5+ hour, 17+ min ago   (945+ words) Sep 12, 2026 at 05:28 PM EDT With less than two months ahead of Election Day, Republican groups are pouring tens of millions of dollars into Texas to bolster state Attorney General Ken Paxton's U.S. Senate bid. A Republican-aligned group known as Texas PAC,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1008+ words) Sep 03, 2026 at 03:49 PM EDT Senator John Cornyn will not be attending President Donald Trump’s Republican National Convention in Texas next week, a spokesperson for his office confirmed to Newsweek. Cornyn’s absence comes as some Republicans have warned the Texas Senate…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (518+ words) May 26, 2026 at 11:23 PM EDT May 26, 2026 at 11:33 PM EDT Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Senate primary runoff race versus incumbent John Cornyn on Tuesday and The Cook Political Report moved the midterm race from "likely Republican" to "lean Republican....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1079+ words) May 26, 2026 at 09:03 PM EDT President Donald Trump got another endorsement win under his belt when Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the state's U.S. Senate primary on Tuesday, but it could deliver a defeat Republicans haven’t…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1197+ words) May 25, 2026 at 02:03 PM EDT After more than a year of bitter fighting and $109 million in advertising, state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Senator John Cornyn retreated into silence over the weekend in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate in Texas....

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (604+ words) May 08, 2026 at 07:48 AM EDT May 08, 2026 at 07:49 AM EDT Senior US News Reporter Texas Governor Greg Abbott has intensified his ongoing battles with Muslim Groups, making four moves against Islamic-themed groups and events in one week. In the course of seven…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (989+ words) Apr 29, 2026 at 11:55 AM EDT Democrat James Talarico got another boost in his bid to turn Texas blue, with a new poll showing him ahead of both potential Republican opponents, Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. The poll comes…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (513+ words) Apr 28, 2026 at 11:43 AM EDT Apr 28, 2026 at 11:44 AM EDT Democratic state Representative Gina Hinojosa trails Republican Governor Greg Abbott in a new Texas gubernatorial poll. Newsweek has reached out to the Hinojosa and Abbott campaigns for comment via email on Tuesday....

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (430+ words) Apr 14, 2026 at 11:24 PM EDT Apr 14, 2026 at 11:35 PM EDT Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and incumbent Senator John Cornyn are neck and neck in the U.S. Senate primary runoff election to represent the Republican Party, a new poll from co/efficient shows…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (474+ words) Apr 14, 2026 at 05:59 AM EDT The El Paso City Council voted unanimously on Monday to begin rewriting local zoning rules in an effort to deter the construction of new immigrant detention facilities, The action directs city staff to draft amendments to…...