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GOP strategist Karl Rove says a Ken Paxton primary win could hand Texas Democrats a Senate victory

Rove said Paxton’s laundry list of scandals make him likely to go down in flames in the general election.

by Sanford Nowlin October 29, 2025October 29, 2025

Rove said Paxton’s laundry list of scandals make him likely to go down in flames in the general election.

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Greg Abbott ran as a small-government conservative. But the governor’s office now has more power than ever.

Abbott has consolidated power like none before him, at times circumventing the GOP-controlled Legislature and overriding local officials. A flurry of executive measures has solidified his base and raised his national profile.

by Perla Trevizo, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica October 29, 2022April 6, 2024

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National Guard troops were dispatched to famous Texas ranches with private security as part of border mission

The revelation raises more questions about the use of National Guard troops, who have decried the mission as pointless.

by James Barragán, The Texas Tribune March 16, 2022August 17, 2023

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Locked in a tough race, Sen. John Cornyn tries to put on a moderate face. Don’t buy it, critics say.

Sanford NowlinOctober 6, 2020July 15, 2025

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