As the filing period for the 2026 Republican and Democratic primaries in Texas is nearly over, see who's filed so far for federal and statewide offices.

Democrats in North Texas are waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to take further action after Justice Samuel Alito filed an administrative stay in the ongoing Texas redistricting case, which temporarily reinstated the 2025 Congressional maps approved by Republicans this summer that could give them an extra five seats.

Alito issued the order in his capacity as the justice who handles urgent appeals from Texas, saying the map could remain.

VanDeaver, who represents northeast Texas, was one of two House Republicans to oppose a school voucher program this year.

Two new candidates have announced they’re running for Representative Gary VanDeaver’s House seat after he recently announced he won’t be seeking reelection.

Rep. Troy Nehls, a Trump loyalist from Texas, said Saturday he made the decision after consulting with his family over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Tax-hiking ballot measures had different electoral outcomes in Charlotte and Austin, but both boosted the case for a reform passed by the Texas Senate earlier this year.

Hours after federal judges blocked Texas from using a newly drawn Congressional map, state leaders filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court.

Next week, the Supreme Court may rule on controversial new congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Without a ruling, justices may need to take the rare step of extending the filing period or delaying the early-March primary election.

After leaders in four member cities scheduled elections to consider leaving DART next May, a fifth North Texas town may join the ranks.