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AUSTIN, Texas — Political hopefuls from across Texas started their races for the 2026 election season in earnest Monday, as the window for filing their candidacies for public office draws to a close.

When Texas Republican lawmakers redrew the state's congressional districts at the behest of President Trump this summer, neither they, nor the president, left any question about what motivated them.

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The Texas Tribune’s politics team has compiled five of the top stories we're watching this year, when voters will have their first chance to make their opinions known on the events of 2025.

The Brief keeps Texas voters and political observers up to speed on the most essential coverage of their elected officials, the policies that shape their daily lives and the future of our great state.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From left: Democrats James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett, incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and fellow Republicans Wesley Hunt and ...

Today tied for the warmest January day on record in San Antonio. The year also brought the devastating July 4 Hill Country floods, which killed over 130 people, including dozens of children and ...

2025 was a jam-packed year in Texas politics. It began with the election of a new House speaker for a regular legislative session that saw Gov. Greg Abbott secure his landmark private school voucher ...

Subscribe to The Blast, The Texas Tribune’s premier newsletter, for exclusive reporting, nonpartisan analysis and the first word on political moves across the state. The year also brought the ...

Read full article: Silver Alert issued for missing 67-year-old woman last seen at Spring hotel Teen killed after minibike pursuit with Harris County Sheriff's Office in northeast Houston; crash at ...