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February 11, 2026      1:04 PM

Kronberg says Wes Hunt appears to have accomplished the mission of forcing a GOP US Senate primary

Quorum Report Publisher Harvey Kronberg and Texas Capital Tonight host James Barragan with the latest on the primaries

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February 10, 2026      12:11 PM

Rep. Menefee internal poll has him up 20 over Rep. Al Green

The new numbers come just one day after former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards dropped her bid for the newly redrawn Congressional District 18.

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February 10, 2026      12:02 PM

Sen. Nathan Johnson up on TV with first commercial of the Democratic primary for Attorney General

It's called "Delivery Man"

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February 9, 2026      4:27 PM

University of Houston Hobby school poll shows Paxton and Crockett leading US Senate nominating campaigns

The poll shows Paxton at 38, Cornyn at 31, and Hunt at 17 on the GOP side; Crockett leads Talarico 47 to 39

The poll can be found here.

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February 9, 2026      1:24 PM

CAIR tells Texas Senate Leadership about constitutional concerns with interim charges on Sharia Law and what is taught in public schools

The Council on American-Islamic Relations Texas sent a letter to Patrick and the Senators, which can be downloaded right here.

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February 9, 2026      10:33 AM

Amanda Edwards suspends campaign for CD 18 in Houston

That leaves REp. Christian Menefee and Rep. Al Green running in the March 3 primary for that seat in Congress

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February 6, 2026      10:07 AM

Trial set in Collin County for June 24 in the divorce of AG Paxton and Sen. Paxton

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February 5, 2026      5:20 PM

With a month to go before the primary, campaign finance reports show some of the bigger PACs holding back while Texas House Republicans face local skirmishes

Reporter James Russell breaks down the numbers on the PAC spending and the individual candidates we’re watching

The 30-day campaign finance reports have now fully trickled into the Texas Ethics Commission and, as Quorum Report readers were first made aware in December, the campaign cycle seems lower stakes than the past two cycles and these latest reports are proving it.

If there’s much real drama ahead, it’ll be reflected in the 8 day reports and in our reporting from the campaign trail over the next month or so.

As always, we want your feedback on which races interest you so that they’re included in our coverage now and moving forward.

As we go through the filings, let’s start with the PACs.

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By James Russell

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February 5, 2026      5:10 PM

LaHood takes down false ads about GOP challenger David McArther after news report in San Antonio

From the story today by reporter Bayliss Wagner at the San Antonio Express News

Several LaHood mailers inaccurately said McArthur was sued for patent and copyright infringement, apparently confusing him with the co-founder of the defunct internet music service Audiogalaxy. After Hearst Newspapers flagged the error, LaHood’s consultant Elliot Griffin blamed an opposition research firm and said the claim would not be repeated.

LaHood’s campaign also has claimed McArthur was sued twice for wrongful death, citing lawsuits over hazing in a University of Texas men’s organization he once led. One 1995 lawsuit named McArthur as a past president of the group, but the other, filed against the UT Cowboys and its alumni association in 2020, does not even mention him.

Since being contacted by Hearst, LaHood’s campaign has stopped referencing its outside opposition research about litigation regarding McArthur, Griffin said.

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February 5, 2026      1:56 PM

Poll shows Hunt pulling even with Paxton and Cornyn

“It shows Ken Paxton is beatable, with his lead narrowing to one point, but a three-way tie could yet gift him the primary.”

The poll was highlighted in the New York Post. Depending on your browser you might have to right click the link and open in a new broswer.

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February 4, 2026      4:20 PM

Kronberg on whether the Fort Worth special election means Texas Democrats are investible nationally

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February 4, 2026      4:19 PM

Gov. Abbott endorsed by 8 Houston area unions

It comes as Abbott pledges to spend up to $25 million to boost Republicans in Harris County; these unions say labor isn’t an R or D issue. “If you work with us we will work with you” is the message

The list of those groups in attendance endorsing Abbott today is here.

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February 4, 2026      4:11 PM

Poll shows Holly Jeffreys with double digit lead in race to succeed Chair Smithee in the Texas House

The polling memo is available to subscribers.

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