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Colin Allred Jumps into Texas Senate Race

The 2026 race for Texas's U.S. Senate seat is drawing multiple candidates from both parties, including incumbent Republican Senator John Cornyn, who seeks a fifth term. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced his primary challenge to Cornyn, while former Democratic Congressman Colin Allred launched his bid for the seat.

The Associated Press on MSN · 7h

Democrat Colin Allred is running again for US Senate in Texas

DALLAS — Former Texas congressman Colin Allred launched another run for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after the Democrat's challenge against Republican Sen. Ted Cruz last year broke records for spending but did not deliver his party the breakthrough it has sought for decades in the state.

Texas Public Radio · 26m

Texas Democrat Colin Allred enters U.S. Senate race to challenge GOP’s John Cornyn or Ken Paxton

Paxton, the Texas attorney general, is leading incumbent U.S. Sen. Cornyn in most polls in the Republican Senate primary. But the most recent poll on the 2026 general election shows former U.S. Rep. Allred within striking distance of beating Paxton if he ends up being the GOP candidate.

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Senate passes One Big Beautiful Bill with host of Texas Republican priorities

The U.S. Senate passed a sweeping GOP tax policy bill Tuesday that represents the centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda. Republicans say the bill, which includes a number of ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN3h

Senate passes GOP’s tax and spending bill with Cornyn, Cruz priorities included

The package includes $13.5 billion to reimburse states for border spending. It is expected to meet resistance in the House from some Texas Republicans.

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Senate strikes AI provision from GOP bill after uproar from the states

A proposal to deter states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade was soundly defeated in the U.S.

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