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Texas races and politics, including the U.S. Senate race, Ken Paxton and James Talarico.
2026 Senate race: Ken Paxton (R) vs. James Talarico (D) (Cook rating: Toss Up, Nov. 2). Governor: Greg Abbott (R) — incumbent vs. Gina Hinojosa (D) (Cook: Lean R, Oct. 29). Polls close 8 p.m. ET in most of the state; 9 p.m. ET in the El Paso area (Mountain time). Texas 2026 election guide → Ratings: Cook Political Report.
Since Oct. 15, Jamoke News has tracked 185 Texas Politics stories from 14 outlets. The most widely covered: Ted Cruz says 'blue tsunami' took over Texas after Democrats swept statewide races (9 outlets, Nov. 3).
185 stories · Updated Nov 9, 2026, 10:03 AM ET · RSS feed
Most-covered Texas Politics stories
- Ted Cruz says 'blue tsunami' took over Texas after Democrats swept statewide races 9 outlets Nov 3
- With Ken Paxton's race faltering, GOP looks for someone to blame 8 outlets Oct 15
- Stephen Hubbard back in U.S. after release from Russian prison 6 outlets Oct 21
- James Talarico faces off against Trump in dueling Texas rallies in election’s final days 6 outlets Oct 27
- Russian operative likely behind fake videos targeting Texas Senate candidate James Talarico 5 outlets Oct 21
Latest Texas Politics coverage
- 11th-hour power play targets incoming Dem governor after historic GOP defeat 1 outlet Nov 8
- How Hinojosa’s win in Texas could bite Beshear 1 outlet Nov 8
- James Talarico wasn’t the only Democratic candidate to campaign around Christian faith in the midterm elections 1 outlet Nov 8
- Behind the Curtain: Texas is the #1 story of America 1 outlet Nov 8
- Josh Shapiro says Texas won't replace Pennsylvania as the 'ultimate swing state' 2 outlets Nov 8
- Texas, Iowa, Georgia brace for new education fights under Democratic governors 1 outlet Nov 8
- James Talarico kicks off ‘SNL’ days after historic Texas Senate win 3 outlets Nov 8
- Texas's 'Blue Tsunami' has former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke 'over the moon' 1 outlet Nov 7
- Justice Department Intervenes in Planned Parenthood Lawsuit in Texas 1 outlet Nov 7
- Border shift: Hispanic voters drive Texas' historic flip to blue 1 outlet Nov 7
- Black voter turnout surges in US south despite Republican redistricting drive: ‘They could not stop the momentum’ 1 outlet Nov 7
- The end of Maga as we know it 1 outlet Nov 7
- The wave election that gave Democrats Congress and a majority of governor’s offices gives the party another benefit: Pathways to take the states needed to win the presidency in 2028 1 outlet Nov 6
- Democrats Took Over Texas. What Now? 3 outlets Nov 6
- What to know about Gina Hinojosa, Texas' first Latina governor-elect 1 outlet Nov 6
- Texas mayor instructs police to limit co-operation with ICE 4 outlets Nov 6
- 'A Republican will never sniff the White House ever again' if Texas stays blue: Jesse Watters 1 outlet Nov 6
- Day Drinking With the President 1 outlet Nov 6
- Toth wins open Crenshaw House seat in Texas 1 outlet Nov 6
- Texas v Musk: how southern state Democrats won against the billionaire – explainer 3 outlets Nov 5
- Hinojosa vows to protect Texas citizens from data centers 1 outlet Nov 5
- The Many Meanings of James Talarico’s Winning Cowboy Boots 1 outlet Nov 5
- Watch live: Hinojosa speaks after midterm win against Abbott 1 outlet Nov 5
- Sheinbaum congratulates Hinojosa, Becerra on historic wins 1 outlet Nov 5
- On the Ballot: Meet the history-making winners of the 2026 elections 1 outlet Nov 5
- A progressive understanding of Christianity won in the US elections | Bill McKibben 1 outlet Nov 5
- Bernie Sanders lost the fight in 2016. A decade later, he won the war. 1 outlet Nov 5
- Latino Voters Reshape Electoral Map Once Again 1 outlet Nov 5
- Historic Democratic wins could bring big changes to Texas schools 1 outlet Nov 4
- Cruz warns 'Texans will be hurt' after 'blue tsunami' 1 outlet Nov 4
- Texas state rep calls on Abbott to curb Hinojosa's power before inauguration 2 outlets Nov 4
- How the Latino shift to Democrats helped turn Texas blue 1 outlet Nov 4
- What's the future of the Democratic party in Texas, amid historic midterm wins? 1 outlet Nov 4
- Democrats just broke GOP’s grip on Texas. What comes next? 1 outlet Nov 4
- Cornyn says GOP 'forgot how to win' under Trump 1 outlet Nov 4
- Trever Nehls to replace brother Troy representing Texas in House 1 outlet Nov 4
- The Democratic Wave Swept State Houses Across the Country 1 outlet Nov 4
- ‘A win the size of Texas’: Democrats celebrate shrinking Republican dominance in a big state 1 outlet Nov 4
- Pfluger challenges Emmer for minority whip position 1 outlet Nov 4
- Democrats’ triumph deals devastating blow to Trump - The Latest 1 outlet Nov 4
- How Democrats Won Across the South 2 outlets Nov 4
- World Series champion Teixeira wins US House seat as former NFL reporter Tafoya’s Senate bid fails 1 outlet Nov 4
- "What we just witnessed was an AI earthquake": Voters revolt against tech at polls 1 outlet Nov 4
