Texas Politics Shifting Fast | Fort Wayne News

Fort Wayne News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 23, 2026 · 1m

Texas politics is flipping on its head—new polling shows the Senate race as a toss-up and the governor’s race now neck-and-neck, defying old assumptions. Voters are fed up with soaring gas and fertilizer prices, plus federal policies hurting ranchers and rural communities. Attorney General Ken Paxton’s scandals are dragging him down, while Democratic challenger James Talarico gains ground. Governor Greg Abbott, despite his massive war chest, faces headwinds from school voucher backlash and redistricting woes—his opponent, Rep. Gina Hinojosa, could be winning over Latino voters in key areas…