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Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) dropped a subtle parting shot at his erstwhile primary opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), in a gift he gave to his successor, Sen.-elect James Talarico (R-TX). The post Cornyn Takes a Parting Swipe at Paxton with Gift to Talarico first appeared on Mediaite.
After losing his seat as lieutenant governor in the midterm elections this November, Dan Patrick is already plotting his next move. After losing his reelection bid to Democrat Vikki Goodwin by roughly six percentage points,
Texas law requires an "expedited" special election be held to fill these vacancies.
Current and former House Democrats, flush with victory following their landslide midterm wins, are already looking at potential opportunities to run for Senate in 2028, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Democrats' 2026 romp — with wins in Texas, South Carolina, Kansas and possibly even Mississippi — has some party members reevaluating what were once considered impossible targets. A source close to Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) — who was...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — U.S. Sen.-elect James Talarico meet with incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, to discuss the upcoming transition. Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton, the state’s longtime attorney general in the general election on Nov. 3, to become the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate seat in Texas since 1988. No […]
Rep.-elect Bobby Pulido joins Morning Joe to discuss his win in Texas’ 15th Congressional District and the message he says resonated with voters –especially Latino voters. He says his campaign focused on making life better for South Texans,
On Wednesday morning, nearly 30 million people in Texas woke up to the news that for the first time in a generation they had turned their state blue, winning the governor’s mansion, a United States Senate seat, comptroller, land, agriculture, and ​railroad commissioners, flipping the state house to Democratic control and picking up four state Supreme Court seats, among other historic victories. It would seem impossible to characterize a result...
Democrats flipped seats and statehouses from Texas to Kansas. If they want the White House back, they need to study how it happened – and who won.
The trajectory of education policy in a trio of historically red states is about to see a major shake-up after voters there elected Democratic governors for the first time in decades. For years, positions on school choice LGBTQ topics in classrooms and efforts either for or against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have expanded cultural […]
Talarico Appears on 'SNL' After Texas Senate Victory
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