IAM Union members and labor and community allies held a rally for U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico at the Gulf Coast Central Labor Council in Houston.
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With one week until Texas's 2026 Senate election, polls show Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton in a near-tie, while both campaigns intensify activity. Trump, Vance, and Talarico have scheduled campaign events this week.
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James Talarico, State Rep., Democratic Texas Senate candidate; Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, Republican Texas Senate candidate; Donald Trump, President, scheduled to rally for Paxton and 2 more
Data centers have become a national campaign issue in the 2026 midterm elections. State and local officials have more control over data center construction and energy infrastructure than Congress. In Texas, Gov. Abbott shifted from supporting to questioning data center development as he faces re-election against Democrat Gina Hinojosa.
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Gov. Greg Abbott, Republican governor in re-election race against Gina Hinojosa; Gina Hinojosa, Democratic state representative running against Abbott; Thierry Wizman, Global FX and rates strategist at Macquarie and 2 more
Governor Greg Abbott appeared in Abilene as part of his "Let's Roll" Get-Out-The-Vote campaign initiative. He was scheduled to travel to Wichita Falls and Roanoke to continue campaigning.
Greg Abbott, Governor; Jay Hardaway, Texas House District 71 candidate
Republican Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced he is seeking a fourth term in office. He faces an unusually competitive challenge from Democrat Vikki Goodwin. Patrick has served as lieutenant governor for nearly 12 years.
Dan Patrick, Republican lieutenant governor, candidate for fourth term; Vikki Goodwin, Democrat, candidate challenging Patrick for lieutenant governor; Robert Nichols, Republican state senator from Jacksonville who entered Senate with Patrick in 2007 and 2 more
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico rallied students at University of Texas at Austin on Friday, urging them to vote. Republican opponent Ken Paxton made two campaign stops in South Texas the same day. Both candidates criticized each other and continued months of attacks.
James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate; Ken Paxton, Republican U.S. Senate candidate; Brandon Maples, UT Austin student and 1 more
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton held a campaign rally for his U.S. Senate race against Democrat James Talarico on Saturday, October 24, at Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que in New Braunfels. The restaurant's ownership said they were unaware of the event beforehand and blamed it on a rogue employee.
Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, U.S. Senate candidate; James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate; Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator and 2 more
A Guttmacher Institute study published October 22 estimated that approximately 42,000 Texas residents obtained abortions through telehealth providers in other states in 2025, and nearly 23,000 traveled outside Texas for abortions. The study drew attention to Texas abortion laws ahead of the November 3 elections.
James Talarico, State Rep. (D-District 50), Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate; Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, Republican nominee for U.S. Senate; Greg Abbott, Republican Governor and 2 more
Approximately 1.8 million Texas voters were placed on a suspense list ahead of the 2026 midterm elections due to address changes flagged by registrars. Voters on the list can still cast ballots by providing proof of residence or using provisional ballots.
Alicia Pierce, Spokesperson for the office of the Texas Secretary of State; Texas Secretary of State, State election official; Election Protection, National nonpartisan coalition providing voter assistance