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85 articles about 75 events for “Texas Gubernatorial Race” in Politics.
“'Sad to see that Fox & Friends (Sunday) is not covering our packed house and incredibly enthusiastic (beyond!) Rally that took place in Ohio last night, or the ones in Alabama, Texas, or Oklahoma over the past two days,' wrote the president.”
“…s embarking on what he says will be a 32-day blitz ahead of the November 3 elections, hitting the deep red states of Texas, Oklahoma and Alabama this week before pivoting to Ohio, a battleground state that´s home to one of the top-tier Senate races this…”
“Jon Husted and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.”
“Dems invest in Texas: A week ago, I wrote that the Democratic Governors Association was under pressure from prominent Latino Democrats to perceive the Texas gubernatorial election as competitive and to invest in Gina Hinojosa's bid against the Republican…”
“National Democrats are stepping up their financial support for Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate after recent polls showed a dead heat and more Democrats began to see an opportunity to potentially defeat three-term incumbent Republican Gov.”
“New York’s Kathy Hochul appointed state AG and Trump nemesis Letitia James as “special counsel” to weaponize the sordid case into a political cudgel to wield against Bruce Blakeman in her own gubernatorial race.”
“The president's Republican Party has hoped to win more races in the state in recent years, including this year's gubernatorial election.”
“Earlier this year he campaigned in Texas with the Senate nominee James Talarico and the gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa, and featured in an ad for Josh Turek, the Iowa Senate candidate.”
“Obama has lent his star power to Democrats facing tight races in the midterm elections, appearing alongside Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico at an event in May and in a campaign ad with Iowa Democrat Josh Turek.”
“Ted Cruz accused Vice President JD Vance of "feeling insecure" after Vance suggested the Texas Republican was already running for president in 2028, escalating a public clash between two possible contenders for the GOP nomination.”
“The Texas Republican crowed about his efforts to boost Republican candidates heading into the Nov. 3 midterm elections, where his home state is in play for a tough Senate race.”
“Vance visited Texas to boost Republican candidate Eric Flores in his race against Rep.”
“Vance is headed to south Texas on Wednesday, where he will headline a midterm rally meant to boost a handful of Republicans in competitive House races, including Republican Eric Flores, who is challenging Rep.”
“Texas, the host state for the convention, also features a competitive race with scandal-plagued Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton running against Democratic state Rep.”
“Collins’ reelection race is one of six toss-up contests that will determine which party is in the majority in the Senate, with the House Republican majority similarly at risk in just more than 50 days.”
“Data centers have become an unusually bipartisan flash point in the midterm elections, as candidates race to delineate policy platforms and respond to public opinion.”
“…er this cycle has cut a TV spot railing against data centers—whether for House candidates (like Rebecca Cooke in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District), gubernatorial candidates (like Gina Hinojosa in Texas), or Senate candidates (like Sherrod Brown in…”
“The model forecasts both Congressional and gubernatorial races, but it’s trained on both midterm years like 2022 and years where these races coincide with presidential elections.”
“…e currently has Francesca Hong in a tossup in the Wisconsin gubernatorial race — her primary is tonight — and our model is much less confident that she’ll revert to the mean because gubernatorial races are still considerably less partisan than races for…”
“Now, as another 20 races shift leftward, this forecast sees the Democrats taking control.”
“Gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand is seeking to provide an example in Iowa to other Democrats of how to win voters in Republican strongholds.”
““If Democrats take control of Washington and win key gubernatorial and attorney general races this November, then America risks becoming a socialist, woke and borderless country,” said America PAC spokesman Andrew Romeo in a statement.”
“Campaigns are entering a crucial stretch for persuading the independent voters who will probably determine outcomes in swing races.”
“Races are tighter in the Senate, but Democrats still hold slight leads in polls tracking races in Alaska, Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Texas.”
“The ads add to Obama's campaign appearances in Texas, where stumped with Senate candidate James Talarico and gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa in Austin, and he appeared in an ad in Iowa with Senate candidate Josh Turek in July.”
“Polling in Michigan and Texas appears to indicate razor-tight races, leading Republicans to pump hundreds of millions in outside spending in those states and others to protect their narrow majority in the Senate.”
“That shock has continued in the months after, as we see the Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly running neck-and-neck with Republican Byron Donalds, who seemed like a shoo-in just weeks ago.”
