DALLAS – U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s expected entry into the Texas Democratic Senate primary has reshaped 2026’s marquee contest and further thrust the Lone Star State into the national spotlight. Crockett,
The Dec. 4 ruling, which overturned a lower court injunction issued two weeks earlier, comes just four days before the deadline for Texas candidates to file to run in the March primary elections.
The opinion, handed down Thursday evening, may allow the GOP to pick up five more seats in the upcoming election, strengthening a small majority in the House.
In 2023, Texas overcame lawsuits that sought to prevent constitutional amendments from going into effect, but one that voters approved in 2021 is still blocked.
There was yet another sign this week of a potential 2026 wave that could hand control of the House of Representatives to Democrats.