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AP & Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
The Republican primary battle between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, which has raged for more than a year, will come to its conclusion on May 26.
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Following last months announcements of his leave of absence, Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is suing the NCAA, seeking eligibility for the 2026 football season. KTTZ’s Samantha Larned reports on the lawsuit. Texas firefighters continue to monitor conditions in the Plains and Panhandle region after four straight days of fighting wildfires from eastern New Mexico to the Caprock Canyons. Fire danger conditions are expected to decrease as the week progresses.
Samantha Larned
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Early voting in Texas’ joint party primary runoff elections runs May 18-22. Democratic and Republican voters alike will be returning to the polls to determine their party’s nominees for the general election later this year. You can find races on both ballots and a list of early voting locations here.
The KTTZ news team received three Texas Broadcast News Awards this weekend for its feature stories and local government reporting.