2026 Texas Elections Archives - The Texas Tribune https://www.texastribune.org/series/texas-2026-election-voting/ Independent news. Trusted by Texans. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:05:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-cropped-texas-tribune-favicon-32x32.png 2026 Texas Elections Archives - The Texas Tribune https://www.texastribune.org/series/texas-2026-election-voting/ 32 32 249301168 Democratic congressional candidate Bobby Pulido toured with bandmate convicted of child sex crime https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/02/bobby-pulido-texas-congressional-democrat-bandmate-sex-offender/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:05:29 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=225709 Bobby Pulido, Latin Grammy winner and Democratic nominee for the 15th Congressional District, speaks during a Texas Together Rally at Cine El Rey in McAllen on March 9, 2026.

The revelation reported first by the New York Post is the latest hit against the Democratic rising star who Republicans are casting as morally depraved because of his past social media posts.

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AI-aligned super PACs are pouring millions into Texas congressional races https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/01/texas-congress-ai-super-pacs-artificial-intelligence-regulation-2026-midterms/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=225458 The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., seen on April 14, 2022.

Groups funded by artificial intelligence industry leaders have spent more than $2.8 million in the state, mostly on U.S. House GOP candidates who favor a light regulatory touch.

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Hardline conservative donors Tim Dunn, Farris Wilks ballooned Bo French’s Railroad Commission campaign https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/31/bo-french-tim-dunn-donation-texas-railroad-commission-2026-election/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=225258 Oilman and political donor Tim Dunn at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Sept. 24, 2016.

Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks made their fortune in the oil business. They’ve deployed millions of dollars to pull the Texas GOP and Legislature toward their hardline stances.

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Voting rights groups sue Texas over removal of potential noncitizens from the voter roll https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/27/texas-save-database-voter-rolls-removal-dps-secretary-of-state/ Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:59:12 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=225179 The voter registration office is seen at the Nueces County Courthouse in Corpus Christi on Sept. 11, 2024

The lawsuit says officials failed to check for proof of citizenship that voters may have already provided the state.

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At CPAC, Texas Railroad Commissioner candidate Bo French calls for deportation of 100 million people https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/27/texas-cpac-bo-french-islamophobia-muslim-railroad-commissioner-deport/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:25:17 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=225117 Former Tarrant County GOP Chair Bo French speaks during a rally at the Tarrant County Republican Party headquarters in Fort Worth on Jan. 6, 2025.

French, a former Tarrant County GOP chair, also said Republicans should more openly embrace Islamophobia.

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How a 27-year-old upstart unseated longtime Texas House Democrat Chris Turner https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/27/texas-house-chris-turner-junior-ezeonu-democratic-primary-tarrant-county/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=225058 27-year-old Grand Prairie City Council member Junior Ezeonu defeated longtime incumbent and former House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner to become the representative-elect for Texas' House District 101.

Junior Ezeonu, a Grand Prairie City Council member, defeated Turner in the Democratic primary, becoming the representative-elect for the southeast Tarrant County House district.

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Ken Paxton won’t represent Comptroller Kelly Hancock in school voucher suit amid grudge match https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/25/attorney-general-ken-paxton-kelly-hancock-removal-loser-comptroller-texas/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:19:41 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=224853 From left: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and state Comptroller Kelly Hancock during Paxton's September 2023 impeachment trial on the Senate floor at the Austin Capitol.

In a Thursday letter, Paxton said Hancock jeopardized the state’s defense in the case by leaking a separate letter he sent to the AG’s office on Tuesday.

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Mayes Middleton nabs former opponent Aaron Reitz’s endorsement in GOP attorney general runoff https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/25/aaron-reitz-mayes-middleton-texas-attorney-general-gop-runoff-endorsement/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:16:50 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=224847 From left: state Sen. Mayes Middleton, former Ken Paxton aide and DOJ official Aaron Reitz, U.S. Rep. Chip Roy and state Sen. Joan Huffman, GOP candidates for Texas attorney general, participate in a debate in Dallas on February 17, 2026. Middleton and Roy are facing off in the May runoff election.

Reitz, a former aide to Texas AG Ken Paxton, had sharply criticized both Middleton and Chip Roy on the campaign trail.

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Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 26 primary runoff elections https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/18/texas-primary-runoff-elections-2026/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=224271 A volunteer and a voter exit and enter the polling location at Westbury Baptist Church during primary election day on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Houston.

Voters will decide over 30 races, including a nationally watched battle between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton. The registration deadline is April 27, and early voting is May 18–22.

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Cornyn, Paxton decline to withdraw from Texas Senate runoff ballot as deadline passes https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/17/texas-senate-gop-primary-runoff-deadline-remove-name-from-ballot-cornyn-paxton/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:55:39 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=224180 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a campaign stop in Tyler on Feb. 16, 2026.

The day after the March 3 primary, President Donald Trump pledged to endorse either John Cornyn or Ken Paxton “soon,” and call on the other to drop out. He has yet to make an endorsement.

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