Lauren McGaughy

Ken Paxton was endorsed by President Trump in his campaign against John Cornyn, a four-term Republican senator. The winner will face James Talarico, a Democrat, in November.

In the last weeks of the contest, Representative Chip Roy reported raising more than $8 million, and he intensified his attacks on Mayes Middleton, a state senator.

The new congressional map Texas Republicans drew to favor the party has led to several contentious primary runoffs.

James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, has been raising money and looking to unite his party for the general election.

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, overcame scandals and a significant fund-raising disadvantage to win. His victory sets up the general-election clash that Democrats had hoped for.

Republican voters made a familiar bet, that Texas is conservative enough that any Republican, even the most conservative, will beat a Democrat.

Bo French’s runoff victory gave Democrats fresh hope that they could compete for a seat regulating the state’s powerful oil and gas industry.

Jane Nelson, the Texas secretary of state, was appointed to the role overseeing statewide elections in 2023 by Gov. Greg Abbott.

Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas proposed new regulations for the state’s booming data center industry on Wednesday, including repealing some tax incentives and requiring water-efficient technologies, as Republican leaders grapple