Texas Politics

In the last 6 hours

This Week in Texas: Houston City Hall runoff, Congressional changes ABC13 / KTRK-TV18:01

Earlier today

“How the Supreme Court emboldened Democrats in California and elsewhere redrawing US House maps” Election Law (Weblog)12:30

Texas on pace to reach record-high in whooping cough cases. Here’s how to protect yourself. San Antonio Report12:15

Andy Ngo to Newsmax: Guilty Pleas Show Antifa Operates as a 'Cell' NewsMax12:04

Who is Jay Nagy? Lead SpaceX engineer with migrant roots quits tech giant to run for Texas Congress The Financial Express09:43

'I'm Not Giving Up On CA': Redistricting Forced GOP Congressman To Weigh A Texas Move Patch03:36

Trump EPA Opens Door for More Haze Pollution in Texas, Benefiting Wealthy Utilities CleanTechnica00:01

Yesterday

Congressman Henry Cuellar speaks out after receiving presidential pardon KGNS23:19 5-Dec-25

Texas AG Paxton sues epic City developers after probe finds alleged fraud, misleading… Fox News22:44 5-Dec-25

Pardoned Rep. Cuellar Wants GOP to Probe His Prosecutors NewsMax22:21 5-Dec-25

Experts say Texas redistricting ruling will impact elections for years ABC13 / KTRK-TV21:46 5-Dec-25

Ken Paxton to Newsmax: Supreme Court Correct to Affirm Texas Map NewsMax21:08 5-Dec-25

Texas DPS moving forward with expanding cannabis compassionate use program FOX 7 Austin20:39 5-Dec-25

Federal lawsuit filed to strike portion of new Texas food labeling law FOX 7 Austin19:38 5-Dec-25

Texans & medical marijuana access FOX 7 Austin19:38 5-Dec-25

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues East Plano Islamic Center to Stop Its Illegal Land Development Scheme Texas Attorney General (Press Release)17:31 5-Dec-25

Supreme Court’s Texas map ruling could spark redistricting race Roll Call17:29 5-Dec-25

Justices' Ruling on Texas Map Ignites DOJ-Newsom Spat NewsMax17:24 5-Dec-25

Here’s what led to Bexar County mistakenly releasing a teen jailed on a pending murder case San Antonio Report17:20 5-Dec-25

SCOTUS boosts GOP 2026 prospects in Texas ahead of key hearing on Trump’s power MS.Now17:03 5-Dec-25

Ruling on Texas map is ‘very aggressive assertion’ of Supreme Court’s power: Journalist MS.Now17:00 5-Dec-25

Doggett calls it quits after Supreme Court sanctions new Texas map Roll Call16:48 5-Dec-25

Redistricting forced a California GOP congressman to weigh a Texas move. He tells AP why he´s… MailOnline16:42 5-Dec-25

Texas Dem declines to seek reelection after SCOTUS approves new map Just The News16:20 5-Dec-25

Contributor: The Supreme Court’s 3 terrible reasons for allowing Texas’ racially rigged map Los Angeles Times16:06 5-Dec-25

Supreme Court Upheld New Texas Map, Could Trump Plan Still Backfire? Miami Herald15:57 5-Dec-25

Trump pardons Texas congressman indicted for bribery Jurist15:54 5-Dec-25

Texas 6 to be closed briefly early Sunday Bryan-College Station Eagle, Texas15:27 5-Dec-25

Trump Border Czar’s Speech Derailed by Heckler’s Insults The Daily Beast15:15 5-Dec-25

San Antonio Metro Health program is about to lose more than 1/3 of its budget San Antonio Report14:53 5-Dec-25

Texas GOP Senate Primary polling December 2025 J.L. Partners14:47 5-Dec-25

The Partisanship of Justice Kagan's Abbott v. LULAC Dissent Reason14:45 5-Dec-25

Civil Rights Groups Poised to Take Texas’ Voter Suppression Law to Supreme Court Democracy Docket14:26 5-Dec-25

The national make-or-break issue of the year’: Redistricting fight gets reset after Trump’s… Politico14:23 5-Dec-25

Justices Signal to States Voter Map Changes Timely for Midterms Bloomberg Law14:15 5-Dec-25

The Supreme Court Is Doing Everything in Its Power to Save Trump in the Midterms Slate14:10 5-Dec-25

Supreme Court hands Trump a win in Texas redistricting fight MS.Now13:59 5-Dec-25

Supreme Court’s map ruling sends Texas Democrats toward potential primaries, retirement or higher office bids The Texas Tribune13:46 5-Dec-25

SCOTUS Ruling on Texas Gerrymander Could Be Good News for California’s New Map Democracy Docket13:05 5-Dec-25

