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Texas Take
Go behind the headlines for a look at what's really going on at the Texas Capitol and in Washington with the state's #1 political podcast: Texas Take. Join the conversation featuring Houston Chronicle/San Antonio Express-News political writer Jeremy Wallace.
Episodes
Texas TakeA New Texas
In one night, voters changed everything in Texas. On this episode of the Texas Take, host Jeremy Wallace teams up with the Austin American-Statesman’s John…
Texas TakeIs this the end of Gov. Greg Abbott?
On this episode of Texas Take, host Jeremy Wallace digs into how Gov. Greg Abbott’s political future is in question as he faces the toughest reelection of his…
Texas TakeWhy Record Voter Turnout In Texas Is Boon For Talarico
James Talarico couldn’t have asked for a better week as the battle for the U.S. Senate hits the homestretch. On this episode of Texas Take, reporters Casey…
Texas TakeRepublicans Running out of Time to Stop James Talarico in Texas
On this episode of Texas Take, host Jeremy Wallace examines the desperation gripping Texas Republicans as Election Day approaches. Houston Chronicle opinion…
Texas TakeIs Trump helping or hurting Ken Paxton?
On this episode of Texas Take, host Jeremy Wallace is joined by Gromer Jeffers Jr. of The Dallas Morning News as the state enters the final stretch before…
Texas TakeA Texas Voter Registration Mess at the Worst Time Possible
On this episode of Texas Take, host Jeremy Wallace examines a major voter registration backlog with Republican state Sen. Paul Bettencourt and what it could…
Texas TakeHow much trouble is Greg Abbott in?
On this episode of Texas Take, host Jeremy Wallace looks at Gov. Greg Abbott’s toughest reelection fight yet, as Democrat Gina Hinojosa puts the blame on him…
Texas TakeRacist Rant Throws Texas GOP Into Crisis
As if the GOP needed another hurdle to overcome this cycle, a statewide GOP candidate turned the Longhorns magical comeback into a litmus test for every party…
Texas TakeWill Trumpapalooza in Texas help GOP win the midterms?
In this episode of Texas Take, host Jeremy Wallace and reporter Casey Murray break down what they saw firsthand at the Republican National Convention in…
Texas TakeAn Exclusive with Ted Cruz: "I'm doing everything humanly possible to help" Ken Paxton.
Is U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz partially responsible for the midterm cycle turning into a potential disaster for Republicans? In this special edition of the Texas Take…
Texas TakeDonald Trump Takes Aim at James Talarico
Democrat James Talarico is about to be tested like never before in his bid for a U.S. Senate seat. In this episode of the Texas Take, host Jeremy Wallace and…
Texas TakeBulldozers in Big Bend & Donald Trump back in Texas
This week on The Texas Take, host Jeremy Wallace and Washington correspondent James Osborne break down the backlash over border construction near Big Bend…
Texas TakeTexas Public Schools Under Fire
In this episode of Texas Take, Gov. Greg Abbott brushes off questions about the 170 public school campuses that have been shuttered or are on the way to…
Texas TakeIs Ken Paxton working hard enough to beat James Talarico?
