Reporting Texas Politics Since 1983. Observations by Publisher Harvey Kronberg are signed HK. Those from Editor Scott Braddock are signed SB.
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With polls showing Democrats neck & neck with Republicans statewide, the Texas GOP is forgiving all their internal bad blood and starting a push to do almost anything rural voters want even if it's potentially bad for almost everyone else. Listen:
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Fort Bend County: Rep @jamestalarico pumps up Democrats while trying not to alienate disaffected Republicans looking for a safe place to land this year. It's a tightrope, for sure
With Tarrant County Democrats riding high, Cowtown area Republicans look to shed the MAGA brand they helped build in North Texas. @jamesfortexas has the dispatch from Fort Worth bit.ly/4i95Jka #txlege
On CNBC, Sen @JohnCornyn says Texas Republicans find themselves ill positioned for the general election with @KenPaxtonTX because the voters who participate in primaries & primary runoffs represent the extremes
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On MSNOW, GOP Texas Ag Commissioner @MillerForTexas says he did not vote for Gov Abbott or Republican Ag nomineee Nate Sheets. Asked whether he voted for Democrats, Miller said that's between him and God #txlege
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Neil Bush, brother of one President Bush & son of another President Bush, just posted that he voted for @JamesTalarico. Neil still lives in the same neighborhood as father did for decades here in Houston.
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NEWS —
Mike Bloomberg is back, baby.
Bloomberg is putting $80 million into an effort to help Democrats, becoming one of the largest disclosed donors in the midterms.
At least $50 million of that is to help Democrats in the House.
Exclusive details with @boreskes.
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Burrows giving it his all, with the help of Texas Scorecard #txlege
Spotted at @Burrows4TX Speaker Strike Force bus tour kickoff in Lubbock: @CarlTepper @BrooksLandgraf @Schoolcraft4TX @TerryWilsonTX @natesheetsforTX @SellForTexas19 @electcharles
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Harris County has broken the record for first-day early voting turnout in a midterm election!
As of 3:30 p.m., 70K+ voters have been processed, surpassing the previous record of 63,188 set in 2018, with 3.5 hours remaining.
CONGRATULATIONS, HARRIS COUNTY! #HarrisVotes
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It's gettin' real now: Sources tell @quorumreport that the Texas Senate GOP is quietly considering stripping all legislative power from the Lt. Gov. if the Democrat beats Little Gov Patrick: bit.ly/4Bfnnvb #TxLege
Rep. Hinojosa files lawsuit to try to force release of emails between Gov. Abbott and Elon Musk bit.ly/4hTN2lJ
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GOP former Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, who held his nose and voted for Sen. Cruz in '18: "If we keep voting for crappy nominees we will continue to get crappy nominees. I’m still Republican. My party’s not...I’m not voting for Paxton or Talarico."
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Crazy to think we only have three more episodes before election day. On the show droppin' tonight, you've gotta hear what @HKronberg said about the real history of a state income tax & how @CurrentRevolt exploded at MAGA influencers. Follow along:
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New: After bragging last year about Trump endorsements in exchange for school voucher votes, some Texas House GOP lawmakers in tight races appear to have scrubbed the endorsement from their websites. @jamesfortexas looked into it via @quorumreport bit.ly/4i0uGOu
Kronberg: False Talarico mental health claims highlight the fact that Paxton isn't in control of his own campaign
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I spoke with Rep. James Talarico earlier today in Dallas. I ask him about:
-getting the flu
-the claim he was getting treatment for a stress-induced episode
-a debate update
More tonight at 5 and 10 pm.
Talarico campaign denies claims he was in a mental health facility in Ohio, says it is a straight up lie from Paxton supporters bit.ly/4zpoeHU
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New show:
- Full circle with Speaker Burrows
- I called the Ken Paxton tip line
- @HKronberg: Women walked out when Sen Paxton urged voting for Ken
- @rumpfshaker on all this leaked audio
- @evan7257 on Abbott's plan to turn Harris County "deep red"
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Family and friends will gather in Houston this morning to honor the remarkable life of Representative Garnet Coleman. Garnet was a true public servant who always advocated for his constituents and for Texans whose voices often go unheard. He mastered the details, built trust, fought hard, and earned respect. I am grateful that I had the opportunity to serve with him and to be his friend. #txlege
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Scoop: In 2014, Ken Paxton sat for a deposition where federal lawyers quizzed him about his growing wealth and investment tactics.
The depo has never been made public. We got a copy. nytimes.com/2026/10/09/us/ke… @nytimes
