Second Reading Podcast: The Texas Republican Base Has Spoken – What’s Next?

In the wake of run-off wins by GOP candidates like Ken Paxton, Mayes Middleton, and Bo French, James Henson and Joshua Blank talk about dynamics in both parties, and what’s comes next in the general election and in governing circles in Texas.

References from the Pod

Inside Politics With Dana Bash on Texas 27 May 2026

Kayla Guo, "Tala-freak-o vs. Ken the Criminal: Texas candidates sharpen attacks as U.S. Senate race locks in,"  The Texas Tribune 27 May 2026