Among likely voters who had made up their minds, state Rep. Gina Hinojosa of Austin held a sizable lead over all her Democratic rivals in their bid to challenge GOP Gov. Greg Abbott, according to a new Texas Southern University survey.
This weekend on Inside Valley Politics, we look at candidates who entered races in the 2026 election at the state level and locally. This includes a list of
Political hopefuls from across Texas start their races for the 2026 election season in earnest on Monday, as the window for filing their candidacies
The candidate filing deadline is Monday for the March 3 Republican and Democratic primaries. We're tracking the major candidates.
Democrats are betting they can pull an upset in next year's U.S. Senate race in Texas. Is Rep. Jasmine Crockett exactly the candidate her party needs — or the opponent Republicans want?
The Texas Legislature voted to create the “ Local Government Bond, Tax, and Project Transparency Database ” through House Bill 103, which passed during the 2025 regular session. The state comptroller’s office and the Texas Bond Review Board developed the database.