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August 31, 2026 5:26 PM

Video: Hinojosa opens up about the death of her daughter in new ad

In "Her Story," Rep. Hinojosa explains why she ran for office in the first place and what she's trying to do now

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August 31, 2026 5:23 PM

Paxton allies launch $15 million ad campaign

After Talarico went up with TV ads this weekend calling Paxton "the most corrupt politician in Texas," the Super PAC backing Paxton is hitting Talarico for being “weak on China”

The deets via Politico:

Allies of Texas GOP Senate hopeful Ken Paxton are planning a $15 million ad campaign starting Tuesday, the first major ad buy on behalf of Paxton in his battleground matchup with Democrat James Talarico. Two new ads from Lone Star Liberty PAC, the pro-Paxton super PAC, will air across 18 markets across Texas over the ensuing two weeks. They mark Paxton’s first significant foray on to the airwaves, jolting a campaign that has been clouded by concerns over Talarico’s massive cash advantage and Paxton’s electability.

One of the new ads will lean into Paxton’s record as attorney general, highlighting Texas’ recent agreement with Kellogg’s to remove certain food dyes from cereals and the state’s billion-dollar settlements with Meta and Google over privacy and safety concerns…The other new advertisement accuses Talarico of aiding China’s growth at the expense of Texas residents, pointing to the Democrat’s vote against restrictions on Chinese investments, and argues that a Chinese billionaire’s ownership of land near Laughlin Air Force Base presents national security concerns. “China’s got Talarico. Texas needs Ken Paxton,” the ad says.

Developing…

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August 30, 2026 10:00 AM

Kronberg: President Trump and Speaker Johnson campaigning in Texas where top GOP candidates including Abbott and Paxton are flailing

The only brand more broken than Republicans, however, is Democrats. But incumbents don’t get beat they get fired. If Hinojosa and Goodwin called for strict term limits, it could move the needle even further

It has long been an article of faith in Austin bars—the center of all Texas political wisdom—that Republican consultants have no muscle memory for general election strategy or tactics.

It has become increasingly self-evident that this premise is true.

Remember, Republicans traditionally enjoy at least a ten-point structural advantage in Texas. There are simply that many more self-identified Republicans than Democrats while independent voters routinely break to the right. Essentially, a few more than two million Republican primary voters govern the 31 million residents of Texas.

There have been only two statewide elections this century where a Republican had to break a sweat. The most recent was Ted Cruz facing Beto O'Rourke in 2018. Late polling showed Cruz within the margin of error, prompting Cruz to spend the final two weeks before early voting in West Texas and other rural areas – regions he had previously ignored. Agricultural trade associations were reportedly so peeved they had even prepared a press release condemning the fact that Cruz had delegated staffers to meet with them during his first term rather than being responsive to them in person.

The last time a governor broke a sweat was 2002, when Rick Perry faced Democratic businessman Tony Sanchez.

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August 29, 2026 9:59 AM

Talarico launches negative attack ad on Paxton during TCU college football season opener

Via the campaign: "Continuing the campaign’s eight-figure ad buy, the 30-second TV spot will begin airing statewide today." See the commercial below

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