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Black GOP congressman shuts down race question following Supreme Court redistricting ruling
Rep. Wesley Hunt pushed back on questions about Black Republicans in Congress after the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling about a Louisiana congress
Rep Wesley Hunt pushes back on Black Republican representation question
Rep. Wesley Hunt pushed back on questions about Black Republicans in Congress after the Supreme Court ruled Louisiana's majority-Black district unconstitutional.
Cornyn is looking to Congressman Hunt and President Trump for support against Paxton
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said he has reached out to Rep. Wesley Hunt and his supporters as he attempts to hold onto his seat against AG Ken Paxton in the upcoming GOP primary runoff on May 26.
Talarico wins Texas Senate Democratic nomination while Cornyn and Paxton head to Republican runoff
State Rep. James Talarico topped Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in Texas' closely watched Democratic Senate primary. He'll face the winner of a May runoff for the Republican nomination between Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. Cornyn and Paxton were the top finishers in a three-way contest Tuesday with Rep. Wesley Hunt. No GOP candidate hit the 50% vote threshold needed to win outright. Texas, along with North Carolina and Arkansas, on Tuesday kicked off midterm elections with control of Congress at stake and against the backdrop of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
Senate primary candidates await results after months of campaigning
The GOP vote split among Sen. John Cornyn, Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt while the Democratic field featured U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas and state Rep. James
Wesley Hunt vows political comeback after Texas Senate primary loss
Rep Wesley Hunt vowed to make a political comeback Tuesday night after finishing third in Texas Republican Senate primary behind Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Thune Guy Undercuts Cornyn Consolidation with Broadside Against Texans
Executive director of the Senate Leadership Fund Alex Latcham attacked the hundreds of thousands of Texas voters who voted for Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) in the GOP senatorial primary on Tuesday night.
Talarico wins Texas Senate Democratic nomination while Cornyn and Paxton head to Republican runoff
State Rep. James Talarico topped Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in Texas' closely watched Democratic Senate primary. He'll face the winner of a May runoff for the Republican nomination between Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. Cornyn and Paxton were the top finishers in a three-way contest Tuesday with Rep. Wesley Hunt. No GOP candidate hit the 50% vote threshold needed to win outright. Texas, along with North Carolina and Arkansas, on Tuesday kicked off midterm elections with control of Congress at stake and against the backdrop of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
GOP headed to runoff while Democrats are too early to call in pivotal Texas US Senate primaries
Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton will compete in a May runoff for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. Cornyn and Paxton were the top finishers in a three-way contest Tuesday with Rep. Wesley Hunt. No candidate hit the 50% vote threshold needed to win outright. On the Democratic side, it was too early to call the race between Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico. Cornyn’s campaign and allied super PACs spent heavily on advertising, much of it criticizing Paxton. Senate Republican leaders are backing Cornyn. They argue that it will cost more to defend the seatif Paxton is the nominee. Paxton was acquitted in impeachment proceedings and has faced accusations of marital infidelity.
GOP headed to runoff while Democrats are too early to call in pivotal Texas US Senate primaries
Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton will compete in a May runoff for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. Cornyn and Paxton were the top finishers in a three-way contest Tuesday with Rep. Wesley Hunt. No candidate hit the 50% vote threshold needed to win outright. On the Democratic side, it was too early to call the race between Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico. Cornyn’s campaign and allied super PACs spent heavily on advertising, much of it criticizing Paxton. Senate Republican leaders are backing Cornyn. They argue that it will cost more to defend the seatif Paxton is the nominee. Paxton was acquitted in impeachment proceedings and has faced accusations of marital infidelity.