On this episode of the Texas Take, host Jeremy Wallace asks Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton about taking a European vacation as conservatives, like…
Texas TakeGunned Down in Houston: Fatal ICE Shooting
On this episode of Texas Take, host Jeremy Wallace examines the fatal ICE shooting of an unarmed Houston construction contractor that has reignited debate over…
Texas TakeHow Democrats’ Maine disaster impacts Talarico-Paxton race
On this episode of Texas Take, Jeremy Wallace is joined by Texas Politics Reporter Haajrah Gilani, Chief Politics Reporter John C. Moritz and reporter Isaac Yu…
Texas TakeJames Talarico Becomes the Face of the Texas Democrats
This week on the Texas Take, host Jeremy Wallace is joined by Austin American-Statesman’s John Moritz to break down the Texas Democratic convention in Corpus…
Texas TakeTexas Republicans bring a religious war - and a circus - to Houston
Can the party the says it believes in freedom of religion also ban people from worshiping how they want? That’s exactly the line Texas Republican Party is…
Texas TakeTwo big breaks for Talarico & a $100 million problem
James Talarico is getting an unexpected boost from shifting political winds in South Texas and Houston as he seeks to become the first Democrat to win…
Texas TakeTrump’s Republican Party Triumphs in Texas
On this episode of Texas Take, host Jeremy Wallace breaks down a primary night that ended major Texas political careers, including Sen. John Cornyn’s long run…
Texas TakeDonald Trump turns Texas Senate race upside down
Is this U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s last hurrah? Host Jeremy Wallace and Brad Johnson of the Texas Bullpen break down President Donald Trump's endorsement of Ken…
Texas TakeThe 5 Hottest Runoff Battles on the Texas Ballot
It’s time to vote again in Texas. With in-person early voting starting statewide on Monday, journalists Bayliss Wagner and John Moritz join host Jeremy Wallace…
Texas TakeIs Trump is making Democrats more competitive in South Texas?
On this episode of Texas Take, host Jeremy Wallace looks at how President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is affecting Texas politics, Latino voters and…
Texas TakeJames Talarico's Bid To Win Black Voters
After a contentious Democratic primary, James Talarico is making a big push to win over Black voters, many of whom had backed his opponent, Jasmine Crockett…
Texas TakeSex, Guns and Politics
The mounting pressure finally caught up with now-former U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales. After other members of Congress moved to expel him for his affair with a…
Texas TakeThe Incredible Shrinking NRA?
Scandal and declining membership have beset the National Rifle Association in recent years, but the group is still expecting 70,000 gun owners to descend on…
Texas TakeChallenging THC Regulations in Texas
The THC industry is fighting back against new Texas regulations that threaten to put many of them out of business. Houston Chronicle reporter Isaac Yu joins…
Texas TakeAn Exclusive With the National Republican Party Chairman Gruters
The leader of the Republican National Committee knows he will have to defy history to defend President Donald Trump in Texas and beyond as Democrats vow to…
Texas TakeMonster, Snubs and Japanese Anime
Did Ted Cruz and Greg Abbott just get snubbed by CPAC in their own backyard? Houston Chronicle reporter Benjamin Wermund joins this week's episode to explain…
Texas TakeWhy are would-be presidential candidates making a beeline for Texas
Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, are worlds apart politically, but this week both were in the Lone Star State on a similar…
Texas TakeThe Long Wait for Trump’s Texas Senate Endorsement
The longer President Donald Trump drags out his endorsement of either Sen. John Cornyn or Ken Paxton, the more it is costing GOP donors as the two Senate…
Texas TakeWild 2026 Texas Primary: What Happened and Why
Texas shattered voting turnout records in a wild primary season that saw James Talarico defeat Jasmine Crockett, and Sen. John Cornyn pushed into a runoff…
Texas TakeClosing Arguments
Months of ads, rallies and campaign travel have brought us to this. On Tuesday, Texas will know whether Jasmine Crockett or James Talarico will be the…
Texas TakeShocker after Shocker in Texas Primaries
U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico got a sudden boost from Stephen Colbert in his Democratic primary battle against Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett. New…
Texas TakeTraitor, Backstabbers and Puppets
With the start of in-person early voting in Texas about to get underway, attack ads are filling up television sets around the Lone Star State. Host Jeremy…
Texas TakeWarning Bells for Republicans In Texas
A North Texas shocker has turned Lone Star State politics on its ear. Host Jeremy Wallace and the Austin American-Statesman’s John Moritz explain the wide…
Texas TakeTime for a Recalibration?
