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State error in Texas creates huge backlog in voter registration applications as midterm voting nears

State error in Texas creates huge backlog in voter registration applications as midterm voting nears

County election offices throughout Texas are scrambling to process a massive backlog of voter registration applications stemming from an error at the state level

Angela Paxton breaks silence on Texas Senate race — sort of

Angela Paxton breaks silence on Texas Senate race — sort of

Without naming her estranged husband, Angela Paxton told Republican women the Senate seat matters more than the candidate. See what she said.

Talarico attacks Paxton over China ties as Texas US Senate race heats up

Talarico attacks Paxton over China ties as Texas US Senate race heats up

Democrat James Talarico launched a new ad attacking Republican Ken Paxton over China ties as the rivals escalate their battle in Texas' U.S. Senate race.

Muslim Americans push back as Republican politicians stoke anti-Sharia rhetoric ahead of election

Muslim Americans push back as Republican politicians stoke anti-Sharia rhetoric ahead of election

Senator Ted Cruz targeted Muslim Americans at the recent Republican midterm convention, declaring that Sharia law “has no place in America.”

Talarico holds edge over Paxton as Texas US Senate race tightens

Talarico holds edge over Paxton as Texas US Senate race tightens

Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton remain locked in a competitive Texas U.S. Senate race as a new poll measures voter sentiment.

Talarico praise for drag queen fuels Paxton Texas US Senate race attack

Talarico praise for drag queen fuels Paxton Texas US Senate race attack

Republican Ken Paxton launched a new ad in the Texas U.S. Senate contest attacking Democrat James Talarico over his comments about a Texas drag queen.

New poll puts Texas Senate, governor's races in play for Democrats

New poll puts Texas Senate, governor's races in play for Democrats

Texas Democrats haven't won statewide since 1994, but a new poll suggests both the Senate and governor's races are within reach. Here's the breakdown.

Republicans dump cash into red states as they try to hold the line against Democrats in the midterms

Republicans dump cash into red states as they try to hold the line against Democrats in the midterms

Republicans are growing increasingly grim about their chances in November, with aligned groups pumping money into reliably red states and candidates scrambling to distance themselves from unpopular White House policies

Austin ICE shooting proves we've lost ability to wait for facts | Opinion

Austin ICE shooting proves we've lost ability to wait for facts | Opinion

Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a DoorDash driver, was shot by ICE in Austin. Some Democrats are demanding agents leave town before all the facts are in.

Talarico works to reach Black voters in his bid to win a US Senate seat as a Democrat in Texas

Talarico works to reach Black voters in his bid to win a US Senate seat as a Democrat in Texas

Democratic Texas U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico is working to reach Black voters, a key demographic in his race against Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton

Billionaire's political contributions make the Epstein files a focus of Ohio's US Senate race

Billionaire's political contributions make the Epstein files a focus of Ohio's US Senate race

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's relationship to the rich and powerful has surfaced in congressional contests across the country

Talarico maintains slim edge in closely watched Texas US Senate race

Talarico maintains slim edge in closely watched Texas US Senate race

Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton remain locked in a close Texas U.S. Senate race, according to a new Texas Southern University poll.