AUSTIN, Texas — The abrupt decision by U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales to not seek reelection clears the path for a self-described gun rights “absolutist” to secure the Republican nomination in a sprawling Texas congressional district. Brendan Herrera, 30, originally gained notoriety by posting videos of himself shooting weapons, calling himself “The AK Guy.” He lost … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Marine veteran and Green Party Senate candidate has vowed to continue his congressional campaign after he was forcibly thrown out of a Senate hearing this week by police. Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., had assisted law enforcement in throwing Brian McGinnis out of the hearing following an … Read more
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales Thursday dropped his reelection bid for his Texas congressional district after admitting to an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. “After deep reflection and with the support of my loving family, I have decided not to seek reelection while serving out the rest of this Congress with the … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! While running as a moderate with bipartisan appeal, Texas state Rep. James Talarico, who defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, for the Democratic Senate nomination, has a history of making controversial statements on matters of religion, race, gender, border security and beyond. With Talarico in the national spotlight … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is making it clear: he’s staying in the race for the Republican Senate nomination even if President Donald Trump endorses Paxton’s rival, longtime Sen. John Cornyn. “I’m staying in this race,” Paxton said in an interview Wednesday evening. “I owe it to … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Longtime West Michigan meteorologist Terri DeBoer is launching a run for Congress as a Republican, hoping to represent the state’s 3rd Congressional District in a campaign centered on border security, economic issues and what she called restoring “fiscal sanity” in Washington. “I’m an outsider,” DeBoer … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, will not seek reelection, opting to leave the Senate just minutes before Wednesday’s filing deadline in the Treasure State, three sources confirmed to Fox News Digital. Montana’s senior senator is serving his second term and was widely expected to secure a third in … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Progressive star Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, has conceded her race for the U.S. Senate after suffering an “embarrassing” defeat to a lesser-known Democrat, state Rep. James Talarico. A second-term congresswoman widely seen as one of the top voices in the Democratic Party, Crockett lost her primary to … Read more
In a race that pitted two incumbents against each other, Democratic Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee are locked in a tight primary race in the newly redrawn 18th Congressional District. Menefee was elected to represent the 18th Congressional District in a January special election to replace Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died last year. Menefee, … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Major League Baseball star Mark Teixeira has clinched the Republican primary to succeed GOP Rep. Chip Roy in southwest Texas. Teixeira secured more than 61% of the vote, avoiding a runoff in the 12-candidate primary field. Teixeira announced his candidacy for the Lone Star State’s 21st … Read more