Gabby Birenbaum
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Thune, Senate GOP rain cash on Texas to boost Ken Paxton (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON — At the beginning of September, Democrat James Talarico was dominating the airwaves, having spent tens of millions of dollars on ads promoting his U.S. Senate bid as national Republicans publicly debated whose coffers should be tapped to rescue Ken Paxton in Texas. Thirty days and $122 million later, it’s Talarico who is being swarmed by outside money as Republicans, led by the main outside group connected to Senate GOP leadership, have pumped unprecedented amounts of money into the
Texas congressional races 2026: Who is running and what to know about key U.S. House seats (opens the original)
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Gabby Birenbaum, Will Hammann, And Samanta Habashy When legislative Republicans pursued a rare mid-decade redistricting in 2025, the goal was to change the composition of the Texas congressional delegation — which then stood at 25 Republicans and 13 Democrats — to be more GOP dominant. Republicans significantly redrew five blue seats with the goal of making them winnable for their party. But the fast-moving politics of South Texas and falling approval rates for President Donald Trump among Texas
2026 Texas congressional races: Who is running and what to know (opens the original)
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When legislative Republicans pursued a rare mid-decade redistricting in 2025, the goal was to change the composition of the Texas congressional delegation — which then stood at 25 Republicans and 13 Democrats — to be more GOP dominant. Republicans significantly redrew five blue seats with the goal of making them winnable for their party. But the fast-moving politics of South Texas and falling approval rates for President Donald Trump among Texas Latinos — among other demographic blocs — have giv
Paxton, Talarico spar over suspending gas tax (opens the original)
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Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico traded barbs over the gas tax Saturday as high gas and diesel prices become a top midterm issue. At a campaign event at a gas station in Carrollton, Talarico called on his Republican opponent to condemn the ongoing Iran war and join his call to suspend the federal gas and diesel taxes. Hours later, Paxton came out against the gas tax, saying it should be permanently ended. Talarico first called for a gas tax pause in April, say
Paxton, Talarico spar over gas tax suspension amid rising prices (opens the original)
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Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico traded barbs over the gas tax Saturday as high gas and diesel prices become a top midterm issue. At a campaign event at a gas station in Carrollton, Talarico called on his Republican opponent to condemn the ongoing Iran war and join his call to suspend the federal gas and diesel taxes. Hours later, Paxton came out against the gas tax, saying it should be permanently ended. Talarico first called for a gas tax pause in April, say
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