State Rep. Gina Hinojosa is one of the most prominent critics of Gov. Greg Abbott's school voucher scheme.

Talarico, Hinojosa, other Texas Democrats have yet to pay fines for quorum break

Some Dems in the Texas Lege who did pay the penalty, including San Antonio’s Diego Bernal, wrote kiss-off messages on their checks.

by Michael Karlis June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

Texas News

Ken Paxton’s attorney endorses James Talarico in U.S. Senate race

Houston-based criminal defense attorney Dan Cogdell represented Paxton in his 2023 impeachment trial and his state securities fraud case.

by Michael Karlis June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

Texas News

Can James Talarico do better than Beto?

With his scandalized general election opponent now set, the newest Texas Democrat phenom begins his barnstorming of the state.

by Eden Shamy, Texas Observer June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

Texas News

Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico lands 2 major endorsements as campaign heats up

The former San Antonio public school teacher this week won backing from the Human Rights Campaign and the nation’s largest federal employee union.

by Michael Karlis June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

Texas News

Texas Democrat James Talarico draws largest crowd yet — and on his rival’s home turf

It gets worse for poor Ken Paxton. Nearly a third of U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s voters stated in a recent poll that they plan to vote for Talarico in the general.

by Stephanie Koithan June 3, 2026June 3, 2026

Texas News

Texas Rep. James Talarico blasts online attacks against his girlfriend

‘This is what people hate about politics,’ the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate said.

by Michael Karlis June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

Johnny Garcia greets supporters last week at his campaign's watch party.

San Antonio News

Outside spending blitz defined the close of Texas’ District 35 Democratic runoff

To counter what appeared to be a GOP push to elevate Maureen Galindo, who’d voiced antisemitic stereotypes, national Democrats carpet-bombed the San Antonio area with $1.7 million worth of ads.

by Olivia Borgula, The Texas Tribune June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

San Antonio News

Seizing on insult from Ken Paxton, James Talarico campaign starts selling ‘Talafreako’ T-shirts

The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate will host a rally at San Antonio’s Paper Tiger at 6:30 p.m. this Friday.

by Michael Karlis May 29, 2026May 29, 2026

Texas News

Travis County Republicans make new rule: no more pro-Talarico posts allowed

An Austin GOP group has gone off the rails because too many of its members are posting positive things about Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico.

by Stephanie Koithan May 29, 2026May 29, 2026

There once was performative schmuck named Paxton...

Texas News

Republicans scrub their websites and pretend they always liked Ken Paxton

After a year of saying Paxton would be a disastrous Senate nominee, GOP groups started deleting their trash talk when he won Tuesday night.

by Stephanie Koithan May 28, 2026May 28, 2026

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton may have gotten the nod from Texas GOP voters, but experts predict he's vulnerable in a general election.

Texas News

Armed with Trump’s blessing, Ken Paxton trounces Sen. John Cornyn of Texas

The win by scandal-plagued Paxton bolsters the chances of Democrat James Talarico in the general election, political experts argue.

by Sanford Nowlin May 26, 2026May 26, 2026

rom left: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn speaks to supporters in Corpus Christi on May 22, 2026. Texas Attorney General Paxton attends a rally in San Antonio on May 21, 2026.

Texas News

Rallies, ad blitzes and a Trump endorsement: inside the final days of the Cornyn-Paxton runoff

Nearly 14 months and $135 million later, Texas’ blockbuster Republican Senate primary will finally be decided Tuesday.

By Gabby Birenbaum, Kayla Guo and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas TribueMay 23, 2026May 23, 2026

Texas News

Trump gives Ken Paxton last-minute endorsement in Texas’ U.S. Senate race

The endorsement comes after U.S. Sen. John Cornyn spent months groveling for the president’s support.

by Michael Karlis May 19, 2026May 19, 2026

Texas News

Obama spotted campaigning alongside Texas Democrats Talarico and Hinojosa

The former president’s visit to Texas comes as both Talarico and Hinojosa are polling well with voters here.

by Michael Karlis May 13, 2026

Texas News

Bernie Sanders teased as keynote speaker for June Texas Democratic Party convention

Other keynote speakers at the Corpus Christi event will include Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, statewide candidates and others.

by Stephanie Koithan May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

Texas News

James Talarico’s Senate campaign cuts off Elon Musk’s Starlink Inc.

Federal expense filings show Talarico’s campaign committee pulled the plug on buying Internet service from Elon Musk’s company.

by Sanford Nowlin May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

State Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, greets attendees at his election watch party just after midnight on March 4, 2026.

Texas News

Talarico leads both Cornyn, Paxton in new poll of Texas’ U.S. Senate race

The Austin Democrat, who won his party’s nomination in March, led Cornyn and Paxton by margins of 3 and 5 percentage points, respectively. Both results were within the survey’s margin of error.