The governor is supporting two U.S. House candidates whose opponents were recently endorsed by President Donald Trump, while his picks for comptroller and agriculture commissioner are trailing in the

FORT WORTH, Texas — Sen. John Cornyn is spending the home stretch of his primary warning Texas Republicans that if he loses the contest to state Attorney General Ken Paxton, GOP candidates up and down the ballot in November will pay a steep price.

All four candidates are vying to prove they are the heir apparent to Paxton, who has solidified the office as a juggernaut in the conservative legal movement.

Republican candidates Vince Handler and Derek Gurley will be running for a place on the November general election ballot.

Voters in the Republican primary will only have a few decisions to make, but none is insignificant in a county with shrinking red representation. Why it matters: Republicans will want strong candidates to advance to the general to heighten their party's chances of electoral success in Democrat-controlled Charlotte.

A Dallas County Republican Party leader who pushed for voting at locations separated by party cast his primary election ballot at a joint polling place on the first day of early voting.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Ted Dabrowski has filed a lawsuit alleging ballot errors and inconsistencies in the March primary, accusing state and local election officials of creating confusion

The people in the district need real property tax relief. They need better roads, more power and water, and they need a leader who will work to stop the Islamic invasion of Texas.

Jeremy Caudill filed to run in crowded race for Emilia Sykes' 13th Congressional District seat, but election board rules he won't be on ballot.