Update, October 28. Updated October 28, 7:15 am Central with new reporting: 9 separate outlets now report this.
President Donald Trump visited Corpus Christi and Lubbock on Oct. 26 to campaign for Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in his U.S. Senate race against Democratic state Rep. James Talarico. Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to visit Weatherford on Oct. 31.
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Gina Hinojosa meets with Texas State voters ahead of midterms
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa rallies voters in Corpus Christi
Gina Hinojosa rallies Corpus Christi voters ahead of Election Day
Photos of Gina Hinojosa visiting Corpus Christi ahead of Election Day
Trump rallies midterm voters in Texas ahead of Election Day
Trump visits Lubbock and Corpus Christi as Republicans fight to hold Texas’ U.S. Senate seat
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Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico visited El Paso and discussed key issues including affordability, immigration, border security and political divisions within the Democratic Party.
James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate nominee; Ken Paxton, Republican U.S. Senate nominee and Texas Attorney General
Reported by 2 outletsFound via Google News
The Texas Tribune analyzed voting patterns in 16 suburban Texas counties ahead of the 2026 election. The suburbs have become increasingly diverse and populous, with varying political shifts across different metro areas.
Ken Paxton, Republican U.S. Senate candidate; James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate; The Texas Tribune, Publisher of analysis
Reported by 2 outletsOnly left-leaning outlets reported thisFound via Google News
Voting rights advocates in Texas are organizing younger Black voters ahead of statewide elections. Organizers say a younger generation of Black voters is becoming more engaged in politics, focused on issues like affordability and job security.
Pam Gaskin, Co-founder of Houston Voting Initiative; Erika Harrison, Attorney and social media creator; Evan Robinson, Junior at Texas Southern University and vice president of campus NAACP chapter and 1 more
Reported by 2 outletsOnly left-leaning outlets reported thisFound via Google News
Social media videos believed to be produced with artificial intelligence and linked to Russia are spreading disinformation about James Talarico, who is running for a Texas Senate seat against Republican Ken Paxton. One video is framed as a confessional from a former student of Talarico. Platform X removed initial posts and suspended users.
James Talarico, Democratic candidate for Texas Senate seat; Ken Paxton, Republican incumbent candidate for Texas Senate seat; JT Ennis, Talarico spokesperson and 2 more
Reported by 2 outletsFound via Google News
Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton held campaign events in deep-red Texas counties during early voting, urging Republicans to turn out to offset strong Democratic early voting in major cities. Abbott warned that Democrats were voting in large numbers in Austin and other cities.
Greg Abbott, Governor, locked in tight reelection battle against Gina Hinojosa; Ken Paxton, Attorney General; Gina Hinojosa, Democrat running against Abbott for governor and 3 more
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Democratic candidate Gina Hinojosa held a rally in Waco on Tuesday, October 29, 2026, as part of her campaign for Texas governor. She spoke against claims by Governor Greg Abbott and made promises about school funding, healthcare, and tax policy.
Hinojosa proposes removing tax on gas and diesel to lower prices at pump and freezing electricity rates.
Gina Hinojosa, Democratic candidate for Texas governor; Governor Greg Abbott, Incumbent Texas governor; President Trump, Political figure and 1 more
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Heritage Action commissioned a poll of 1,409 Texas likely voters showing strong support for several election integrity policies, including requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration. The poll also tested support for Paxton and Talarico in the U.S. Senate race.
Heritage Action, commissioned poll; Stefani Buhajla, Heritage Action senior communications director; Ken Paxton, Republican Senate candidate and 1 more
Reported by 2 outletsFound via Google News
Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, appeared on Fox News to discuss early voting in Texas and the U.S. Senate race between GOP nominee Ken Paxton and Democratic nominee James Talarico.
Pat Fallon, Rep., R-Texas; Ken Paxton, GOP nominee for U.S. Senate; James Talarico, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate
Reported by 2 outletsOnly right-leaning outlets reported thisFound via Google News