Three candidates are running in the heavily conservative district: Republicans Leigh Wambsganss and John Huffman, and Democrat Taylor Rehmet.

A rattled Ted Cruz gave a grim assessment on the future of the GOP in an emotional Fox News appearance after a series of disastrous electoral results for Republicans. Appearing on Hannity the day after Democrats swept key races across the country—including Zohran Mamdani’s win as mayor of New York City—the Texas senator didn’t sugarcoat his words.

A Kirkland & Ellis partner and a former chief counsel to Sen. Ted Cruz (R) are among recommended judicial nominees Texas’ two Republican senators have sent to the White House, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.

The list of Democrats vying for the U.S. Senate seat includes Crockett, who is testing the waters, as well as Talarico and Allred, who announced endorsements.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton celebrated another win on Thursday when a federal appellate court cleared the way for the state to finally enforce a law prohibiting minors from attending events where drag performances take place.

Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this summer signed Senate Bill 10 into law requiring every public school classroom in the state to include a poster with the Ten Commandments. Many Houston-area school districts' elected board of trustees have taken up votes to initiate the new requirements.