“… states for campaign rallies, most recently in Nebraska and Texas, and the balance of power in Congress remains in flux Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is hoping the Democrats can take back both houses of Congress Some GOP candidates, like Florida…”
“But don’t bet the super PAC on it. 🗞️ Today's other top stories - 🏢 Data center debate: In the Nevada gubernatorial race, both candidates are now calling for restrictions on developing data centers.”
“Texas Democratic Senate Candidate James Talarico and gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa were the first to receive Obama’s support when he appeared at an Austin taco joint with the pair in May.”
“President Donald Trump has opposed wide-ranging federal regulation of the AI industry and warned that the U.S. cannot allow China to win the technology race.”
“…ly optimistic about their prospects this fall after several races shifted toward the party in recent weeks, including in deep-red states like Texas and Ohio that are considered toss-ups, according to ."We do not want to be overconfident, but what we're seeing…”
“It was a reminder that President Donald Trump won the Buckeye State by 11 points in 2024, and yet, both the Senate and gubernatorial races here are proving uphill climbs for the GOP’s respective nominees — Sen.”
“Outside of Texas, her FIRE PAC endorsed three candidates in California, including Democratic gubernatorial nominee Xavier Becerra, and Stacey Plaskett in the U.S.”
“A recent Siena University survey found Democratic candidates leading their Republican rivals in gubernatorial contests in four red states: Ohio, Iowa, Texas and Alaska.”
“But in the other four of the ten most-populous states—Texas, Florida, Ohio, and Georgia—the gubernatorial races are competitive.”
“Georgia gubernatorial candidates Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson hit the debate stage Tuesday night, sparring over closeness to President Donald Trump, data centers, and election security in the Peach State.”
“How Trump is affecting the Texas elections Experts largely attribute the unusual competitiveness of the gubernatorial race to voters’ dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump and the national Republican Party.”
“Even Oregon’s gubernatorial race is competitive this year.”
“The latest Fox News polls indicate margin of error races in Michigan, a must hold for the Democrats, and in Texas, Maine and Iowa, three seats the party is working to flip to win the majority.”
“Byron Donalds (R-FL) in his gubernatorial race.”
“Whether such AI-generated messaging in the Michigan and Texas Senate races made an impact is uncertain, and the electoral outcomes in the two showdowns won't be determined until next month.”
“These federal elections, which include congressional and gubernatorial races alongside the presidential contest, have been dogged by accusations of meddling by the Trump administration, prompting incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to send a clear…”
“…tleground state stumping for key candidates Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, left, and Senator Jon Husted, R-Ohio, applaud as President Donald Trump speaks Trump arrived in battleground state Ohio after a few days of campaigning in…”
“Latino Democratic leaders are renewing calls for the Democratic Governors Association to invest more heavily in Texas after a New York Times/Siena College poll showed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa narrowly leading Republican Gov.”
““Republicans beat their polls in both the Senate and gubernatorial races in Texas, and also in most of the House races there.” #4.”
“…ys have consistently shown Democrats leading in three other races for seats currently held by Republicans: Democrat James Talarico against Republican Ken Paxton in Texas; Democratic challenger Sherrod Brown against Republican incumbent Senator John Husted in…”
“The party is at heavy risk of losing the US House and a growing number of Senate races are in play, including in states long regarded as GOP strongholds.”
“We don’t want Still Counting to be solely about the polls and the horse race.”
“And in several states, competitive gubernatorial races could determine whether one party achieves a political trifecta, grasping hold of both legislative chambers and the top executive spot.”
“With the high-profile Senate race, Texas has increasingly become the focal point of the 2026 election after the redistricting wars took off in the Lone Star State, and now with a competitive gubernatorial race.”
“In Texas, for example, which features competitive races for the Senate, House and governor, Republicans are spending $262.4 million statewide between Sept. 1 and Election Day compared to $76.9 million for Democrats, AdImpact found.”
“Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, drew backlash from a former colleague for leaving James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S.”
“In today’s edition, we take stock of how the gubernatorial landscape is shaping up across the country.”
“…bott (R-TX) leads Democrat Gina Hinojosa by 4 points in the gubernatorial race, Republican Mayes Middleton leads Democrat Nathan Johnson by 3 points in the attorney general’s race, and Republican Bo French leads Democrat Jon Rosenthal by 1 point in the Texas…”
“Linked to this, I’m thinking about James Talarico [the Democratic nominee for the US Senate seat in Texas] and Rob Sand [the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in Iowa].”
