Smithee has represented the Panhandle in the Texas House for 40 years. He ran for speaker last year and most recently served as chair of the criminal jurisprudence committee.

The debate over whether to extend the pandemic-era tax credits is at the center of the federal government shutdown, which is ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Friday he is committing $1 million from his campaign coffers to put chapters of Turning Point USA, ...

Find out which North Texas city is the largest in the nation to be run by a Republican mayor in this fact brief.

The redistricting opposition camps struggled with money and messaging, especially in the days leading up to the election.

Following the large voter-approved measure of California's gerrymandering effort to send more Democrats to Congress, Gov.

California Republicans are blaming each other about their overwhelming loss on Proposition 50, the congressional ...

The big money doesn’t want to wait until 2026.Republican and Democratic donors are pouring millions into redistricting fights across the US that are expected to play a decisive role in which party ...

In his first Truth Social post commenting on the election results, Trump suggested that the reasons why Democrats won is ...

The question facing both parties is how the resounding victories for Democrats will reshape their incentives to mess with ...

Polls show that Latino support for Trump is quickly fading in Texas, but some say they're sticking with the president.

As Trump’s delusions about GOP losses deepen and he calls for rigging midterms in response, a Democratic operative explains why his schemes could still be a problem—and how Democrats should respond.