Texas congressional members are demanding that the Trump administration release a 5-year-old Minnesota boy and his father from a detention camp near San…
Texas TakeAn Exclusive with Beto O'Rourke: "We will live in a fascist country"
Recorded live at Stubb’s in Austin, Texas Take host Jeremy Wallace sits down with Beto O’Rourke for a conversation about why he chose not to run for office…
Texas TakeWhat is Beto O’Rourke up to now?
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Texas TakeWill Donald Trump Ever Endorse John Cornyn?
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn joins host Jeremy Wallace to talk about his campaign and what President Donald Trump told him about a potential endorsement for the U.S…
Texas TakeNo Boots on the Ground
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw sits down for an interview with host Jeremy Wallace to discuss why he supported President Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela, but why…
Texas TakeWho won Texas Politics in 2025
Who made the biggest splash in Texas politics in 2025? And who saw their fortunes take a turn for the worse? In this week’s end-of-year episode, host Jeremy…
Texas TakeJasmine Crockett on Latino voters and Israel
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Texas TakeSo Much Uncertainty in Texas Politics
The future of THC in Texas is once again in jeopardy. Reporters Isaac Yu of the Houston Chronicle and John Moritz of the Austin American-Statesman join host…
Texas TakeDisaster for Texas Republicans
What looked like Gov. Greg Abbott’s gift to President Donald Trump may turn out to be a nightmare for the White House. A court this week put Abbott's plan to…
Texas TakeTwo Governors, One Big Texas City
California Gov. Gavin Newsom took a victory lap in Houston, trolling Gov. Greg Abbott who the very next day kicked off his re-election campaign. But Abbott…
Texas TakeGavin Newsom Answers Greg Abbott
Nine weeks after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave President Donald Trump the redistricting map he wanted in Texas, California Gov. Gavin Newsom roared back with an…
Texas TakeA Battle That Never Ends
Even after 189 years, the tale of the Alamo remains one of the most debated pieces of Texas history. And it continues to produce casualties to this day. Just…
Texas TakeAn Exclusive with Wesley Hunt
One of the rarest things to do in Texas politics is to defeat an incumbent U.S. Senator in a primary. It has only happened once since World War II, yet Houston…
Texas TakeGreg Abbott’s $90 million gamble
Listen to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pledge to spend “most of” his $90 million campaign warchest in and around Houston to turn the area “dark red.” Given he’s lost…
Texas TakeBattling the Billionaires
Democrat Gina Hinajosa says she is no sacrificial lamb. In a one-on-one sit-down interview, the Rio Grande Valley native explains how she thinks she can beat…
Texas TakeMarching on Chicago
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker slammed Gov. Greg Abbott for allowing Texas National Guard soldiers to be deployed in the Windy…
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Shutdowns and Showdowns
Why is the new mayor of Texas’s second-largest city publicly fighting people in her own party and a guy known as Spurs Jesus? Express-News reporter Molly Smith…
Texas TakeRevenge and Retribution
Texas Republicans and their national brethren were settling a lot of scores this week. While the Texas GOP officially threatened the political future of fellow…
Texas TakeThe Hottest Political Races Budding in Texas
Veteran Texas political reporters Gromer Jeffers of the Dallas Morning News and John Moritz of the Austin American-Statesman join host Jeremy Wallace to break…
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Rage Against the Colleges
The political turmoil around Texas A&M University this week has been years in the making as Republican leaders from Vice President JD Vance to Gov. Greg Abbott…
Texas TakeWho won the summer in Texas politics?
Another Texas summer is in the books and it had us wondering who in Texas politics made the most of their opportunity to get ahead. Host Jeremy Wallace, with…
Texas TakeAn Exclusive with Texas House Democratic Leader Gene Wu
Houston Democrat Gene Wu has received a burst of national attention for being the leader of the Texas House Democrats as they fled the state to try to stop…
Texas TakeMaking Blood Boil in Texas Politics
President Trump got the redistricting maps he wanted from Texas, but it may come with a big political price tag. The Democratic Party, so fractured after the…