Elections News Texas Gov Greg Abbott Sets November Special Election For Deep Blue House Seat

Texas’ 2026 midterms will shape the U.S. House, Senate and more. Here are the biggest races.

From the Texas battle for U.S. Senate to who's running to be the state's next governor, here are the key races — and candidates — to be watching as we head into 2026. Read More

Gov. Abbott sets date for Texas Senate 9 and U.S. House 18 special elections

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday set a date of Jan. 31, 2026, to decide the run-off races to fill a vacant seat in the state Senate and U.S. House. Fort Worth’s Kelly Hancock, a Republican, previously ... Read More

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott draws large cast of hopefuls in his fight for a fifth term

If he wins re-election and completes his term, he’ll be the longest-serving governor in Texas history, a record currently held by former Gov. Rick Perry, ... Read More

Texas political candidates ready for a lively election season as filing deadline arrives

Political hopefuls from across Texas start their races for the 2026 election season in earnest on Monday, as the window for filing their candidacies ... Read More

Texas governor sets Jan. 31 runoff date for Houston’s 18th Congressional District special election

Acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards will face each other in the special election runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District. Texas ... Read More

Texas Governor Greg Abbott sets date for special election runoff to fill vacant House seat

Texas' Republican Governor Greg Abbott has set January 31 as the date for the special election runoff to represent the state's 18th congressional district in the US House. Read More

Governor Abbott sets special runoff election to fill Sylvester Turner's congressional seat

HOUSTON — Texas voters will head back to the polls in late January after Gov. Greg Abbott set the date for the special runoff election to fill the congressional seat left vacant by the death of former ... Read More

Abbott sets Jan. 31 special election runoff for North Texas Senate seat

Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday set Jan. 31 as the special election runoff date for Senate District 9 in North Texas, where voters will decide who will fill the seat vacated by Acting Comptroller Kelly ... Read More

Abbott sets Jan. 31 special election runoff for North Texas Senate seat

Read full article: Protesters rally after more than 140 immigrants taken into custody in North Side raid A KSAT crew observed at least three vehicles being towed from the scene, where law enforcement ... Read More