Greg Abbott

From the Texas battle for U.S. Senate to who’s running to be the state’s next governor, here are the key races — and candidates — to be watching as we head into 2026.

The state’s top Republicans swiftly praised the Supreme Court’s decision to allow Texas to use its controversial congressional map for the 2026 midterms. The map was designed to give Republicans as many as five new seats in the U.S. House.

Thursday's lawsuit comes just hours after Abbott directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to investigate CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood for alleged criminal activities.

Abbott fought for months to keep secret emails between his office and Elon Musk. Now, hundreds of pages have been released.

Abbott filed the designation letter Tuesday.

The congressional redistricting Texas Republicans pushed forward this summer didn’t just reshape two of Houston’s most historically diverse districts: It also changed which voters there have the power to choose who will represent them in Washington.

Gov. Greg Abbott formally announced his fourth gubernatorial run in Houston on Sunday. The incumbent Republican, who currently has around $87 million in his campaign war chest, will face two opponents in the 2026 party primary election.

It's not the first time Gov. Greg Abbott has used state troopers to sweep the capital's homeless encampments.

The governor called the planned protest an “antifa-linked demonstration.” Nearly 100 events will take place over the weekend throughout the Lone Star State.

Rep. Gina Hinojosa, a 5-term Texas House member from Austin, announced Wednesday that she’s joining the field of Democratic candidates hoping to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott in his 2026 reelection bid.