- Democrat Jon Rosenthal elected Texas railroad commissioner over controversial Republican Bo French 3 outlets Nov 4
- Former Justice Department official to succeed Luttrell in Texas district 1 outlet Nov 4
- Musk-aligned lawyer to succeed McCaul in House 1 outlet Nov 4
- Bo French loses TX Railroad Commissioner race 1 outlet Nov 4
- Democrats sweep Texas 1 outlet Nov 3
- Democrat Gina Hinojosa wins election for governor in Texas 3 outlets Nov 3
- Allred wins Texas House seat in comeback bid after 2 Senate campaigns 1 outlet Nov 3
- Haynes wins election for Crockett's Texas House seat 1 outlet Nov 3
- Latest on tight races in Michigan, Texas, and Maine as voting underway 1 outlet Nov 3
- Ted Cruz says 'blue tsunami' took over Texas after Democrats swept statewide races 9 outlets Nov 3
- Democrats win House majority with Trump approval at historic low 3 outlets Nov 3
- Paxton: Review of Harris County voting claims 'won't be resolved by the time the election is over' 1 outlet Nov 3
- On the ground in Texas, Michigan and Maine: Voters speak out at polls on key Senate races 1 outlet Nov 3
- How did Republicans lose a Senate seat in fireball-red South Carolina? 2 outlets Nov 3
- GOP braces for midterms wipeout as Trump rants about Reflecting Pool algae? 1 outlet Nov 3
- Abbott: Hinojosa 'makes Talarico look almost conservative' 1 outlet Nov 3
- 11/2: CBS Evening News 1 outlet Nov 2
- Why Texas Dems are forecasting a "Hispanic hurricane" in midterms 3 outlets Nov 2
- Talarico warms to Trump, says he wants to help fulfill some MAGA promises 3 outlets Nov 2
- Talarico campaigns alongside Democrat who called ICE 'new KKK' and demanded its abolition 1 outlet Nov 2
- The Final Polls Show a Blue Surge. Can We Trust Them? 2 outlets Nov 2
- Texas, Alaska, Maine Senate races flip blue on DDHQ map 1 outlet Nov 2
- Can Democrats Flip Texas? 1 outlet Nov 2
- Ken Paxton campaign no longer has Alamo event scheduled 1 outlet Nov 1
- Democrats Are Leading or Tied in 7 Battleground Governor’s Races, Polls Find 2 outlets Nov 1
- Democrats Show Strength in Final Days of Race for the Senate, New Polls Find 1 outlet Nov 1
- Sanders says GOP rhetoric about El-Sayed "should appall" Americans 1 outlet Nov 1
- The issue that could tip the scales in the Texas Senate race 1 outlet Nov 1
- ‘There’s a lot of hate’: rightwing racism stirs south Asian mobilization in Texas 1 outlet Nov 1
- Everything to know about House and Senate control, ballot measures and 2026 Election Day poll closing 1 outlet Nov 1
- As Political Ad Spending Skyrockets, Broadcast TV Remains King 1 outlet Nov 1
- Paxton and Talarico tussle for Texas Senate seat as Trump campaigns virtually 1 outlet Oct 31
- Veteran Dem operative says subpar GOP candidates poised to hand over Senate majority 1 outlet Oct 31
- Five dimensional chess: inside James Talarico’s extraordinary bid to break Texas Democrats’ losing streak 4 outlets Oct 31
- The 6 races that could decide Senate control 1 outlet Oct 31
- Talarico Makes Final Election Pitch to Texans: ‘You Are My Slingshot’ 1 outlet Oct 31
- 'The necktie is dead': How US midterm candidates are dressing for votes 1 outlet Oct 30
- Cruz warns GOP could lose 8 Senate seats, get swept in Texas 1 outlet Oct 30
- GOP grip on Ohio, Texas in jeopardy amid data center fervor 1 outlet Oct 30
- ICE agent charged for hitting Texas immigrant with vehicle during pursuit 3 outlets Oct 30
- Chris Sununu: 'Texas is in trouble for Republicans' 1 outlet Oct 30
- Texas' red wall facing its biggest threat in decades as Republicans scramble to defend it 1 outlet Oct 30
- Congressional Democrats demand answers over ICE treatment of hunger strikers 1 outlet Oct 30
- RNC chair predicts GOP Senate wins in Alaska, Texas, 3 other battlegrounds 2 outlets Oct 30
- Backlash to AI data centers threatens GOP's grip on Ohio, Texas 1 outlet Oct 30
- Donald Trump’s Texas Troubles – podcast 1 outlet Oct 29
- As Texas Dems predict a Hispanic wave, Hinojosa takes her pitch ringside 2 outlets Oct 29
- Kansas, Maine Senate races neck and neck: CNN poll 2 outlets Oct 29
- Stormy weather could hit key states on Election Day, forecasters predict 1 outlet Oct 29
- Vance makes fiery closing pitch for Paxton: 'Texas is not surrendering a damn thing' 1 outlet Oct 29
- Watch live: Vance returns to Texas as GOP's Senate stakes rise 1 outlet Oct 29
- Sky-high gas prices aren't shaking Trump's MAGA faithful in oil country as supporters warn of bigger threat 1 outlet Oct 29
- Vance undecided on whether Peltola should be prosecuted 1 outlet Oct 29
- The race for Texas governor will decide control of the House 1 outlet Oct 29
- Can Democrats win against Elon Musk's millions in Texas? – video 1 outlet Oct 29
- Who will win the 2026 US midterm elections? Ask Latinos – Stateside with Kai and Carter 1 outlet Oct 29
- In Texas, signs of Hispanic voters’ disillusionment with President Trump over his handling of the economy and immigration crackdown appear poised to benefit Democratic candidates in the midterms 1 outlet Oct 28
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