#republicanprimary — Public Fediverse posts

Trump’s Endorsement of Ken Paxton Deepens Divisions Within Texas Republicans

📰 Original title: Brutal GOP primary could leave red state's party in tatters: 'Trump destroyed trust there'

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️

View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/trump-s-endorsement-of-ken-paxton-deepens-divisions-within-texas-republicans.html?utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_world

#politics #texas #donaldtrump #republicanprimary

Sen. John Cornyn has nearly double the war chest of Attorney General Ken Paxton in Texas’ Senate GOP primary after the third fundraising quarter of the year — though in the latest flare-up between the two, neither can agree on which funds count.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/10/16/533511/cornyn-heads-into-fall-with-big-cash-advantage-over-gop-primary-challengers-paxton-hunt/

#News #Politics #Texas #2026SenateRace #AttorneyGeneralKenPaxton #CampaignFinance #CongressmanWesleyHunt #RepublicanPrimary #USSenatorJohnCornyn

After spending much of the spring and summer trailing state Attorney General Ken Paxton in the polls, Senator John Cornyn has pulled even with his chief rival for the 2026 Republican primary for the U.S. Senate from Texas.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2025/10/09/532981/john-cornyn-ken-paxton-in-statistical-dead-heat-in-gop-primary-for-u-s-senate-from-texas-poll-finds/

#Elections #National #News #Politics #Polls #Texas #2026Elections #AttorneyGeneralKenPaxton #CongressmanWesleyHunt #RepublicanPrimary #USSenatorJohnCornyn #UniversityOfHoustonHobbySchoolOfPublicAffairs

Hunt’s entry increases the likelihood that the GOP contest will go to a May runoff. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2025/10/06/532690/u-s-rep-wesley-hunt-enters-gop-senate-primary-against-incumbent-sen-john-cornyn-texas-ag-ken-paxton/

#Elections #National #News #Politics #2026SenateRace #AttorneyGeneralKenPaxton #CongressmanWesleyHunt #RepublicanPrimary #RepublicanPrimaryRunoffs #USSenatorJohnCornyn

Leaders for the Republican Party of Texas were in Austin to finalize its first-ever legislative review, outlining a list of censurable offenses that some within the party want to use to block certain House Republicans from the 2026 primary ballot.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/08/11/528412/texas-gop-sets-stage-to-censure-members-who-stepped-out-of-line-in-likely-bid-to-block-them-from-primary/

#Elections #News #Politics #Texas #2026PrimaryElection #Censure #RepublicanPartyOfTexas #RepublicanPrimary #TexasGOP

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/

#Houston #Local #News #Politics #2026PrimaryElection #CongressmanDanCrenshaw #RepublicanPrimary #SteveToth #Texas2ndCongressionalDistrict

A conservative activist and real estate agent who unsuccessfully campaigned against Fort Bend County Precinct 2 Commissioner Grady Prestage has entered the 2026 Republican primary for county judge.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/07/16/526425/conservative-activist-who-unsuccessfully-ran-for-fort-bend-commissioner-enters-county-judge-race/

#FortBend #2026Election #2026PrimaryElection #FortBendCounty #FortBendCountyJudge #RepublicanPrimary

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, facing a challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, rebuked the notion that he would drop out of the 2026 Republican primary.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/06/27/525205/u-s-sen-john-cornyn-rebukes-report-that-hes-considering-dropping-out-of-2026-race/

#National #News #Politics #Texas #BillBeautifulBill #RepublicanPrimary #SenatorJohnCornyn #TexasAGKenPaxton #USSenate #USSenateRace

State Sen. Joan Huffman’s entry into the Republican primary for Texas AG makes it more likely the race will go to a runoff. The Houston lawmaker is facing off against two other candidates, including state Sen. Mayes Middleton of Galveston.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/06/26/524948/how-houston-state-sen-joan-huffmans-entry-affects-the-republican-primary-for-texas-attorney-general/

#Elections #Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #AaronReitz #AttorneyGeneralKenPaxton #RepublicanPrimary #SenMayesMiddleton #StateSenatorJoanHuffman #TexasAttorneyGeneralSOffice

A new poll released Wednesday shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton with a commanding lead over incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in either a two-person race or a three-person race in next year's Republican primary.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/05/28/522373/ken-paxton-leads-john-cornyn-by-nine-percentage-points-in-tsu-senate-race-poll/

#Local #National #News #Politics #Polls #Texas #2026SenateRace #AttorneyGeneralKenPaxton #ColinAllred #RepublicanPrimary #USSenatorJohnCornyn #WesleyHunt

A political showdown brews in Texas! Republican Sen. John Cornyn faces a primary challenge from AG Ken Paxton, who accuses Cornyn of being stagnant in his two-decade tenure. Paxton aims to champion Trump-aligned values, pitting him against the GOP establishment. As tensions rise, Trump’s eventual endorsement could sway the March 2026 primary. Dive deeper into this political clash and its implications. [Read more here.](https://crooksandliars.com/2025/04/popcorn-time-republican-civil-war-breaks) #TexasPolitics #RepublicanPrimary #GOP #TrumpInfluence

