOP primary despite years of criticism and ...

Texas may be the second-largest state in the country, but it’s emerging as the number one headache for Senate Republicans ...