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2026 Senate Race

‘I’m Feeling Some Trepidation’: Will Talarico Pull Off a Generational Upset over Paxton?

It's almost Election Day and Texas is once again on center stage. Here's the view from the campaign trail in the nation's most expensive, most highly anticipated 2026 contest.

by Eden Shamy

Keep Reading

Does Joe Rogan Care Who Wins the Texas Senate Race?

by Gus Bova

Can James Talarico Do Better than Beto? 

by Eden Shamy

Did Texas Republicans’ Restive Runoffs Imperil Their November Ballot? 

by Justin Miller

May 12, 2026

Ken Paxton’s Glass House

A rhetorical analysis of the numerous political stones cast from the Texas attorney general's office during his run for U.S. Senate

by Michelle Pitcher

Apr 09, 2026

How Teach for America Helped Set Up James Talarico’s Political Rise 

The prestigious education group is more than a shiny résumé item. For the Democratic Senate candidate, it was an incubator for his rapid political ascent.

by Matthew Chesnut

Mar 16, 2026

In Texas Senate Primary, the Influencer Class Was (and Is) the Problem 

The content creators undeniably have a role in the political ecosystem nowadays. The issue is when their arguing, infighting, and mudslinging obscures—even consumes—a compelling race.

by Daniel Johnson

Inside this month's print issue

Why Texans Live and Die by the Gun

At the firearms training center, fear becomes the foundation of the state's violent obsession.

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The Magazine

Feb 18, 2026

Ken Paxton’s ‘Shoddy’ Prosecution of a Midwife Is Part of a Strategy to Expand His Power. Low-Income Houstonians Are Paying the Price.

Maria Margarita Rojas is the first healthcare provider charged for abortion care under Texas’ strict criminal ban. Her attorneys say the state has no evidence—yet her clinics remain shuttered.

by Mary Tuma

Dec 02, 2025

With Primary Field Still in Flux, James Talarico Pitches His Big Tent Revival

"I'm not interested in tearing down my fellow Democrats, because we are all on the same team ... but I think that I've got a compelling case to make."

by Josephine Lee

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