New polling shows Democrat James Talarico leading Republican Ken Paxton in the closely watched Senate race in Texas. The same polling has Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa leading three-term Republican incumbent Greg Abbott by 4 points. That comes as a new survey of the nation’s 37 most competitive congressional districts shows Democrats in a strong position to flip control of the House this November. The poll, conducted for The Cook Political Report, also finds voters in these districts are eager to see a new Congress do more than simply hold President Donald Trump to account, but also make fundamental changes to the political system. Amy Walter, publisher and editor-in-chief of The Cook Political Report, joins Morning Joe…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is urging the White House to get more engaged in the Texas Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico. While Democrats haven’t won a Senate seat in Texas in years, Republicans might have a reason to be concerned. Our MS NOW internal elections desk, which had been characterizing the race as ‘lean republican,’ is now shifting it to a ‘toss up.’ MS NOW Political Director Shawna Thomas joins Morning Joe to discuss the shift and what it means for the race in Texas.
With midterms just around the corner, Democrats are building real momentum in Texas. New polling from Emerson shows that the race for the U.S. Senate is a near dead heat between Democratic candidate James Talarico and Republican candidate Ken Paxton. And in the governor’s race, Republican incumbent Greg Abbott leads State Representative Gina Hinojosa by just four points -- only one point outside the poll’s 3-point margin of error. State Rep. and Texas Gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa joins The Weekend to discuss.
Election data has been released showing competitive races for Republicans and Democrats across the nation. Decision Desk HQ Chief Elections Analyst Geoffrey Skelley reports on Wednesday's "National Report."
The Hill presents three hours of live, real-time primary night coverage, diving deep into the 2026 Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon and Pennsylvania primaries on Tuesday May 19, 2026 from 7:00 p.m. ET to 10:00 p.m. ET. The Hill's coverage will be anchored by Sunrise on The Hill’s Cory Smith, joined by The Hill's Political Editor and Host of NewsNation's The Hill Sunday, Chris Stirewalt, with further contributions from The Hill's Rising cohosts Robby Soave and Lindsey Granger, The Hill campaign and congressional reporters, Decision Desk HQ, Nexstar DC Bureau, plus political analysts. The live, primary coverage delivers fast, accurate results and sharp analysis as races are called in real time by election data experts from…
The Hill presents two and a half hours of live, real-time primary night coverage, diving deep into the 2026 Indiana and Ohio primaries on Tuesday May 5, 2026 from 7:00PM ET to 9:30PM ET. The Hill's coverage will be anchored by Sunrise on The Hill’s Cory Smith, joined by The Hill's Political Editor and Host of NewsNation's The Hill Sunday, Chris Stirewalt, with further contributions from The Hill's Rising cohosts Robby Soave and Lindsey Granger, The Hill campaign and congressional reporters, Decision Desk HQ, Nexstar DC Bureau, plus political analysts. The live, primary coverage delivers fast, accurate results and sharp analysis as races are called in real time by election data experts from Decision Desk HQ and The Hill's Midterm team.…
Join The Hill on Tuesday night for three hours of live primary night coverage focused on contests in Texas and North Carolina. In Texas, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is facing a tough primary opponent in state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) is also in the race. Many Republicans fear Paxton could be a weaker general election candidate than Cornyn, while Democrats are eyeing a Texas-sized upset if Paxton prevails in the primary. Someone must get 50 percent of the vote to avoid a runoff election in the spring. Democrats have their own contested primary between Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D) and state Rep. James Talarico, and their own problem. Some Democrats see Crockett as potentially being a weaker general election…
