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Texas Political Pulse
Texas Political Pulse for October 21, 2026. You received 17 news.
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| Español The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) held the first meeting of the Texas Insurance Fraud Task Force this week, launching a coordinated effort to help reduce insurance costs and better protect... |
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| Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, pitched new federal tax deductions for homebuyers and medical expenses at a Fort Worth rally Monday as early voting opened... |
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| Texas lost nearly 19,000 jobs in September, according to figures published this week by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, representing the state's largest monthly net jobs decrease since June 2025. The... |
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| ...collaboration between the San Antonio Express-News, El Pais and Puente News Collaborative. EDINBURG — South Texas voters who embraced Donald Trump two years ago have largely soured on the two-term president, and... |
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| Dudley Althaus, Alfredo Corchado |
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| Mysterious pamphlets offering resources for transgender youth are arriving in Texas mailboxes during early voting for the Nov. 3 midterm election, prompting confusion, online backlash and questions about... |
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| ...Kristin Hook campaign; Mark Teixeira campaign Kristin Hook, left, and Mark Teixeira. Voters in Texas’ 21st Congressional District are poised to choose a new representative for the first time since 2018.... |
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| A U.S. senator warns the program's trust fund is running low and the 2027 COLA could accelerate its depletion. Texas retirees were finally briefed on Social Security's 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)... |
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| Abilene Reporter-News |
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| ...on new construction. Democrat Diana Luna and Republican Jay Hardaway are on the Nov. 3 ballot for Texas House District 71. Early voting for midterm elections continues through Oct. 30. In recent weeks,... |
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| Three weeks ago, Texas Comptroller Don Huffines signed what he called an executive order aimed at eliminating a "hidden tax" on fees charged by virtual marketplaces to sellers. "There will be a lot more... |
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| Alejandro Serrano, Jasper Scherer |
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| Scroll down for Video Texas Congressional District 15 candidate Bobby Pulido, a Democrat, was the only candidate running for Congress to show up for Valley Interfaith's Candidate Accountability Session... |
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| A man who died while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in South Texas over the weekend was a lawful permanent resident who had lived in the state for decades, according to federal authorities... |
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| U.S. Rep. Al Green speaks out after his Houston congressional office received a suspicious letter containing an unidentified substance. Federal and local authorities are investigating. Credit: Al Green... |
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| Elon Musk has formally endorsed Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, urging Texans to vote for him in the upcoming midterms. In a post on X, the social media platform he owns, Musk stated, "The... |
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| Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa has filed a lawsuit against Governor Greg Abbott seeking access to communications between Abbott's office and Elon Musk, alleging unlawful withholding... |
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| Four-term state representative campaigns in East Texas two weeks from Election Day. U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico holds rally in Tyler(KLTV/KTRE) Published: Oct. 20, 2026 at 9:55 PM CDT|Updated:... |
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| ...districts and municipalities; not every contest appears on every voter's ballot. Federal United States Senator Ken Paxton (REP) James Talarico (DEM) Ted Brown (LIB) Write-in (unnamed) United States Representative... |
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| James Talarico, the Democratic state representative locked in a tight, high-profile race for U.S. Senate in Texas, is getting some support from the daughter of a former Republican President. Barbara Bush,... |
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| Texas Political Pulse for October 21, 2026. PressRelations Reports created this media review specially for you. Our team is available to answer your questions. Please, just email us: [email protected] |
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