Bo French, Jon Rosenthal battle over culture, job duties in bid to regulate the oil and gas industry

Controversial remarks by the GOP candidate cast a national spotlight on the typically quiet race for a spot on the Texas Railroad Commission.
19 million Texans are registered to vote, breaking record

The number of Texans registered to vote jumped 2% from March even as the state struggles to process backlogged voter records.
Talarico raises $64 million in third quarter, more than any U.S. Senate candidate on record

The Democratic U.S. Senate nominee says he’s raised more than $134 million over the past year.
In race to lead Texas agriculture department, Sheets and Tucker clash on data centers, credentials

The race to be the state’s first new agriculture commissioner in more than a decade has turned personal as both men have challenged each other’s ties to farm land.
Execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be live-streamed, Trump says

The firing squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan is set for Dec. 3.
Elon Musk is the donor behind Senate Republicans’ massive rescue mission for Ken Paxton

The world’s wealthiest man transformed Texas’ U.S. Senate race with a massive cash infusion to the Senate GOP’s main outside group, which has taken over the airwaves with ads boosting Paxton.
Trump says John Cornyn and Karl Rove to blame if Ken Paxton loses Senate race

If Ken Paxton loses to James Talarico, blame would fall on weak Republicans who failed to close ranks, the president said on social media.
Texas election laws: What voters need to know before casting ballots in the 2026 midterm

From required IDs to navigating mail-in ballots, here’s how voters can navigate early voting and Election Day.
Meet the candidates running for Texas’ State Board of Education in 2026

The education board sets learning standards and approves instructional materials for public schools. Here are the nine candidates who are running and what’s at stake.
Pro-Cruz PAC launches seven-figure Spanish-language ad buy attacking Talarico

Aimed at Hispanic voters, the new ad from Truth and Courage PAC attacks Democrat James Talarico over his past comments on gender and sexuality.