“This weekend, Trump is traveling to Knoxville, Tennessee, on Saturday for the University of Tennessee’s game against the Texas Longhorns.”
“Texas’s gubernatorial race is rated as “likely Republican” by the Cook Political Report.”
“In 2022, that number went up to eight out of the 36 gubernatorial races.”
“The hope among the RNC is that it will boost statewide officials in Oklahoma and Texas, where a tightly contested Senate race costing hundreds of millions of dollars threatens to imperil the GOP's longstanding control over the Lone Star State.”
“"You can shove it with your culture wars," said Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa, describing her mindset toward Gov.”
“Ceraso added he thinks gubernatorial experience could pose a liability in the primary field.”
“Florida Gubernatorial candidate Byron Donald's campaign website's 'issues' section featured a picture and reference to President Trump The 'issues' tab no longer shows any trace of President Trump or his America First agenda Trump endorsed Donalds for Florida…”
“It’s no different in Texas, where a pivotal Senate race between Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep.”
“Beshear, who chairs the Democratic Governors Association (DGA), recently received pushback from Latino leaders over a lack of investment in Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa's campaign against incumbent governor Greg Abbott.”
“All told, it was a successful primary for Trump – an analysis of his record by USA Today shows nearly 97% of the candidates he backed in congressional and gubernatorial races won their primaries.”
“Still, Trump has urged Republican lawmakers in tough reelection campaigns to run on his record and earlier this month vowed to spend the last month before the election stumping for candidates in 35 battleground races, including in Alaska and Texas.”
“…James Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton in the US Senate race in Texas Democrat Gina Hinojosa leads Texas Governor Greg Abbott in the Lone Star State's gubernatorial race In Florida, both statewide and more localized races appear to be trending downwards…”
“Republicans are also expected to spend hundreds of millions in Texas, where a competitive race brews between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico.”
“In the Senate, that includes races in Alaska, Texas, North Carolina and Ohio — where defeats could give Democrats a majority in the chamber.”
“While he’s holding fundraisers next week focused on other races, Cornyn warned Republicans that “pouring another $100 million in Texas jeopardizes other races, and I think the most important thing in the end is that Republicans maintain the majority in the…”
“James Talarico and Attorney General Ken Paxton may represent Texas Democrats’ best chance to win a statewide race in more than 30 years, French’s lead over Rosenthal is just outside the margin of error.”
“While there were notable setbacks for the left, including frontrunner Francesca Hong's August defeat in battleground Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary, the left vastly increased its clout in the political fight for the party's ideological future.”
“The move, aimed at giving Democrats an edge in the November midterm election, was in response to President Trump urging GOP state leaders, notably in Texas, to alter their districts to boost Republican numbers in the closely divided U.S.”
“We will talk with Colorado Democrat Jason Crow and Michigan gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson.”
“Britt wouldn’t quite put it that way, though she said “the president is correct that we want to lead and we want to win this race when it comes to AI and data centers, and that we are without a doubt in that race against China.””
“However, the Granite State has a track record of electing Republican governors while going blue in presidential races, and it has a gubernatorial race at the top of the ticket this year.”
“House races, 35 Senate races, and 36 gubernatorial races on the ballot this November, as well as the overall likelihood of each party controlling each chamber and all kinds of other details.1 The model performed quite well in 2018 after the code was basically…”
“Mission: Impossible The gubernatorial race in Pennsylvania, a swing state with one of the most important bellwether counties1 in national elections, isn’t going so well for Republicans.”
“…tent over tariffs and fuel prices as well as coattails from gubernatorial front‑runner Rob Sand. - Furthermore, the piece suggests that Texas, long synonymous with dashed Democratic hopes, is now highly competitive because Democrats have a candidate with…”
“Gubernatorial elections can be less exciting for a national audience than federal races.”
“If you want to get acquainted with Brandon Herrera, the gun influencer currently favored to win a tight congressional race in South Texas, his YouTube channel offers many opportunities.”
“Democrats also haven’t won a gubernatorial race in Texas since 1990 (Ann Richards, of course) or a U.S.”
“The same poll also looked at the race for governor and found Democrat Jocelyn Benson leading Republican John James by 5 points, 52%-47%.”
“Trump is helping decide next week's primaries As he's done in key midterm primary races nationwide, Trump has used his endorsements to help ensure candidates he sees as most loyal or potentially helpful to his policies prevail.”