AG's senator wife gets higher ambitions off ground as new poster face for blind partisan loyalty in ad that has illusion of taking one for team, gets attention money can't buy and immunizes her from wrath on right if estranged husband loses. more
Greg Abbott's camp calls New York Times poll garbage after it shows Hinojosa up by almost 4 points and Talarico in front of Paxton by 6 and Trump more unpopular than ever in Lone Star State where Republicans in panic state month before vote. more
Close Patrick ally says political climate worse for Republicans than any point in his life including 2018 as Dem unveils most extensive ground game strategy ever in state while Paxton basks in glow of Trump event despite Dallas harm. more
Fox News poll finds Talarico up by 7 as Paxton gives president chance to mitigate damage to Senate bid from midterm convention at latest Texas event while governor yanks support for state House nominee in race he targeted for takeover in quest to turn Harris County red. more
Abbott and Patrick bids moved to toss up in midterm rankings while Cook Report brings forecast in line with most others in shifting from likely to leans GOP as Dem draws huge crowd in Longview on same day incumbent shuts public out in Hemphill. more
Texas Republican told donors in private meeting that president's midterm event in Dallas did damage to his Senate campaign before releasing new survey that finds him up by 3 points over Dem James Talarico who's been ahead for past three months. more
Spoiler Alert! streaming show premier revolves on actor's bid for job Abbott could seek again but packs shock value with the possibility that he may have same father as co-star who's the son of legendary hitman who got life for conviction in killing of federal judge Maximum John. more
