Former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg speaks at his campaign launch party.

Former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg far from a shoo-in to unseat Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai

It may be difficult for Nirenberg to convince Democratic voters that change is in order when it comes to the county judge position.

by Michael Karlis November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 29, 2024.

Texas News

Supreme Court temporarily restores Texas’ new congressional map

The administrative ruling is a first step before the court decides whether to pause the use of the 2025 map, drawn to increase GOP seats in the U.S. House, for the rest of the legal battle.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune November 22, 2025November 22, 2025

Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference in Houston on Oct. 1, 2025.

Texas News

Abbott, Republican lawmakers’ comments cited in court order overturning Texas’ congressional gerrymander

Judge Jeffrey Brown pointed to comments from the governor and GOP legislators as the basis for his ruling that the new map can’t be used in 2026.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

Zohran Mamdami makes a public appearance in the Astoria neighborhood this summer during his mayoral campaign.

Texas News

Analysis: Mamdani’s victory sure is triggering the f–k out of Texas Republicans

Here’s the reality: Gov. Greg Abbott, Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Chip Roy are less scared of Mamdani than what his victory says about voters.

by Sanford Nowlin November 6, 2025November 6, 2025

How low will U.S. Sen. John Cornyn go for Trump's endorsement?

Texas News

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn outraises GOP rivals as he vies to stay in office

Meanwhile, Democratic State Rep. James Talarico matched Cornyn’s total war chest just three weeks into his campaign.

by Sanford Nowlin October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

Republican U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt represents the Houston area.

Texas News

MAGA adherent Rep. Wesley Hunt enters Texas’ already crowded U.S. Senate race

Some members of the Republican establishment aren’t too happy about his decision to run.

by Sanford Nowlin October 6, 2025October 6, 2025

Carlos De La Cruz, the brother of U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, is running for Congress.

San Antonio News

Carlos De la Cruz, brother of South Texas congresswoman, will run to represent San Antonio’s 35th District

Carlos De La Cruz promised to be Trump’s ‘wingman in Congress and take down the radical leftists.’

by Sanford Nowlin October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

Latino voters cast ballots in a recent election.

News

Trump approval with Latinos plummets, suggesting GOP trouble in 2026

The numbers spell trouble as the GOP bets on Texas’ redrawn congressional districts to help it keep control of the U.S. House.

by Sanford Nowlin September 15, 2025September 15, 2025

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaking with attendees at the 2024 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

Texas News

News report accuses Texas AG Ken Paxton of affair with married ‘Christian influencer’

The report alleges Paxton, a MAGA adherent who’s running for U.S. Senate, had an extramarital affair with a 57-year-old mother of seven.

by Sanford Nowlin September 13, 2025September 15, 2025

News

Feds demand Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign explain more than 100 potentially illegal contributions

A letter from the Federal Election Commission identifies $658,000 in second-quarter donations that raise red flags.

by Sanford Nowlin August 19, 2025August 31, 2025

News

Sen. John Cornyn wants to build an ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Texas

‘If we could find a way to make something like [Alligator Alcatraz] work in Texas, I would strongly support it,’ Cornyn said.

by Stephanie Koithan July 25, 2025August 7, 2025

News

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and wife claimed 3 separate houses as their primary residence

An Associated Press investigation accuses the Republican power couple of using an ‘impermissible homestead tax break’ to slash their loan payments.

by Sanford Nowlin July 24, 2025August 31, 2025

News

Texas House Democrats reportedly weighing walkout to prevent Trump’s redistricting plans

GOP incumbents in deep-red districts also may be wary of the plan if they think it will make their reelection bids more difficult.

by Michael Karlis July 16, 2025July 27, 2025

News

Ahead of midterms, DNC launches new site showing damage Texans face under Trump’s agenda

The site TrumpTax.com offers state-by-state breakdown of the effect of Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ and on-again, off-again tariffs.

by Sanford Nowlin July 16, 2025July 22, 2025

News

Incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas outraises Ken Paxton by $1 million during the second quarter

The GOP primary battle between Cornyn and Paxton is one of the midterm’s most-watched contests.

by Sanford Nowlin July 14, 2025August 26, 2025

News

Poll: Texas voters disapprove of Trump, Abbott, Patrick, Paxton and Cruz ahead of midterms

51% of the state’s voters disapprove of Trump — a tie for the highest negative approval rating ever recorded for him in University of Texas polling.

by Michael Karlis June 26, 2025August 5, 2025

News

MAGA diehard Ted Cruz breaks with Trump on tariffs as markets continue to plummet

‘There are angels and demons sitting on President Trump’s shoulders. Who does he listen to? I hope he listens to the angels,’ Cruz said on his podcast.

by Michael Karlis April 7, 2025June 9, 2025

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Former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg far from a shoo-in to unseat Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai

Supreme Court temporarily restores Texas’ new congressional map

Abbott, Republican lawmakers’ comments cited in court order overturning Texas’ congressional gerrymander

Analysis: Mamdani’s victory sure is triggering the f–k out of Texas Republicans

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn outraises GOP rivals as he vies to stay in office

MAGA adherent Rep. Wesley Hunt enters Texas’ already crowded U.S. Senate race

Carlos De la Cruz, brother of South Texas congresswoman, will run to represent San Antonio’s 35th District

Trump approval with Latinos plummets, suggesting GOP trouble in 2026

News report accuses Texas AG Ken Paxton of affair with married ‘Christian influencer’

Feds demand Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign explain more than 100 potentially illegal contributions

Sen. John Cornyn wants to build an ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Texas

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and wife claimed 3 separate houses as their primary residence

Texas House Democrats reportedly weighing walkout to prevent Trump’s redistricting plans

Ahead of midterms, DNC launches new site showing damage Texans face under Trump’s agenda

Incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas outraises Ken Paxton by $1 million during the second quarter

Poll: Texas voters disapprove of Trump, Abbott, Patrick, Paxton and Cruz ahead of midterms

MAGA diehard Ted Cruz breaks with Trump on tariffs as markets continue to plummet