Republican Greg Abbott faces conservative challengers in Texas primary election

Progressive Greg Casar Trounces Competition in Central Texas Congressional Primary

With what looks like about 60 percent of the vote, ex-Austin City Council Member Greg Casar—a staunch progressive and former labor organizer endorsed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—trounced his competition Tuesday evening in the Democratic primary for Texas’ Congressional District 35.“Our campaign has built a movement of working people, from San Antonio to Austin, who are ready to fight because our futures depend on it,” said Casar in a press relea…

Texas primary tests the GOP’s rightward lunge

By Will Weissert and Paul J. Weber | Associated PressAUSTIN, Texas — Voters in Texas are ushering in the midterm campaign season with primaries Tuesday that will test just how far to the right the Republican Party will shift in a state where many in the GOP have already tightened their embrace of former President Donald Trump.Republican Gov. Greg Abbott appears well positioned to secure his party’s nomination for another term. Starting the campa…

Election 2022: Texas primary tests GOP's rightward shift

Voters in Texas will usher in the midterm campaign season with primaries that will test just how far to the right the Republican Party will shift in a state where many in the GOP have already tightened their embrace of former President Donald Trump.Republican Gov. Greg Abbott appears well positioned to secure his party's nomination for another term after Tuesday's voting. Starting the campaign with more than $50 million, he has built hard-line p…

Election 2022: Texas primary tests GOP’s rightward shift

By WILL WEISSERT and PAUL J. WEBERAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Voters in Texas will usher in the midterm campaign season with primaries that will test just how far to the right the Republican Party will shift in a state where many in the GOP have already tightened their embrace of former President Donald Trump.Incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott appears well positioned to secure his party’s nomination for another term after Tuesday’s voting. Starting …

Election 2022: Texas primary tests GOP's rightward shift

Voters in Texas will usher in the midterm campaign season with primaries that will test just how far to the right the Republican Party will shift in a state where many in the GOP have already tightened their embrace of former President Donald Trump.Incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott appears well positioned to secure his party's nomination for another term after Tuesday's voting. Starting the campaign with more than $50 million, he has built h…

Polls open in Texas for 2022's first primary

Polls are open in Texas for the nation’s first primary of the 2022 midterm elections