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Grief and politics in Texas
PRESIDENT TRUMP and first lady Melania Trump touched down in Kerrville, Texas, on Friday to view the aftermath of the deadly floods amid ongoing scrutiny of the emergency response and
'Sacred Covenant' – How the Paxton divorce rocks the bruising Republican Senate primary in Texas
Will Ken Paxton's divorce be a turning point in the Texas Senate race?
Wife of Texas AG Ken Paxton upends highly-watched Texas Senate race with divorce announcement
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Texas leaders have repeatedly claimed the state’s voting maps are race blind. Until the Trump DOJ disagreed.
Gov. Greg Abbott has acknowledged DOJ concerns that some districts were drawn “along strict racial lines.” Critics say it’s a political ploy.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders lawmakers to consider redistricting as GOP seeks midterm advantage
Texas Gov. Abbott adds flood, redistricting to Legislature's special session agenda
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Greg Abbott Moves to Rig the Midterms Amid Texas Floods
Governor Greg Abbot is trying to further gerrymander Texas while his state recovers from some of the deadliest flooding in its history. On Wednesday, Abbot told state lawmakers to begin the redistricting process as he positions Republicans to maintain control of the House in 2026.
Texas to consider redrawing congressional maps during special legislative session
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that tackling redrawing the state's congressional maps would be part of an special legislative session later this summer as Republicans seek to hold on to their narrow U.S. House majority in next year's midterm elections.
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As Texas Republicans prepare for mid-decade redistricting, cautionary tales loom from the past
Spurred by President Donald Trump’s political team, Texas lawmakers will try to redraw the state’s congressional map to boost Republicans — but some GOP incumbents are uneasy.
Texas election comes down to coin flip
After the Pasadena City Council election in Texas ended in a tie, a trusty coin flip was used to decide the winner.
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Texas Republicans Have a Brazen New Plan to Block Democrats from Retaking the House in 2026
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, right, after he received Abbott's endorsement at the South Texas International Airport Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Edinburg, Texas. Eric Gay/AP
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President Trump endorses State Rep. Tom Craddick for re-election to Texas House
State Rep. Tom Craddick announced today that he has received the endorsement of President Donald J. Trump for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives, District 82.
'Biblical grounds' - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's wife files for divorce
Attorney General Ken Paxton and wife Angela end 38-year marriage as she files for divorce following his impeachment acquittal and amid his Senate challenge against Cornyn
U.S. President Trump endorses Texas House Speaker Rep. Burrows of Lubbock for re-election
President Trump has offered his endorsement for Texas House Speaker and Lubbock Republican State Rep. Dustin Burrows.