Texas AG Ken Paxton has his eyes on Washington. On Tuesday, he announced he will challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in 2026. Cornyn has represented Texas in Congress for more than two decades. Here's a primer on what we know about the faceoff.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/04/10/518498/five-things-to-know-about-texas-ag-ken-paxtons-challenge-to-u-s-sen-john-cornyn/

#National #News #Politics #Texas #JohnCornyn #KenPaxton #KUT #RepublicanPrimary #USSenate

Texas AG Ken Paxton announced Tuesday he will challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in next year’s midterm elections, setting up a barnburner clash of two Republican titans that is sure to reverberate across state and national politics.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/04/08/518290/texas-ag-ken-paxton-officially-joins-u-s-senate-race-challenging-john-cornyn/

#News #Politics #Texas #KenPaxton #RepublicanPrimary #TexasPolitics #TexasRepublicans #USSenate #USSenatorJohnCornyn

#NikkiHaley wins #DC’s #RepublicanPrimary & gets her first 2024 victory

Haley has won the #Republican #primary in the District of Columbia. Her victory Sunday at least temporarily halts #Trump’s sweep of the #GOP voting contests, although he is likely to pick up several hundred more delegates in this week’s Super Tues races.

#election
https://apnews.com/article/nikki-haley-republicans-donald-trump-dc-primary-7b5eec7a5398379b0f1c9ed9f50b6ce3

A Gonzalez-Knox matchup would likely galvanize turnout on both sides in the general election, making the sheriff’s contest one to watch.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/election-2024/2024/02/26/478865/mike-knox-holds-edge-in-endorsements-among-republicans-running-for-harris-county-sheriff/

#CriminalJustice #Election2024 #Elections #HarrisCounty #LawEnforcement #Local #News #Politics #PublicSafety #HarrisCountySheriff #HarrisCountySheriffEdGonzalez #MikeKnox #RepublicanPrimary

#Michigan allows voters to choose either the #Democratic or #Republican primary ballot. 🗳️

Instead of being #usefulidiots for #Putin and his puppet #Trump , people can join the #AbandonBiden protest AND #SaveAmerica from #fascism by voting for #NikkiHaley in the #RepublicanPrimary instead of voting #uncommitted. https://www.npr.org/2024/02/25/1233739600/michigan-primary-uncommitted-biden-israel-gaza-dearborn

Get twice the bang for your vote!

#StandWithUkraine AND demand #CeasefireNow in #Gaza.

#NikkiHaley received 40% of the #SouthCarolina vote in the #RepublicanPrimary. 👉 https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/flashpoint/usc-haley-needs-40-sc-primary-vote-stay-in-presidential-race/275-f1b0a6a3-7140-4239-a001-62f3a7478aa4

#DonaldTrump can’t ‘close the deal’ and is limping into #SuperTuesday when #Tennessee and several other states will have an #OpenPrimary where #Democrats , #Independents and sane #Republicans can vote 🗳️ 💩 👉 🚽.

In expected but still bad #news:

#Trump won #SouthCarolina’s #RepublicanPrimary on Sat, beating #NikkiHaley in her home state & further consolidating his path to a 3rd straight #GOP nomination.

Trump has now swept every contest that counted for Republican delegates, w/wins already in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada & the U.S. Virgin Islands.

#Chaos #Nihilism #autocracy #tyranny
vs
#democracy #order #law #VoteBlue #Biden2024

https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-nikki-haley-south-carolina-primary-republicans-13237d287ce770e0a45e9bccee78e8ee

Early voting begins tomorrow in the Texas Democratic and Republican primaries.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/election-2024/2024/02/19/477627/early-voting-texas-primary-2024-february-20/

#Election2024 #Elections #HarrisCounty #Local #News #Politics #Texas #Voting #DemocraticPrimary #EarlyVoting #HarrisCountyClerkTeneshiaHudspeth #RepublicanPrimary #TexasPrimaryElections

The March 5 primary elections are fast approaching as early voting starts Feb. 20. If you live in the Houston area, here's what you need to know as you prepare to cast your ballot.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/election-2024/2024/02/09/477071/voter-guide-houston-march-2024-primary-how-to-vote/

#Election2024 #Elections #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #Voting #2024PrimaryElection #DemocraticPrimary #PrimaryElection #RepublicanPrimary #VotingInHarrisCounty #VotingInHouston

Republican state lawmakers who opposed school vouchers are highly vulnerable to primary challenges. That’s the finding of a new poll out this morning from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/polls/2024/02/06/476586/school-choice-opponents-likely-to-face-stiff-opposition-in-gop-primaries-uh-hobby-poll-finds/

#Education #EducationNews #Elections #News #Politics #Polls #88thTexasLegislature #HobbySchoolPoll #RepublicanPrimary #SchoolChoice #SchoolVouchers #TexasGovernorGregAbbott #TexasPrimaryElections #TexasSenatorTedCruz

The #Republicanprimary sham

https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/the-republican-primary-sham/54168/

Florida man facing 91 criminal counts wins New Hampshire primary

https://www.motherjones.com/mojo-wire/2024/01/trump-haley-new-hampshire-republican-primary-results/

#FloridaMan #NewHampshirePrimary #CriminalCounts #MotherJones #Trump #RepublicanPrimary #Politics #News