Republicans picked up two new House seats and a Senate seat in majority-Hispanic South Texas.

Republicans picked up two new House seats and a Senate seat in majority-Hispanic South Texas.
Before being elected to Congress in 2020, Van Duyne served in the Trump administration as part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and previously held office as Mayor of Irving.
Cruz says allegations of noncitizens being registered to vote ahead of November is “deeply concerning.”
The Harris County District Attorney cited Cruz’ response to the brutal murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray.
Despite the House’s Republican majority, Phelan has continued to appoint Democrats to powerful committee chair positions.
Pierson beat incumbent Holland in the Republican runoff and faces no Democrat opponent in November.
House District 58 includes Johnson and Somervell Counties.
VanDeaver, a five-term incumbent, was forced into the head-to-head after the March 5 primary election.
Schoolcraft, a former member of the Texas Legislature, may return to the House for District 44 after the November general election.
The Speaker of the House fended off a challenge to his seat, now he is seeking to lead the House in 2025.
Richardson is also expected to win the general election to represent Texas House District 61 in Collin County.
The two previously faced off in 2022 for House District 64.
Nearly 73 percent of Republican voters approved a ballot proposition in support of closed primaries during the March 2024 primary election.
An out-of-state special interest group has dollar signs in its eyes, but first it needs to defend its pro-gambling incumbents.
Campaign finance records reveal the Texas Defense PAC is wholly funded by Miriam Adelson, the owner of the Las Vegas Sands casino group.
Republicans renominated two statewide incumbents on Tuesday.
Several other races are headed to runoffs to determine the Republican nominee.
Texas Teachers’ unions face a bleak future.
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s picks for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals faired well this year, with all three winning their respective races.
The race to be the Republican nominee for House District 61 is headed to a May runoff.
The runoff election will take place in May.
The two previously went head-to-head in 2022.
The anti-school choice incumbent has lost to local attorney LaHood.
Bailes faced considerable ire from pro-school choice advocates after voting against the governor’s school choice package.
Only one other speaker has entered a runoff, and lost in 1972.