State could spend more than $1M on private lawyers to fight lawsuit seeking to close primary election

The suit, brought by the Republican Party of Texas, is backed by Attorney General Ken Paxton and seeks to close the primary ...

Texas Redistricting Judges Remain Silent as Election Approaches

Three federal judges weighing an injunction request barring changes to Texas’ Congressional maps remained silent on the ...

What elected offices are up for election in 2026 in Texas? Here's what to know

A list of federal, state and county offices up for election for the Texas 2026 March primaries and November general elections ...

Paxton wants to close the Republican primary election. Could it benefit his race against Cornyn?

Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined the Republican Party of Texas in its lawsuit against the state to close the March ...

Tight race for Texas Senate GOP primary, re-election campaign kick-off for Gov. Abbott

Polls show the Republican primary for U.S. Senate is close. Both Senator John Cornyn and one of his challengers, Congressman ...
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As Texas Latinos Move Rightward, Closing the Primaries Could Backfire on Republicans

Texas Republicans recently filed a lawsuit to close primary elections and restrict voting in GOP contests to those formally ...

The Texas GOP wants independent voters out of primaries. That’s a lousy idea.

Taxpayers fund primary elections. Every eligible voter should have the right to participate — not just party loyalists. The ...