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Jake Ellzey beats Trump-backed Susan Wright in race to replace the late Ron Wright in Congress Jake Ellzey beats Trump-backed Susan Wright in race to replace the late Ron Wright in Congress Former President Donald Trump put his weight behind Wright, but Ron Wright’s widow is stunned by Ellzey, a state lawmaker from Waxahachie. State Representative Jake Ellzey gives thumbs up to members of the media at the conclusion of an interview session as he is surrounded by supporters after being confir...

As Texas Republicans line up for 2022 primaries, Democrats wait on Beto, redistricting

/ Supporters hold signs at the ‘For the People Rally’ in support of voting rights at the Texas Capitol on June 20, 2021. Texas’ Republican statewide primaries are heating up as challengers emerged in recent weeks for both Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton. But for all the Republican maneuvering, Democrats are remaining quiet about primary plans. Texas Democrats are in a holding pattern as they plan for the 2022 cycle for two main reasons. First, the party establishment is...

Fresh off the defeat of two of his legislative priorities on Sunday night when Democrats abandoned the Texas House to block a sweeping elections bill,...

A governor targeting the Legislature’s budget would be unprecedented in Texas history.

AUSTIN — Texas Republicans approached the legislative session as if they had a mandate to implement a conservative agenda tinged with issues pushed by...

AUSTIN — Weeks before the November 2020 elections, several Democrats filed candidacies to become speaker of the Texas House, banking on their party winning...

‘Everyone always thought George P. would carry the family banner into the next generation, but I’m not sure anyone anticipated it happening like this,” said one top Republican.

Instead, Democrats were shut out of a runoff in the special election.  Wright received 19.2% of the votes and Republican state Rep. Jake Ellzey 13.9%, according to unofficial results from the Texas Secretary of State’s office. Just 354 votes separated Ellzey and Sanchez. Political analysts and observers say low Democrat turnout, a field of 23 candidates and a district that favors Republicans played a role in keeping a Democrat out of the race.  While former President Trump credits hi...

Will Texas Democrats field a viable candidate for governor next year? Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and former Congressman Beto ORourke have both said they are not interested in running for governor next year. Author: Jason Whitely, Michael McCardel Published: 12:10 PM CDT May 9, 2021 Updated: 12:10 PM CDT May 9, 2021 DALLAS — As the Texas legislature grinds through its final weeks in Austin, many politicos wonder whether Texas Democrats will...