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Houston firefighters union leader Marty Lancton on Wednesday confirmed his bid for Harris County Judge, drawing the quick endorsements of Texas GOP loyalists.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/08/20/529081/union-leader-marty-lancton-confirms-harris-county-judge-bid-backed-by-notable-gop-figures/

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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is closing the gap with his main rival in the March 2026 Republican primary, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to a new poll from Texas Southern University’s Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/08/19/528955/tsu-poll-shows-senator-john-cornyn-narrowing-attorney-general-ken-paxtons-lead-in-gop-senate-primary/

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State Rep. Steve Toth, a Conroe Republican aligned with the rightmost faction of the Texas Legislature, announced a primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, setting up the state’s latest intra-party midterm clash.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/07/16/526563/state-rep-steve-toth-to-challenge-congressman-dan-crenshaw-in-republican-primary/

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