Texas Democrats Look to Pare Losses After Justices Favor GOP Map Bloomberg Law12:44 5-Dec-25

Here's how Virginia Democrats will combat Texas' map-rigging Daily Kos12:09 5-Dec-25

I Guess the Supreme Court Is Totally Cool with Racial Gerrymandering in Texas Esquire12:06 5-Dec-25

“Your Nightmare Is Finally Over”: Trump Pardons Cuellar, Slams Biden DOJ As “Weaponized” The Dallas Express12:00 5-Dec-25

Vince Offer to Newsmax: Will 'Destroy Wokeism' With Texas Bid NewsMax11:38 5-Dec-25

Fmr. White House Press Secy., Mayor of San Antonio & Others Attend LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference C-Span (Video)11:38 5-Dec-25

The Supreme Court just made gerrymandering nearly untouchable Vox11:30 5-Dec-25

Rigging Democracy: Supreme Court Approves Racial Texas Gerrymander, Handing Trump Midterm Advantage Democracy Now!10:51 5-Dec-25

Trump moves to boost greenhouse, toxic emissions in Gulf states The News Tribune, Washington10:51 5-Dec-25

US Supreme Court allows Texas to use map favoring Republicans in 2026 France 2409:53 5-Dec-25

Supreme Court allows Texas to use map favoring Republicans in 2026 MailOnline09:03 5-Dec-25

U.S. Supreme Court paves way for midterm redistricting in Texas in win for Trump, Republicans CBC.ca07:29 5-Dec-25

'Too crazy for Trump': MAGA congressional candidate dogpiled after major presidential snub The Raw Story07:19 5-Dec-25

Texas Governor Strips Two Muslim Groups of the Right to Buy Land in the State by Calling Them Terrorists Reason07:18 5-Dec-25

How will Texas’ voter-approved $3 billion dementia fund fare in court The Texas Tribune06:18 5-Dec-25

Supreme Court clears way for new congressional map in Texas ABC News05:20 5-Dec-25

If Texas measles outbreak is still spreading, U.S. could lose measles-free status, scientists say The Texas Tribune05:07 5-Dec-25

Supreme Court says Texas can use GOP-friendly congressional map in 2026 midterms New England Public Media05:01 5-Dec-25

Supreme Court allows Texas to use pro-Republican congressional map in 2026 Nikkei Asian Review01:02 5-Dec-25

Judge KP George reports theft from campaign account: Hpd ABC13 / KTRK-TV00:04 5-Dec-25

In the last 7 days

Supreme Court restores Texas’ GOP-friendly congressional map The Washington Times23:53 4-Dec-25

Supreme Court Allows Texas To Use Trump-Backed Congressional Maps HuffPost (US)23:30 4-Dec-25

Jasmine Crockett called Texas Senate race contenders as she weighs jumping into fray CBS News23:08 4-Dec-25

Trump endorses Trever Nehls, identical twin of retiring Rep. Troy Nehls, for Texas seat The Washington Times23:02 4-Dec-25

Supreme Court hands Trump victory in fight over Texas congressional map The Washington Post22:39 4-Dec-25

BREAKING: Supreme Court allows Texas to use GOP’s gerrymandered map MS.Now21:13 4-Dec-25

US Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn district map for 2026 midterms Al Jazeera20:51 4-Dec-25

US Supreme Court allows Texas to use Trump-backed voting map MailOnline20:20 4-Dec-25

Scotus upholds Texas’ congressional map for 2026 and hints at California’s fate The Sacramento Bee, California20:09 4-Dec-25

US Supreme Court approves Texas's Republican-friendly electoral map France 2419:39 4-Dec-25

U.S. Supreme Court Lets Texas Use New U.S. House Maps Ballot Access News (Weblog)19:28 4-Dec-25

Supreme Court allows Texas redistricting map for midterm elections; liberals dissent The Blaze19:26 4-Dec-25

Supreme Court Clears Texas '26 Map in Huge Win for GOP NewsMax19:19 4-Dec-25

Supreme Court allows Texas to use Trump-backed congressional map in midterms KVIA ABC 719:18 4-Dec-25

Supreme Court gives Trump key win on Texas map ahead of 2026 midterm elections India Today19:17 4-Dec-25

Supreme Court lets Texas use GOP-redrawn congressional map Roll Call19:13 4-Dec-25

US Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn voting maps in midterms BBC19:09 4-Dec-25

DNC Condemns the U.S. Supreme Court for Allowing Texas Republicans’ Rigged, Racially Gerrymandered Maps to Take Effect Democrats.org19:08 4-Dec-25

US Supreme Court lets Texas use new Congressional map, boosting GOP ahead of 2026 midterms The Times of India19:07 4-Dec-25

