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“The last of the gentlemen Republicans”: John Cornyn’s four-decade political career ends with a MAGA uprising
By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 The beginning of the end for John Cornyn came in 2022, when he was doing the thing he was once praised for: whipping votes to pass difficult, bipartisan legislation. That year, moved by the Uvalde school shooting, Texas’ senior senator convinced 14 Senate Republicans to buck…
Read MoreDemocrat Johnny Garcia to face Republican Carlos De La Cruz for redrawn Texas district
By Olivia Borgula, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 Bexar County Sheriff’s Deputy Johnny Garcia defeated housing activist Maureen Galindo in the Democratic primary runoff to represent Texas’ 35th Congressional District after Galindo’s antisemitic comments and the origins of her advertising money prompted outrage. Garcia will face Republican Carlos De La Cruz, who won his…
Read MoreColin Allred tops Julie Johnson in redistricting-driven runoff battle of Dallas Democrats
By Olivia Borgula, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 Former Rep. Colin Allred defeated his successor in Congress, Rep. Julie Johnson, in the Democratic runoff to represent Texas’ Dallas-centered congressional district, according to the Associated Press. The Democrats were forced into an unusual race between predecessor and successor after Republicans redrew Texas’ district map to…
Read MoreVikki Goodwin defeats Houston union leader in lieutenant governor Democratic runoff
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 State Rep. Vikki Goodwin of Austin won a runoff election to be the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, beating a Houston labor leader and first-time candidate who had indirectly received support from the party’s top campaign partner and racked up a variety of endorsements. Goodwin defeated…
Read MoreIncumbent Rep. Hubert Vo defeated in Democratic runoff
By Renzo Downey, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 Alief ISD Board President Darlene Breaux defeated state Rep. Hubert Vo in the Democratic runoff for Texas House District 149, bringing an end to the Houston representative’s career after more than two decades in the Legislature. Breaux, a former teacher and the director of the Texas…
Read MoreBo French declares victory over Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright in GOP primary runoff
By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune May 27, 2026 Bo French declared victory over Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright in the primary runoff Tuesday night, in a campaign where French prioritized issues like fighting DEI and Sharia Law over traditional regulatory issues. French is poised to face Democrat state Rep. Jon Rosenthal in the November…
Read MoreTreasure hunter’s collection on display at Historic Upshur Museum
By Mary L. Kirby Terry Smith is a treasure hunter and some of his treasures are on display at the Historic Upshur Museum. He does not hunt for gold coins or dubloons like Robert Louis Stevenson described in Tresure Island, but he goes waving his Garrett Metal Deteclog, listening for the sound of something interesting.…
Read MoreKen Paxton defeats John Cornyn for U.S. Senate GOP nomination
By Gabby Birenbaum, Kayla Guo and Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Tuesday, ending over three decades of Sen. John Cornyn’s electoral dominance in what amounts to a watershed moment for GOP politics in Texas. The Associated Press called the race…
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Texas 2026 primary runoff election results
Texas 2026 primary runoff election results By Apurva Mahajan May 22, 2026 Share Presented by The Texas Tribune is a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization dedicated to helping you navigate Texas policy and politics — including the 2026 midterms. Here are results from the May 26 primary runoff elections. Read more: https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2026/texas-primary-runoff-results-2026/
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