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January 5, 2026 3:50 PM

Braddock: US Senate Democratic primary could rip open old wounds from arguably the most difficult quorum break for Texas House Democrats

Primary voters, choose your fighter: In a moment portrayed by their party as an existential crisis, Rep. Talarico was among the first to collaborate with Republicans in ‘21 positioning himself to cut a deal for a new district that he could win while Rep. Crockett chose a different path leading to higher office

Texas House Democrats were absolutely miserable.

They faced threats of arrest while hiding out in a less-than-glamourous hotel out of state and fighting with each other in the midst of a protracted quorum break aimed at stopping – or at least slowing down – a Republican elections law overhaul that the minority party blasted as “The New Jim Crow.” Liberal groups aided by former Rep. Beto O’Rourke were demanding Democrats “hold the line.” O’Rourke raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Texas House Democratic Caucus’ effort, either to help them or to impose discipline, depending on how you looked at it.

Walking into the lobby of that not-so-great hotel, you could sense the tension among the members and quickly got the feeling there was no way they had the stamina to do this for more than a couple weeks. It lasted 42 days in the humid Washington heat.

This was 2021 not 2025.

In a moment portrayed by Democrats in Texas and nationally as an existential crisis, Rep. James Talarico and then-Rep. Jasmine Crockett, at that time both members of the Texas House, could not have handled the fight more differently. Now they’re each asking Texas Democratic primary voters for the chance to be their chosen fighter in the general election in November.

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By Scott Braddock

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January 5, 2026 2:32 PM

Andrew White ends campaign for governor, endroses Rep. Hinojosa

On social media, White announced his fundraising hasn't been going well and said he hopes Rep. Hinojosa can focus her energy and resources on running against Abbott in the fall

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January 5, 2026 1:54 PM

Rep. Talarico up on TV introducing himself as a former teacher and fighter

"I want to take that fight to the US Senate"

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January 5, 2026 1:00 PM

Retiring Chair Capriglione named new President of Texas Blockchain Council

TBC Founder and President Lee Bratcher is stepping down to pursue another professional opportunity but will stay on the group's board

Here’s the full announcement.

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January 5, 2026 12:00 PM

Republican Challenger to Ag Commissioner Miller, Nate Sheets, raised more than half a million

"Sheets has raised $563,300 in total cash contributions from 239 unique donors, with more than $215,000 in additional in-kind support," per the Sheets campaign

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January 5, 2026 9:32 AM

ATT confirms moving headquarters from downtown Dallas to Plano

The move reported by the Dallas Morning News leaves the downtown campus in limbo

The DMN with the story:

After spending months scouring North Texas for office space, telecommunications giant AT&T will build its new global headquarters in Plano. The move was confirmed in an email message from CEO John Stankey to employees on Monday. The site at 5400 Legacy Drive will span across 54 acres of land, Stankey said in the email.

In a statement provided to The News, Stankey said that it is targeting partial occupancy for the new headquarters “as early as the second half of 2028.” Stankey added that “this location will provide us the necessary room to cost effectively consolidate all Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex administrative space, including our three largest locations in Central Dallas, Plano and Irving, and create a corporate campus designed for collaboration, innovation and engagement.”

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January 2, 2026 6:53 AM

Rep. Talarico raised nearly $7 million during the reporting period

He's now raised $13 million since his Senate campaign launched. It was from 340,000 donations from "a staggering 215,000+ individual contributors from 240 counties in Texas and all 50 states. 98% of contributions to the campaign were $100 or less," per the campaign. The campaign did not say how much cash he has on hand

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