Ken Paxton and Tracy Duhon (center) at the Kentucky Derby in 2024 Texas Senate nominee finds privacy elusive as cell phone camera chronicles couple en route to romantic getaway across the pond as other candidates prepare to campaign at July 4th events in connection with this country's 250th anniversary bash. more   City council member who had nearly 250,000 more votes than Ken Paxton as Dem statewide ticket member gives the Republicans hook for phony narrative on Senate nominee in speech at state convention that backfires. more Bay City's Ben Flores speaks at Texas Democratic Convention on June 26   TDP Chair Kendall Scudder keeps post in online vote at convention June 27 Texas Dem leader who'd been accused of financial improprieties and changing rules to eliminate competition in re-election race is overwhelming choice to keep post as two foes offer olive branch with reminder of allegations. more   U.S. Senate contender says Republican foe is America's most crooked politico with warning for GOP that Texas stand up to tyrants and don't surrender easily as new battle cry with speech at end of five-hour marathon session with audience that had thinned by time he took stage. more James Talarico speaks at Texas Democratic Convention June 26   CBS News' Fin 'Gómez photo of JB Pritzker at TDP convention June 26 State party chairman says Illinois governor made the call that blew rare chance for great publicity they can't afford to lose with ban on media at biggest moment in CC outside of Talarico speech and Bernie Sanders keynote as Dems have best shot here in decades if they don't fumble it away. more   Governor who upstaged Senate candidate in Houston with stunt gone ramps up scene stealing bid in Corpus Christi with op-ed on deluded message, billboards and Talarico taco stand outside meeting hall at coast in bid to save entire GOP ticket from Dem at top. more Gov. Greg Abbott has Talarico taco stand in Corpus Christi June 26   Texas Gov. Greg Abbott touts anti-Jamees Talarico billboard on June 25   Ken Paxton raises money for fall after Texas Senate runoff win May 26