Polls show tight races in a handful of states, making it difficult to tell whether Democrats or Republicans will prevail next week.

Democratic optimism heading into the pivotal 2026 midterms is being met in some quarters with a creeping skepticism that pollsters are overestimating their chances for a sweeping victory in November.

Democrats have made it clear that lucrative deals brokered by the Trump family's vast business empire will be primary targets of any initial investigations.

Republican Ken Paxton brought his bus tour to Abilene last night, October 28, 2026, with less than a week to go before Election Day. It was Paxton’s first visit to Abilene this campaign season. About 200 people packed into Betty Rose’s Little Brisket to see the Republican Senate candidate.

President Donald Trump kicked off a Texas two-step on Tuesday with his closing argument for why Texans should elect state Attorney General Ken Paxton, with the president arguing Republicans cannot los...

At an earlier October rally in Denton, he credited Paxton with standing by him during a difficult stretch and called him a longtime friend.