Greg Abbott's $105.7M Campaign Funds Raises Questions About Texas's Future

Governor Greg Abbott is heading into the 2026 election cycle with an extraordinary financial advantage, holding $105.7 million on hand to fuel his reelection campaign and support Republicans down the ballots across Texas. READ MORE.

Rep. Joaquin Castro: "I am aware of reports that five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos may be in San Antonio. My staff and I are doing everything we can to locate him, check on his safety and demand his release. I will inspect the Dilley Detention Center next week."

Senator John Cornyn: "Hunt MIA. #MrNoShow."

Rep. Craig Goldman: "It's common sense: You work hard to build equity in your home, so you deserve to keep the rewards. Ending capital gains taxes on home sales puts more money back in your pocket."

Rep. Keith Self: "America was built by rugged individuals seeking freedom, faith, and liberty."

Greg Abbott's $105.7M Campaign Funds Raises Questions About Texas's Future — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Governor Greg Abbott is heading into the 2026 election cycle with an extraordinary financial advantage, holding $105.7 million on hand to fuel his reelection campaign and support Republicans down the ballots across Texas.

Democrats Target Tom Homan Over Deportations, Ignoring Award From President Obama — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — White House border czar Tom Homan is facing intense criticism from Democratic lawmakers and activists over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions under the  Trump administration, which sharply contrast with his record under President Barack Obama.

Wesley Hunt Warns Republican Inaction Undermines 'America First' Agenda — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Representative Wesley Hunt (R) took to social media to deliver a blunt warning about the future of the U.S. Senate, arguing that Republican inaction, not Democratic opposition, is putting President Donald Trump's "America First" agenda at risk.

DHS Launches 'Operation Catch of the Day' in Maine — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a new immigration enforcement operation in the state of Maine.

House Democratic Leaders Oppose DHS Funding for ICE — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — House Democratic leadership spoke out against a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a closed-door caucus meeting, affirming that they will vote against it due to concerns about the Trump administration’s failure to check Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to sources who were present.

Off-Duty Twin Cities Officers Claim Discrimination by ICE — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — Several off-duty police officers in Minnesota’s Twin Cities have been stopped by immigration officers demanding proof of U.S. Citizenship, according to Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley.

Greg Abbott's $105.7M Campaign Funds Raises Questions About Texas's Future — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina