All eyes are on the U.S. Senate race and Houston's 18th District as the official candidate filing period comes to a close on Monday.

Lawmakers are trying to plan for the 2026 midterms while waiting on the U.S. Supreme Court decision on redrawn electoral maps.

This weekend on Inside Valley Politics, we look at candidates who entered races in the 2026 election at the state level and locally. This includes a list of

The candidate filing deadline is Monday for the March 3 Republican and Democratic primaries. We're tracking the major candidates.

Political hopefuls from across Texas start their races for the 2026 election season in earnest on Monday, as the window for filing their candidacies

The Republican plans to pick off five Democratic-held congressional seats in Texas once seemed like a sure thing. Not anymore.

Incumbent Sheila Jackson Lee defeated Amanda Edwards and Robert Slater (Unofficially withdrew) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 18 on March 5, 2024. Lana Centonze defeated Aaron Hermes in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 18 on March 5, 2024.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Texas Republican leaders, allowing the state to use new redistricting maps for the 2026 midterm elections.

U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey announces he will not seek re-election for his congressional seat in Texas, impacting Black representation in the state.

A redistricting ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court allows Texas to use the newly drawn 2025 Congressional maps for the upcoming March primary and for the all-important midterm elections next year. Gov.