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Let's hope you're ready to watch a LOT of political advertisements over the next month, because Abbott and O'Rourke can definitely afford them.

Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O'Rourke raise record $200 million

Both candidates reported raising another $25 million each over the last three months of the campaign.

Texas Dems say national groups are pulling out of South Texas race

National Republicans are eyeing South Texas, historically a Democratic stronghold, after their party made surprising gains there in 2020.

Fact check: Paxton attacks Garza over 'human trafficking' cases

Neither of Democrat Rochelle Garza's clients were charged with human trafficking.

Cops pack Harris County courtroom for debate over police funding

Uniformed law enforcement officers lined the hallways and courtroom, their presence marking an escalation in an ongoing political battle over the county's proposed tax rate and budget for fiscal year 2023.

Justice Dept. asks court to deny Trump plea over FBI search

The Biden administration on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to steer clear of a legal fight over classified documents seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida estate.

One last thing…

"Busted for human trafficking?" read new billboard ads by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attacking his Democratic opponent. "Rochelle Garza will defend you!"

Garza's campaign responds: "Garza withdrew herself as legal counsel within days from the cases to which the billboards are referring. In one case, she never even served as attorney of record. In the other, her representation was withdrawn within a matter of days."