US Senate hopeful James Talarico at Rio Grande Valley rally August 23 Democrat's probability of winning Senate seat goes up on most sites less than 24 hours after president who's historically unpopular raises cash for GOP nominee in Houston with plans to do even more for state AG in Texas before vote. more   Nation's leader passes plate in Houston for AG who's dependent on him as cure-all for shortcomings in every phase of competition and undaunted by blue wave replay prospects after Cruz led by 7 and won by 2.6 in 2018 midterm after president's Houston event for him. more TX Speaker Dustin Burrows pitches allies in Collin County August 27   US House Speaker Mike Johnson stumps for Tano Tijerina in CD 28 August 27 Down-ballot Democrats in striking distance in statewide races in new survey that finds Abbott up 7 and Paxton down by 6 ahead of midterm vote as Trump heads to Houston to give AG boost for Senate bid. more   Texas Congressional candidate Bobby Pulido and wife Mariana Feb 14   Ken Paxton target of new James Talarico ad for Senate race August 25 Survey on Texas Senate race shows Dem in front after trailing Paxton in June as GOP nominee drops to 39% with only 79% of Republican voters in corner compared to 91% of Democrats backing Austin rep as Abbott ahead of Hinojosa by 5. more   GOP Senate candidate responds to weeks of getting hammered for silence and industry donations with rolling out of four-point plank with pledges to co-author anti-Chinese technology measure and chatbots criminal liability bill for companies. more US Senator Ted Cruz analyzes Ken Paxton Senate bid in Texas August 24   Bobby Pulido, James Talarico & Gina Hinojosa in Beeville August 22 Governor brushes off fears on nightmare in November for GOP and says Paxton will win after voters see contrast day before Talarico, Hinojosa and Pulido team up at event in heavily-Hispanic South Texas county where Trump won by 40 points in 2024. more   Paxton camp heaps praise on Burrows for pom-pom pushing despite vote to impeach AG as conservatives portray him as charlatan who does whatever it takes to maximize power and could be writing off Democrats he rode to dais by joining gov's crusade to turn Harris County red that looked doomed from start. more Gov. Greg Abbott, Speaker Dustin Burrows and Harris reps August 19