Talarico campaign asks court to unseal Paxton’s depositions in energy investing dispute

The petition, to be filed in Collin County, seeks the transcripts from two rounds of testimony Paxton gave as part of a legal clash that entangled his financial adviser and former business associates.

by Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune August 26, 2026August 26, 2026

Politics & Elections

James Talarico calls out Ken Paxton for data center plan that social media platform tags as AI generated

Social media platform X flagged a graphic Paxton shared to explain his plan for regulating data centers as being the product of AI.

by Michael Karlis August 24, 2026August 24, 2026

News

Paxton promises to ban Chinese technology and chatbots that endanger children in data center platform

He also backed the DATA Act, a bill by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, that would let data centers build off-the-grid power systems exempt from federal regulation.

by Samanta Habashy, The Texas Tribune August 24, 2026August 24, 2026

Texas News

Tejano singer-turned-politician Bobby Pulido looks to close the deal with South Texas voters

The Democrat performed in front of 3,000 people in deep-red South Texas, declaring that he isn’t ‘loyal to a party.’

by Michael Karlis August 24, 2026August 24, 2026

Texas News

Cornered by Big Bend backlash, Texas Republicans tread carefully around Trump

Most of the state’s GOP leaders have hedged on the White House’s plans for the region, welcoming a construction pause without breaking from a president they’re loath to cross.

by Alejandro Serrano and Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune August 21, 2026August 21, 2026

Texas News

Top political watcher declares the Talarico-Paxton race a ‘toss-up’

The respected Cook Political Report also updated its rating on Texas’ gubernatorial race from ‘solid Republican’ to ‘leans Republican.’

by Sanford Nowlin August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks at a press conference at the Texas Capitol in Austin on June 23, 2025

News

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick claims ‘antifa merchandise’ given out at James Talarico rally

Patrick is polling neck-and-neck with opponent Vikki Goodwin, but apparently the Texas Republican thinks railing against an organization that doesn’t exist is his top priority.

by Stephanie Koithan August 17, 2026August 17, 2026

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

Texas News

Republican strategist blasts Ken Paxton as ‘fundamentally flawed’

‘We’ve never seen such a horrible candidate running for U.S. Senate out of Texas,’ veteran GOP operative Susan Del Percio told an MS NOW panel.

by Sanford Nowlin August 17, 2026August 17, 2026

Politics & Elections

Ken Paxton says he doesn’t know ‘details’ of Texas’ THC ban — even though he’s the state’s top legal officer

Paxton’s sudden lack of knowledge on the issue comes as the Republican trails his Democratic opponent, James Talarico, in most polls.

by Michael Karlis August 17, 2026August 17, 2026

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a conservative conference.

Texas News

U.S. Senate hopeful Ken Paxton still hasn’t accepted invitation to debate rival James Talarico

Paxton hasn’t participated in a debate since before he was elected Texas Attorney General in 2014.

by Michael Karlis August 14, 2026August 14, 2026

Texas News

Fox News’ Jesse Watters melts down over prospect Ken Paxton may lose

‘If you lose this seat for Republicans in Texas you should seek asylum in Mexico,’ Watters said of Paxton’s flailing U.S. Senate campaign.

by Michael Karlis August 7, 2026August 7, 2026

Texas News

James Talarico accused Ken Paxton of voter fraud. His own voter registration is raising questions.

After hitting his GOP foe for voting under an address where he no longer lived, the Tribune and ProPublica found the Democratic Senate candidate also appears to have done so.

by Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune, and Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica August 5, 2026August 5, 2026

Texas News

Bobby Pulido hosting concert with San Antonio’s Vanita Leo and special guests Gina Hinojosa and James Talarico

Tejano artists Lucky Joe and Pulido’s father, Roberto Pulido, will also perform at the South Texas singer and congressional candidate’s free campaign event.

by Stephanie Koithan August 5, 2026August 17, 2026

Politics & Elections

Documents contradict right-wing blog’s claim that Texas Rep. James Talarico committed election fraud

The accusations against the Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful come as his scandal-ridden opponent, Texas AG Ken Paxton, faces new headwinds.

by Michael Karlis July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

Texas News

New poll shows James Talarico leading Ken Paxton by 5 points in Texas’ U.S. Senate race

Talarico also has a 9-point lead over his opponent when it comes to which voters think will better address affordability.

by Sanford Nowlin July 28, 2026July 28, 2026

San Antonio News

Ken Paxton receives unwelcome surprise at Washington, D.C., fundraiser

A mobile billboard highlighting the scandals surrounding the Texas Republican cruised through D.C. while he tried to raise more cash there for his U.S. Senate campaign.

by Michael Karlis July 23, 2026July 23, 2026

Politics & Elections

Ken Paxton ends press conference after reporters press him on real estate transactions, alleged voter fraud

The abrupt cancelation of the press gathering comes as the Republican U.S. Senate candidate faces a growing list of scandals.

by Michael Karlis July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

Texas News

Ken Paxton accused of lying about attendance at his first campaign rally of the general election

The Texas Republican’s U.S. Senate campaign claimed more than 700 people showed up. The venue had capacity for roughly half that total.

by Michael Karlis July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

Politics & Elections

New clip appears to show James Talarico struggling to win over Black voters, but is he really?

A viral clip has renewed concerns about the Democrat’s strategy with Black Texans. But the larger picture at his weekend rally suggests something different.

by Michael Karlis July 20, 2026July 20, 2026