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'Biblical grounds' - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's wife files for divorce
Will Ken Paxton's divorce be a turning point in the Texas Senate race?
The news of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's divorce from his wife of 38 years may be a gift to at least one Texan: his Republican primary opponent, incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Paxton and Cornyn have been barreling toward a bruising 2026 primary battle to represent Republicans in the Texas Senate race next fall.
Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Wife Files For Divorce—Citing ‘Biblical Grounds’ And ‘Recent Discoveries’
'Sacred Covenant' – How the Paxton divorce rocks the bruising Republican Senate primary in Texas
Ken Paxton's Senate campaign against John Cornyn sees strong fundraising numbers amid personal turmoil as his wife files for divorce on 'biblical grounds'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders lawmakers to consider redistricting as GOP seeks midterm advantage
Texas Gov. Abbott adds flood, redistricting to Legislature's special session agenda
Texas floods, THC and redistricting top Greg Abbott's special session call
Jasmine Crockett's Chances of Winning Texas Senate Primary—Poll
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who has not announced a Senate run, leads by double digits against a Democrat who recently ran for Senate.
Texas to consider redrawing congressional maps during special legislative session
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that tackling redrawing the state's congressional maps would be part of an special legislative session later this summer as Republicans seek to hold on to their narrow U.S. House majority in next year's midterm elections.
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Could the Texas Mid-Decade Redistricting Scheme Backfire?
This article from Politico, quoting Democratic lawmakers, makes the case. From the article: A Donald Trump-backed effort to gerrymander Texas would boost the GOP’s attempts to cling to its razor-thin House majority in next year’s midterms — but it also
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Randall County GOP chair charged with felony election fraud
Kelly Kenten Giles, 64, is accused of providing false information on his application and petition to run for the Randall County Republican Party Chair seat.
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Texas Republicans Have a Brazen New Plan to Block Democrats from Retaking the House in 2026
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, right, after he received Abbott's endorsement at the South Texas International Airport Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Edinburg, Texas. Eric Gay/AP
U.S. President Trump endorses Texas House Speaker Rep. Burrows of Lubbock for re-election
President Trump has offered his endorsement for Texas House Speaker and Lubbock Republican State Rep. Dustin Burrows.
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Opinion: George Will: Republicans may be cooking up a mess in Texas
Democrats last carried Texas in a presidential election 49 years ago, last elected a U.S. senator there in 1986 and have lost all statewide elections since 1994. Texas Republicans could, however,