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January 15, 2026 5:14 PM
Congressman Roy thinks he can win outright, Chair Huffman stresses she’s earned the trust of Lt. Gov. Patrick, Sen. Middleton attacks “taxpayer funded lobbyists” at almost every turn, Reitz argues legislators don’t have the requisite experience to do the job
HOUSTON – For
the first time since Gov. Greg Abbott ascended to the Governor’s Masion
in Austin more than a decade ago, the race for Texas Attorney General
is wide open. With four Republicans and two Democrats vying for a shot to
succeed AG Ken Paxton, the shape of the race is hard to determine even
when taking a closer look at the candidates.
Let’s focus
first on the Republicans, since they’re running in the election of consequence
in this state: The GOP primary.
Without a
doubt, this four-way battle features some of the fieriest rhetoric of any of this
year’s statewide contests. One candidate, for example, is gaining traction by repeatedly
portraying the race as chance to fight the “dark forces of the left” while
another slams “taxpayer funded lobbying” at every turn. Voters are being told there’s
a "threat of Sharia law” creeping into Texas and the perceived frontrunner is constantly
under attack for opposing President Donald Trump in the days after the January
6 insurrection.
At
campaign events, on the airwaves, and online, voters across Texas are inundated
by messages from candidates shouting for attention but perhaps not holding much
of it.
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January 15, 2026 5:11 PM
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January 15, 2026 4:29 PM
West Texas billionaires showing up big for Bo French for RRC; acting Comptroller Hancock’s benefitting from Abbott adjacency; Texas House members scramble in individual races
Compared
to two years ago, the January semi-annual legislative campaign finance reports might
seem a little boring. But that might be welcome news after the political fire
drill and ensuing panic that played out in 2024 as Gov. Greg Abbott
punished Republicans for opposing school vouchers and Attorney General Ken
Paxton went on a retribution tour following the impeachment proceedings against
him in the Texas House.
But there
are some curiosities that stand out.
Let’s get
into it.
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January 15, 2026 2:30 PM
That's after raising $3.5 million
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January 15, 2026 9:28 AM
On Spectrum News in Austin, Texas Capital Tonight host James Barragan and QR Publisher Harvey Kronberg handicap the US Senate race with the primary truly now underway
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January 14, 2026 5:08 PM
NPR
reported the number nationally could
be as high as $2 billion in loss of funds for those programs.
The info on Bexar County, for example, is here.
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January 14, 2026 4:53 PM
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January 12, 2026 5:12 PM
Crockett starts bus tour, Bannon moves to Texas, Talarico jumpstarts field operations, Chair Patterson slams opponent for suggesting cops should be killed “if necessary,” the “ShamWow Guy” leaves cleaning supplies on doors, and more
NEW BRAUNFELS
– With the mad dash to the March primary now well underway, I’d like to take y’all
along as Quorum Report continues our tradition of traveling to communities
big and small around Texas to tell the stories of the campaigns as they unfold on
both the Republican and Democratic side. Over the last decade, I’ve put tens of
thousands of miles on the truck to get this done. Before that, Publisher Harvey
Kronberg was the road warrior making the rounds during campaigns for decades.
As much as
QR is sometimes considered “inside the Ausitn bubble,” a hallmark
of the publication has always been to travel across Texas, gather information about
what’s really happening on the ground in key districts, and report that intel
back to political professionals who have skin in the game in some races and morbid
curiosity about others. Our coverage of the campaigns in past years featured –
and still will – in-depth stories delving into individual contests. This year,
Quorum Report’s “Notes from the Campaign Trail” will offer more frequent
updates about developments that are significant, ridiculous, and everything in
between.
For this
edition, let’s start here in Comal County where Rep. James Talarico
preached to the choir but found a tiny bit of discontent among his supporters about how
his campaign is unfolding.
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January 9, 2026 2:53 PM
Significant lobby moves, power players, association news, and the scoop on a new media outlet covering the Capitol
Yes, today
is the day. The Quorum Report Radio Podcast has moved to Fridays.
Producer Evan and I just wrapped up the latest edition focusing in on the
aftermath of the ICE shooting in Minnesota and how it’s reverberating on the
campaign trail in Texas. As you’ve demanded, it’ll be
on your favorite podcast app this evening instead of Monday mornings. The links
to subscribe to the show are on the QR homepage.
Meantime, the
movers and shakers in Ausitn and both movin’ and shakin’ as we kick off 2026. In and around the Texas Capitol,
some power players are starting the year with announcements of new lobby shops while
others are further ramping up their involvement in civic life. Plus, QR has the
scoop on a new media outlet covering the Capitol that’s launching next week.
You can
always let us know about career news, whether it belongs to you or someone
else, by sending it to ksbraddock@gmail.com.
Use POTM in the subject line. Also, it’s fine to text me about it but
please follow up with an email because I don’t want to lose track of it.
My texts get even busier during campaign season, as you might imagine.
Here’s the
first POTM of 2026.
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January 9, 2026 1:00 PM
Services are set for 1/19 with visitation at 10am, service at 11am at Klein Methodist Church, 5920 FM2920, Spring, Tx. In Austin, the Texas State Cemetery will hold a burial service for Lindsay at 1pm on January 20. The services are public.
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January 9, 2026 11:19 AM
In a memo to Texas House members this morning he said committee chairs should submit their recommendations by close of business that day
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