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Middleton wins Texas GOP attorney general runoff over Rep. Roy
Middleton, currently a State Senator, emerged victorious after a contentious fight.
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Get Ready for a Rock Fight in the Texas Senate Race
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How Trump’s endorsement of scandal-plagued Ken Paxton is shaping the context.
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Democrats should work with Vance to fight fraud
Because healthcare fraud is not new, the Justice Department has had a dedicated healthcare fraud unit for nearly two decades. But the COVID-19 pandemic and the healthcare lies that enveloped it have created new vulnerabilities in Medicare and Medicaid. Vice President JD Vance has made healthcare a central focus of the Trump administration’s anti-fraud agenda. […]
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Paxton trounces Cornyn: 5 takeaways from Texas’s primary runoffs
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) became the latest casualty of President Trump’s revenge tour on Tuesday after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) easily trounced the incumbent in the Senate GOP runoff. Paxton is projected to garner about 64 percent support with over 95 percent of the vote reported early Wednesday, according to Decision Desk HQ The state’s attorney…
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Bloomberg Politics
Trump's Pick Paxton Defeats Cornyn in Texas Primary
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the state’s Republican Senate runoff, defeating four-term incumbent John Cornyn and setting the stage for a November showdown with Democrat James Talarico. Paxton clinched the nomination a week after securing an endorsement from President Donald Trump in one of the most expensive primaries in Senate history. Bloomberg's Jon Herskovitz reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Middleton wins Texas GOP attorney general runoff over Rep. Roy
Middleton, currently a State Senator, emerged victorious after a contentious fight.
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Galindo projected to lose Texas Dem House runoff after antisemitism accusations
Maureen Galindo lost to Johnny Garcia after accusations of antisemitism roiled the race in recent days.
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Bloomberg Politics
Texas Showdown Latest Test of Trump's Sway | Balance of Power: Late Edition 5/26/2026
"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) discusses the ongoing negotiations between the US and Iran, the blowback on President Trump's 'weaponization' fund, as well as the Texas Republican runoff election. Michael Allen, Beacon Global Strategies Managing Director, speaks on the situation in the Middle East and how the handling of the conflict may reflect on President Trump and his allies in time. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Veteran Texas congressman Al Green beaten in Democratic primary runoff
Christian Menefee wins 18th district race after Republican gerrymandering carved up Green’s reliably Democratic seatChristian Menefee, a freshman Democratic US representative, beat veteran congressman Al Green on Tuesday in a fierce runoff that was the product of Republican gerrymandering.Last year, the Republican-dominated Texas legislature unveiled a congressional map designed to flip seats in the GOP’s favor. Donald Trump had urged the state’s lawmakers to safeguard the party’s congressional majority. Continue reading...
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