Texas

Top Republicans believe that state Rep. James Talarico has an edge over Rep. Jasmine Crockett in Texas' Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, and that he will be tougher to beat by whoever becomes the GOP's candidate in the state's general election.

State Rep. James Talarico is beating Rep. Jasmine Crockett ahead of Texas' Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, according to a new poll.

A reporter from The Atlantic revealed that she was removed from a rally by Rep. Jasmine Crockett for being a "top-notch hater" who "will spin."

One House Republican, speaking anonymously to the outlet, said the GOP can afford to lose only one member on a party-line vote. "Leadership right now is scrambling just to do the normal business of the day," the lawmaker said.

The 2026 midterms in Texas are shaping up to be among the most high-profile elections of the year, and with months still to go before voters head to the polls, early turnout has already surpassed that of recent midterm and presidential cycles.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is spending millions of dollars in ads featuring Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett to galvanize potential Republican voters who dislike her, according to a new report.

Republican Senator John Cornyn slammed his opponent on the Texas primary for the U.S. Senate, Ken Paxton, in a new ad as the fractious race between the two continues to heat up.

Senator John Cornyn reduced the gap with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate, according to a new poll.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett is leading State Rep. James Talarico by more than 10 points in the Texas Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, according to a new poll.

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett called Capitol Police on a CNN journalist seeking to visit one of her offices, according to a new report.

Rep. Tony Gonzales said on Tuesday he won't resign as a result of the alleged affair with an aide who later committed suicide.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he ordered to increase the amount of patrols at the border after the killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho," the leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG).

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called the texts between Rep. Tony Gonzales and an aide with whom he allegedly had an affair before she committed suicide "shocking and disgusting" and endorsed his challenger in the primary of Texas' 23rd district.

Rep. Tony Gonzales is trailing his opponent in the GOP primary in Texas' 23rd district by more than 20 points amid controversy over an alleged affair with an aide who later committed suicide.

Federal officers shot and killed a U.S. citizen in Texas during a traffic incident last year, but the shooting was not initially disclosed by the Department of Homeland Security.

Newly released documents shed new light on the final moments of Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, the 35-year-old congressional staffer who died last September after setting herself on fire at her home.

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales asked an aide about her favorite sexual positions and for her to send "sexy" pictures, according to a new report.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett took aim at state Rep. James Talarico in a new ad as the Texas Democratic continues to heat up.

Gun rights activist and YouTuber Brandon Herrera, who is challenging Rep. Tony Gonzales in a primary for Texas' 23rd district, slammed him over reports of an alleged affair with an aide who later committed suicide.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett celebrated the Supreme Court ruling striking down Trump's tariffs, recalling that she called for the president to be impeached over them.

Six people died under Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Texas over six weeks between December and January, including three at a single El Paso detention complex, according to a new report.

Rep. Tony Gonzales has been under investigation since last year over an alleged affair with an aide who latter died by suicide, according to a new report.

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales exchanged thousands of texts, some of them of a "sexual" nature, with an aide who later committed suicide after their alleged affair ended, according to a new report.

Rep. Tony Gonzales said that the ex husband of a former aide of his who died by suicide after she claimed having an affair with him is trying to "blackmail" him.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton continues to lead Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate in Texas, according to a new poll.

The former husband of Regina Ann "Regi" Santos-Aviles, a congressional aide who died last year after setting herself on fire, said U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales "abused his power" by allegedly engaging in a romantic relationship with her while she worked in his office.

State Rep. James Talarico said he would support not granting additional funding to ICE, saying the agency is "out of control."

Rep. Wesley Hunt pressed charges against an adviser of Senator John Cornyn, accusing him of endangering him and his family by posting personal information of his.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett said an ad posted by a political action committee supporting her Democratic primary opponent, State Rep. James Talarico, featured racially manipulated imagery.

A former congressional staffer of U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales said he engaged in a romantic relationship with a district aide who later died by suicide in 2025.