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Tim McDonald announces campaign for Justice of the Peace

Conservative law enforcement officer Tim McDonald has announced his campaign for Smith County Justice of the Peace, Precinct…

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Quitman rancher running for governor as a Democrat, says he’ll fight for the working man

He’s a rancher and retired firefighter from East Texas, and he’s hoping to be the next governor of…

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Judge Sara Maynard announces campaign for re-election to Smith County Court at Law #2

Judge Sara Maynard, on Monday announced her re-election campaign with a goal to continue presiding over Smith County…

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Former educator running for East Texas seat in Congress as ‘conservative Democrat’

A mother and former East Texas educator plans to run as a “disciple of Christ” and “conservative Democrat”…

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Marshall Democrat announces campaign for East Texas congressional seat

Marshall resident Dr. Tracy Andrus has announced his intention to run for the 1st Congressional District seat in…

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Texas Democrat Colin Allred launches 2026 U.S. Senate campaign

Democrat Colin Allred launched his campaign for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, making a second run at the upper…

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New UT Tyler poll reflects Texas voters’ views on current issues, political matchups

The University of Texas at Tyler Center for Opinion Research recently surveyed 1,154 Texas voters about their views…

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East Texas native Dax Alexander plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Moran for seat in Congress

East Texas native Dax Alexander, a Democrat, plans to run for the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas’…

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Tyler councilmember Stuart Hene announces mayoral bid; McKellar, Nix also intend to run

From Staff Reports Three local residents have announced their intentions to run for mayor of Tyler in 2026.…

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Luis Hernandez wins Winona ISD Place 3 seat over incumbent Randy Hawkins

WINONA — Luis Hernandez won the Winona ISD Place 3 trustee seat Saturday, besting incumbent Randy Hawkins. Unofficial…