US Supreme Court revives pro-Republican Texas voting map Jerusalem Post19:07 4-Dec-25

Supreme Court Approves Texas’ Trump-Endorsed Congressional Maps for 2026 Dallas Observer19:06 4-Dec-25

Supreme Court keeps Texas’ new congressional map while legal battle continues San Antonio Report18:58 4-Dec-25

Supreme Court Upholds Texas Redistricting Map Favoring Republicans After Lower Court Blocked It Forbes18:50 4-Dec-25

The Roberts Court Just Helped Trump Rig the Midterms Mother Jones18:50 4-Dec-25

Supreme Court rules for Texas Republicans, allowing new election map to go into effect Los Angeles Times18:49 4-Dec-25

Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn congressional map favorable to GOP in 2026 PBS Online18:46 4-Dec-25

Supreme Court lets Texas use Trump-backed map for midterms elections The Independent18:40 4-Dec-25

Supreme Court sides with Texas in challenge to congressional map deemed discriminatory MS.Now18:40 4-Dec-25

Attorney General Ken Paxton Successfully Protects Big Beautiful Map in SCOTUS Against Challenges by Left-Wing Groups Texas Attorney General (Press Release)18:37 4-Dec-25

Supreme Court lets Texas keep new congressional map while legal battle continues The Texas Tribune18:36 4-Dec-25

Supreme Court rules Texas can use redistricting map during 2026 midterms Just The News18:31 4-Dec-25

Supreme Court allows Texas to use Trump-backed election map in 2026 midterm: report The Raw Story18:28 4-Dec-25

Supreme Court Allows Texas To Move Forward With Trump-Backed Gerrymander HuffPost (US)18:20 4-Dec-25

SCOTUS will allow Texas to use redrawn congressional map for 2026 election FOX 7 Austin18:20 4-Dec-25

SCOTUS Allows Texas to Use Racially Gerrymandered Map in 2026 Midterm Elections Democracy Docket18:18 4-Dec-25

Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026 MailOnline18:17 4-Dec-25

Scotus allows Texas to use new congressional map for midterms ABC7 / WLS-TV18:15 4-Dec-25

Supreme Court allows Texas GOP to use new redistricted map for now CBS News18:10 4-Dec-25

Supreme Court Allows Texas to Use New Map Political Wire18:07 4-Dec-25

Trump endorses Texas Rep. Nehls' twin brother Trever to replace him in Congress CBS Austin17:52 4-Dec-25

Political leaders react to Trump’s pardon of Rep. Henry Cuellar KGNS17:48 4-Dec-25

Texas’ Comptroller Removes Women & Minorities from Program to Boost Women & Minority Businesses Jezebel17:45 4-Dec-25

‘I can hold this seat’: After Trump meeting, Issa drops idea of Texas move, will seek… U-T San Diego17:25 4-Dec-25

With Cuellar pardon, Trump again appears to undercut GOP’s midterm message Roll Call17:10 4-Dec-25

Issa will run for reelection in California rather than move to Texas Los Angeles Times16:37 4-Dec-25

'Trump Accounts': Proposed Texas law would double infant savings FOX 7 Austin16:01 4-Dec-25

Republican Rep. Darrell Issa to stay in California after flirting with US House run in Texas MailOnline15:35 4-Dec-25

Trump endorses brother of retiring Texas lawmaker to replace him Just The News15:34 4-Dec-25

Trump endorses close ally's twin brother in race for Texas congressional seat Fox News15:23 4-Dec-25

How Is Mid-Decade Redistricting Upending the Midterms? Send Us Your Questions. Bolts15:16 4-Dec-25

Darrell Issa Won’t Move to Texas Political Wire14:22 4-Dec-25

Texas’ Grim New Abortion Law Wants to Intimidate the Country Away from Helping Women in Texas Jezebel14:16 4-Dec-25

Trump pardons former Nuggets president accused in Texas arena bid-rigging case Colorado Public Radio14:04 4-Dec-25

How House Republicans Are Restoring the American Dream of Homeownership | Rep. Pete Sessions House Committee on Financial Services13:21 4-Dec-25

Trump pardons Texas Democratic congressman The Week (US)12:58 4-Dec-25

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.4.25: Issa to run for re-election in California, not Texas MS.Now12:31 4-Dec-25

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Texas is considered a red state. In the federal government, Texas is represented by two U.S. Senators and thirty-eight U.S. Representatives. Both Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are Republican. Of the thirty-eight Representatives, twenty-five are Republican and thirteen are Democrats. Texas has a Republican governor, Greg Abbott, who was reelected in 2022. The state legislature is also controlled by the Republicans, who have majorities in both chambers.

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