March 3 Texas Republican Senate runoff: Cornyn vows ‘judgement day is coming for Ken Paxton’ Republican Sen. John Cornyn, advancing to a runoff with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for the GOP Senate nomination, takes aim at his rival.
March 3 Wesley Hunt concedes Texas race, vows political comeback Rep. Wesley Hunt thanks voters and says it won’t be the last time his name appears on the ballot and pledges his “undying support” to the eventual Republican nominee to keep Texas red.
March 3 Cornyn says he ‘did very well,’ advances to runoff Cornyn told supporters early statewide results were strong and that he is heading to a runoff in the Texas GOP Senate primary.
March 3 Combustible Republican Senate primary in Texas heading into overtime Texas GOP Senate primary heads to a runoff as Ken Paxton faces John Cornyn after neither candidate topped 50%. Wesley Hunt finished third in the race.
March 3 Austin suspect unleashed anti-Christian, antisemitic, misogynistic rants on social media before mass shooting The Austin shooter reportedly posted anti-Christian, antisemitic hate speech on X before killing 3, wounding 13. Authorities are investigating possible terrorism.
March 3 Suspect arrested outside Paxton HQ with ammo in car following disturbance Ahead of the polls closing in Texas on the first major primary election night of the 2026 midterms a suspect was arrested in possession of ammo outside a major GOP campaign office.
March 3 Polls close in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas as high-stakes midterm primaries enter counting phase Texas Senate primary between Cornyn, Paxton and Hunt could decide Republican control in 2026. Democrats Crockett and Talarico battle for nomination.
March 3 Texas DA says no charges for police in terror attack response amid criticism of mandatory grand jury review Austin police officers who stopped a mass shooter could face a grand jury review despite being hailed as heroes for saving lives in a deadly nightclub attack.
March 3 Doorbell video shows Austin mass shooting suspect leaving apartment before deadly rampage Doorbell video shows Austin mass shooting suspect Ndiaga Diagne leaving his apartment before the attack. The FBI later raided the unit as the shooting is probed as possible terrorism.
March 3 Texas Democrat who backed police cuts faces criticism after thanking officers for saving lives Rep. Greg Casar faces backlash after praising Austin police's quick response to shooting despite previous support to cut funds for the Austin Police department.