Races 2026: 15th Court of Appeals, Statewide

All three seats on the statewide 15th Court of Appeals will appear on the 2026 ballot. Chief Justice Scott Brister Place 2, Justice Scott Field Place 3, Justice April Farris Profiles of appellate judicial candidates will appear on Texas Judges as that information...

Races 2026: Texas Attorney General

Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on April 8, 2025 that he will run for US Senate, challenging Senator John Cornyn.  Since the OAG seat is on the 2026 ballot, expect to see a number of announcements for Texas Attorney General from current officeholders and new...

Races 2026: US Senate, Texas

US Senator John Cornyn, the senior senator representing Texas, announced his campaign for reelection on March 26, 2025. .johncornyn.com Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his campaign to challenge Senator Cornyn on April 8,...

Races 2026: Texas Comptroller

Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s selection as Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System was announced on March 7, 2025. This creates a vacancy in the Office of the Comptroller. Railroad Commission Chairman Christi Craddick announced her candidacy for...

Races 2026: Texas Supreme Court

Four seats on the Texas Supreme Court will appear on the 2026 ballot. Chief Justice: Jimmy Blacklock was appointed Chief  in January 2025 following the retirement of Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, leaving a vacancy in Place 2. …

89th Legislature – Texas House Standing Committee Appointments

Speaker Burrows releases committee assignments Deans of the House:  Tom Craddick of Midland, Senfronia Thompson of Harris Speaker Pro Tem:  Joe Moody of El Paso Agriculture & Livestock  Appropriations Calendars Corrections Criminal Jurisprudence • S/C on Juvenile...