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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he’ll run for reelection in 2026, reversing previous plan to retire

Read full article: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he’ll run for reelection in 2026, reversing previous plan to retire

Patrick made the comments at a daylong conference in Austin hosted by The Texan, a political news site started by former GOP state Sen. Konni Burton.

This historically red Texas county diversified in the last decade. Now, Republicans are trying to divide up its voters of color.

Read full article: This historically red Texas county diversified in the last decade. Now, Republicans are trying to divide up its voters of color.

Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, said the maps were drawn “race-blind.” But Democratic Sen. Beverly Powell, whose district would be turned into a majority-Republican district, said they’re an attempt to deny voters of color their voice in elections.