Eleanor Klibanoff

At the Texas Tribune Festival, Hinojosa rejected the “progressive” label in favor of a populist branding in her race against Gov. Greg Abbott.

Democrat James Talarico is consistently leading in the polls over Ken Paxton, which is unheard of in recent decades. National forecasters are calling Texas a tie, or else giving the advantage to the Democrat.

Ken Paxton whistleblower endorses James Talarico in Texas’ U.S. Senate race

Democrat Nathan Johnson is hoping to capture moderate Republicans and independents to defeat conservative Mayes Middleton in November. The GOP has controlled the office since the 1990s.

As part of Texas’ settlement, the tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram will apply stricter age verification measures and institute a daily two-hour limit for teens.

The former Houston legislator left the Democratic Party over its stance on gender-transitioning care for minors, and is now embraced by Republicans.

Texas plaintiffs’ lawyers are bankrolling populist GOP insurgents. Tort reform groups like Texans for Lawsuit Reform are aghast.

As Texas police departments build out a network of advanced license plate readers, public outcry over surveillance and safety is growing.

Howden’s appointment follows weeks of speculation over who would take over running Texas’ elections before the November midterms.

Reitz, a partisan firebrand who has vowed to “destroy the left,” previously served as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s top deputy.