Last-minute changes to the new Texas House map include adjustments in major counties and GOP optimism in South Texas.
The retirement is the seventh of this year while a handful of other incumbents are seeking other office.
As Sen. Kel Seliger breaks from his party on key votes, other Republicans appear keen to fill his seat with someone new.
Republican Trayce Bradford threw her hat in the ring shortly after Democrats Mike Collier and Matthew Dowd made their announcements.
Amendments were adopted on the Texas House redistricting plan that could lead to one less Republican seat but shore up GOP support for incumbents.
The Texas Senate gave initial approval to the new map to shore up support for most incumbents in the chamber.
Republican-leaning districts in the proposed map would increase from 80 to 85.
Candidates for what has been a solidly red district took aim at the Biden administration, but some were equally critical of inaction on the part of elected Republicans.
The Rio Grande Valley Democrat has served in the Texas House since 2006.
A new House map has been proposed for Texas, which places several incumbents together in the same districts.
Three Senate seats could go to new Republicans in the next election and the lieutenant governor has said who he wants to fill them.
Border security is a hot-button issue in the race for the Texas governor’s mansion.
Fox News' top two on-air talents presented starkly different views of the Texas governor's response to the chaos on the southern border.
The vacancies in the Texas House for the 2022 midterms are piling up, now reaching double digits.
Donald Trump, who is reportedly considering another run for president in 2024, has endorsed Abbott for reelection.
Though he had previously announced his intent to run again in 2022, Rep. Chris Paddie (R-Marshall) has changed course.
The proposed map for the Texas State Board of Education would boost Republican support in three districts while bolstering Democratic support in another.
The El Paso Democrat is poised to launch his third massive campaign in as many election cycles, set to challenge incumbent Governor Greg Abbott.
The proposed map would create one new Republican district while eliminating most competitive seats based on recent voting patterns.
Former state Sen. Pete Flores is launching a campaign for the legislature based on the new Senate map proposed for redistricting.
