Here are the major 2026 election candidates running in Houston and Texas

All eyes are on the U.S. Senate race and Houston's 18th District as the official candidate filing period comes to a close on Monday.
San Antonio Report

8 races to watch in Bexar County’s Democratic and Republican primary elections

With weeks left for candidates to file, Bexar County's state, local and federal officeholders are already poised for big turnover in 2026.
New York Magazine on MSN

Allred drops bid, scrambling Texas’s 2026 Senate fight

The Democratic primary will likely come down to Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico, while the GOP is headed for a messy ...
KXAN

AG Paxton sides with Texas GOP in attempt to close primary elections

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a motion in a federal court asking a judge to rule the state’s open primary system as unconstitutional, joining the Republican Party of Texas ...
NBC DFW

Democratic Senate primary heats up with four months until early voting

Believe it or not, the primary elections for 2026 are only four months away in Texas. The race to take on John Cornyn on the Democratic side has had some pretty interesting developments. Local ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN

Henry Cuellar faces scant opposition in South Texas Democratic primary

Days out from the filing deadline, Cuellar has yet to draw a serious primary challenger — a sign that many in his party view the anti-abortion congressman as their best bet to stave off the GOP in ...