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• Early Voting Kicks Off for 2026 Primary Runoff Election on May 26
• Trump Endorses Paxton Over Cornyn in Texas' U.S. Senate Republican Runoff
• Paxton, Cornyn Both Nearly Tied with Talarico for U.S. Senate in New General Election Poll
• Texas Supreme Court Rejects Abbott, Paxton Petition to Remove Democratic Quorum-Breakers from Office
• Incumbent Jim Wright, Bo French Face Off in Heated Texas Railroad Commissioner Runoff
• Democrats in Battleground Rio Grande Valley Texas House District Vie to Challenge Incumbent Janie Lopez
• Former Harris County Clerk, State Rep. Sam Harless District Director Vie for Open Seat in Republican Runoff
• State Rep. Hubert Vo Defending Seat in Democratic Runoff Following Virtual Tie in Primary
• Here's a Look at the Texas School Districts Launching Virtual Schools for the 2026–2027 School Year