R-Texas
Coverage of R-Texas in the Nexus archive.
- Talarico says he brought in $3M in 24 hours after GOP runoff
Texas Senate Democratic candidate James Talarico announced his campaign raised over $3 million in 24 hours following the GOP runoff victory of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn. The fundraising surge was attributed to grassroots support from across Texas.
- Cornyn argues he’s a Trump ‘ally’ as Texas voters cast ballots
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) defended his MAGA credentials to Texas primary voters, positioning himself as an ally of President Trump and highlighting his support for Trump's agenda, including confirming justices and Supreme Court appointments.
- Kalshi puts Paxton odds in Texas GOP primary at 95 percent
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has a 95.6% chance of defeating incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas Senate GOP runoff, according to prediction market Kalshi. The runoff is scheduled for Tuesday.
- Johnson quells revolts to pass major bills — but faces lingering anger and looming headaches
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) managed to advance major legislation this week despite internal House Republican revolts, but the contentious process fueled anger and left unresolved challenges. The week's legislative battles were described as 'hell week' by Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas), highlighting the political turbulence.