Trump's Endorsement Power Displayed in Texas Runoffs

Rep. Joaquin Castro—From New Jersey to Texas, ICE is brutalizing innocent people who have committed no crime. These facilities—prisons—have become black boxes where people are denied basic necessities like adequate food, water, and healthcare.

Rep.Chip Roy—I didn’t just declare war - I led the charge to successfully crush the crony “green new scam” grift. Happy to do it. Will do it again. And again. I’m just getting started.

AG Ken Paxton —James Talarico and his big vegan allies have raised a fortune trying to stop the America First agenda. I need your help!

Rep. Pete Sessions—Peace through strength keeps America safe. The United States must lead through military readiness, cybersecurity innovation, energy dominance, and strategic deterrence. Weakness invites conflict. Strength preserves peace. Congress must continue fighting to ensure America remains the strongest nation in the world.

Texas Voters Decide Attorney General Nominees in Primary Runoffs— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Texas voters have selected their nominees for attorney general following the statewide runoff elections, setting up the general election matchup for one of the state's most high-profile offices.

Trump Congratulates Ken Paxton After Runoff Victory Over John Cornyn— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —President Donald Trump (R) congratulated Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) after he defeated Sen. John Cornyn (R) in the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate in Texas, while also praising Sen. Cornyn's long political career.

Chinese Cyber Threats Flood U.S., Texas Water Systems’ Defenses— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Members of Congress in Washington, D.C., are stressing the impacts of China’s growing cyber threats across the United States, but are especially concerned about one unusual target—Americans’ water systems.

House Democrats Seek to Uncover Trump’s Deportation Deals— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —As the Trump administration expands its immigration crackdown through faster deportation proceedings and tighter green card requirements, Representatives Joaquin Castro (D-TX) and Bill Keating (D-MA) are pushing for greater transparency on third-country deportation deals.

Trump's Endorsement Power Displayed in Texas Runoffs— By Texas Politics' Ashley Paredes — The four candidates endorsed by President Donald Trump in the runoffs won big in Texas this week and are moving on as the Republican nominees in November's midterms....

Ken Paxton Beats John Cornyn for U.S. Senate Republican Nominee— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Texans have cast their votes in the Republican runoff elections for U.S. Senate, and Attorney General Ken Paxton has defeated Senator John Cornyn to become the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas ...

Vikki Goodwin Wins Democratic Party Runoff, Will Face Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in November— By Texas Politics' Ashley Paredes —Democratic Party voters elected Rep. Vikki Goodwin (D-Austin) in Texas' runoff election to face Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in November.

Texas Republican Primary Runoff Today Highlights Ken Paxton Bid — By Texas Politics' Ericka Rodriguez Diaz —Texas voters returned to the polls today for a closely watched Republican primary runoff that has become a test of President Donald Trump’s influence and Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R-TX) political strength.

Byron Donalds Endorses Chip Roy for Texas Attorney General— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —On the final day of runoff voting in Texas, Florida Rep. Byron Donalds (R) endorsed Rep. Chip Roy (R) in the Texas attorney general race, urging voters to support the congressman in a video message.

Lawmakers Race to Protect Taxpayers From Federal Overreach— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Following the introduction of President Donald Trump’s taxpayer-funded “anti-weaponization fund,” members of Congress from both sides of the political spectrum are moving to protect taxpayers from further exploitation and harm.

August Pfluger’s Small Energy Bill Gives Power Back to Producers— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Representative August Pfluger (R-TX) and Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) are moving to back small energy producers by introducing a bill to relieve burdensome, Biden-era federal air pollution rules.

Navy Funding Crisis Could Hit South Texas by July, Vicente Gonzalez Demands Answers— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Representative Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) is demanding answers after members of Congress learned that the United States Navy could run out of funding by July due to the ongoing war in Iran, disproportionately impacting South Texas.

John Cornyn Aims to Eliminate Taxes on Border Patrol Agent Overtime— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) has introduced the No Tax on Border Patrol Agent Overtime Act, legislation that would allow Border Patrol agents to claim the "No Tax on Overtime" deduction included in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act.

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina