Good Morning! On this day in 1945, shot putter Randy Matson was born in Kilgore. A graduate of Texas A&M, he competed in the Olympics twice, winning silver in 1964 and gold in 1968. Matson was also drafted by the Atlanta Falcons and the Seattle SuperSonics, but he turned down both offers to focus on track and field.
Today’s edition continues our Election Day coverage, including confusion among some voters over new rules in Dallas County and Williamson County. Share your opinion about where voters should cast their ballots in today’s Poll, and hit reply to let us know if you were affected by the changes.
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U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) won his primary with 58% of the vote following President Trump’s pardon of his federal bribery charges in December. Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina, a former Democrat who switched parties and received Trump’s endorsement, will face Cuellar in November.
U.S. Army veteran and former prosecutor Eric Flores defeated former U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores to win the GOP primary for a redrawn South Texas district, and U.S. Army veteran Trever Nehls won the GOP primary to succeed his twin brother in Congress.
State Rep. Briscoe Cain, who received Gov. Greg Abbott’s endorsement in the GOP primary for a redrawn district outside Houston, is headed to a runoff with Trump-backed U.S. Army veteran Alex Mealer. The GOP runoff for a redrawn San Antonio district also features candidates backed by Trump and Abbott.
Dallas Pastor Freddy Haynes won the Democratic primary to succeed U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, and Tejano singer Bobby Pulido will challenge U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-Edinburg) in November after winning his primary.
State Reps. Chris Turner (D-Grand Prairie) and Cecil Bell (R-Magnolia) lost their primaries, while most other state lawmakers defeated challengers outright or advanced to the runoff.
Former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg foiled Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai’s reelection bid, while scandal-plagued Fort Bend County Judge KP George lost his primary after switching parties to run as a Republican.
Rule Change Causes Voter Confusion
New voting procedures in Dallas County and Williamson County caused confusion for some voters about where to cast their ballots, leading to delays at several polling locations.
This year, in a purported effort to reduce election fraud, each county’s Republican Party opted to require primary voters to cast their ballots in their assigned precincts on Election Day. In previous years, voters had been able to do so at any polling location in the county, but state law requires both major parties to agree to provide that option.
Hundreds of voters were reportedly turned away from party-specific polling places in both counties, causing a “lot of infuriated voters,” according to Dallas County election navigator Juston Marine. While two polling locations in Williamson County were allowed to stay open until 10 p.m., the Texas Supreme Court stayed an order to extend voting hours in Dallas County.
A statement from state Rep. James Talarico, who defeated U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, said he was “deeply concerned about the reports of voters being turned away from the polls.” Crockett, whose district is in Dallas County, said that “people have been disenfranchised,” though she conceded to Talarico yesterday.
Houston Hosts World Baseball Classic
Houston’s Daikin Park hosts Pool B of the 2026 World Baseball Classic tomorrow night. The five-team pool features national teams from Mexico, Italy, Great Britain, Brazil, and the U.S., all vying for the title of World Champions. See the schedule here.
Tomorrow night’s game features a loaded American roster. The squad includes both of last year’s Cy Young winners (Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal), four former MVPs (Judge, Harper, Goldschmidt, Kershaw), and a combined 65 All-Star appearances.
A few Texans will be playing in the tournament, too, just not in Houston. Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña will suit up for the Dominican Republic in Miami’s Pool D, while fellow Astro Shay Whitcomb is headed to Tokyo to play for South Korea. The Texas Rangers will also be represented via pitcher Cal Quantrill, who’s playing for Canada in San Juan.
Houston will also host two quarterfinal games on March 13-14, meaning Daikin Park could see up to 12 games before the tournament shifts to Miami for the semifinals and championship. Pool play runs through March 11. Here’s how to watch.
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➤ President Trumppromised to make an endorsement in the Republican U.S. Senate primary “soon,” adding that he would ask the candidate he doesn’t endorse to drop out. An unnamed source indicated Trump would pick Cornyn, causing prediction markets to swing wildly in his favor. (More)
➤ Dallas: A masked delivery driver was arrested outside Attorney General Ken Paxton’s election night watch party on Tuesday. Authorities reportedly found a bulletproof vest along with several boxes of ammunition and fully loaded magazines in his vehicle. (More)
➤ Williamson County: Former ShamWow pitchman Vince Shlomi sued the Republican Party of Texas for not including “ShamWow” as part of his name on the GOP ballot for the 31st congressional district primary. Incumbent John Carter easily won the contest, while Shlomi finished sixth in the field of 10 candidates. (More)
➤ San Antonio: U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales is the subject of a House Ethics Committee investigation regarding allegations of an affair with an aide, who later died by suicide. Gonzales will face Second Amendment activist Brandon Herrera in the GOP runoff for the 23rd congressional district. (See Details)
➤ Houston: The city rolled out a new interactive dashboard that allows residents to view crime reports by location, offense type, and time period. (More)
➤ Atascosa County: An 18-wheeler crashed into a Karnes Electric Cooperative substation Wednesday morning, knocking out power for 857 customers in four counties. The driver’s condition is unknown. (More)
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➤ The Dallas Cowboys restructured the contracts of Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, and Tyler Smith to make about $66 million available for new players under the league cap. (More)
➤ TCU men’s basketball upset No. 10 Texas Tech on the road this week, giving the Horned Frogs their tenth conference win of the season for the first time in 28 years. (More)
➤ The city of New Braunfels will honor its resident Olympian, Elana Meyers Taylor, with a gold medal parade on the morning of March 14. (More)
➤ The Big 12 conference honored TCU’s Olivia Miles as Women’s Basketball Player of the Year, while Texas Tech’s Krista Gerlich won Coach of the Year. (See All Awards)
➤ The Dallas Stars have won a franchise-record ten games in a row, even though superstar Mikko Rantanen has been out of the lineup with an injury since the Olympics. They can extend the streak to 11 tomorrow night against the Avalanche. (More)
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➤ Houston-based law firm Susman Godfrey pledged to “defend itself and the rule of law” after the Department of Justice reaffirmed its intent to appeal a ruling that invalidated an executive order targeting several law firms over prior litigation. (More)
➤ Kaizen Development Partners unveiled plans for its $650 million Chalk Hill project in Uptown Dallas. The development will include a 22-story office building and a 29-story hotel and condo tower. (More)
➤ Houston’s Moody National Development is turning a 17-acre site with several abandoned silos into a luxury residential and retail development with a five-story apartment complex with 346 units. (More)
➤ Nasdaq will ring today’s closing bell from Alamo Plaza. Tomorrow marks 190 years since the Battle of the Alamo. (More)
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➤ Joell McNew, the mother of a UT Austin student at the time another student was murdered on campus in 2016, responded to that tragedy by creating SafeHorns, an organization that advocates for improved campus safety across the nation. (More)
➤ Producer Taylor Sheridan will begin shooting for Frisco King in Collin County this month, according to Variety. Samuel L. Jackson will star in the Tulsa King spinoff. (More)
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