@jaspscherer

Politics editor @TexasTribune. Formerly @HoustonChron, @ExpressNews, @NorthwesternU. Email: [email protected]

 Austin, TX
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Gabby Birenbaum@birenbombOct 16
Scenes from the trail last weekend in the Rio Grande Valley with Bobby Pulido and Monica De La Cruz, where the politics of nostalgia and the debate over the region's future were on full display + excellent photos by Michael Gonzalez texastribune.org/2026/10/16/…
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When Gina Hinojosa first launched her bid against Greg Abbott, her polling had her 9 points down — and she felt good about it. Now, she's daring Democrats to wonder if she could actually topple this mainstay of the Texas GOP establishment. @TexasTribune: texastribune.org/2026/10/16/…

How Gina Hinojosa became Greg Abbott’s toughest competitor

Hinojosa has gone from unknown state lawmaker to Abbott’s most viable Democratic challenger yet — a surge that has dared Democrats to wonder if she could actually topple this mainstay of the Texas...

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Kayla Guo@kaylaguo_Oct 16
New via @birenbomb: Truth and Courage, a pro-Ted Cruz super PAC, is launching a seven-figure Spanish-language ad buy attacking James Talarico @TexasTribune texastribune.org/2026/10/16/…

Pro-Cruz PAC launches Spanish ad campaign against Talarico

Aimed at Hispanic voters, the new ad from Truth and Courage PAC attacks Democrat James Talarico over his past comments on gender and sexuality.

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Read @birenbomb on the epicenter of those nasty suburbs > texastribune.org/2026/09/24/…

Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs may be key to Paxton vs. Talarico

The area’s Republican voters are typically reliable, but Paxton’s political baggage has some contemplating skipping his race or voting for the Democrat.

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In @TexasMonthly interview, @DadePhelan mentions possibility of Dems flipping 8-10 Texas House seats: “I hear there’s more than that in the margin of error. That doesn’t mean they’re all going to lose. But these suburbs are nasty.” #txlege
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@TexasMonthlyOct 14
The former Texas House speaker and Paxton antagonist on why he’s buying a blue wave: texasmonthly.com/news-politi…

Dade Phelan Says Republicans Are “Freaking Out”

The former Texas House speaker and Paxton antagonist on why he’s buying a blue wave.

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Abbott strategist weighs in >
Dave Carney@granitewingerOct 14
In the field for ten days... what crap... you guys will print anything...
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2026 in a nutshell: Trump 10 pts underwater in Texas, his worst net approval in @TxPolProject polling over both terms. 36% name “cost of living” or “the economy” as their top issue. Corruption (8%) is the only other above 5%. Electorate’s view of the economy is worst since ‘22:
Jasper Scherer@jaspschererOct 14
New @TxPolProject poll finds statewide GOP incumbents in jeopardy, w/ lots of statistical ties #TXSEN Talarico 50 Paxton 47 Governor Hinojosa 49 Abbott 48 Lite guv Goodwin (D) 49 Patrick (R) 46 Attorney general Johnson (D) 48 Middleton (R) 47 texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blo… #txlege

Latest UT/Texas Politics Poll Finds Historic Levels of Competition in Texas Midterm Elections

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Poll was fielded Sept. 25 to Oct. 5 861 LVs, MOE +/- 3.34 % points
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New @TxPolProject poll finds statewide GOP incumbents in jeopardy, w/ lots of statistical ties #TXSEN Talarico 50 Paxton 47 Governor Hinojosa 49 Abbott 48 Lite guv Goodwin (D) 49 Patrick (R) 46 Attorney general Johnson (D) 48 Middleton (R) 47 texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blo… #txlege

Latest UT/Texas Politics Poll Finds Historic Levels of Competition in Texas Midterm Elections

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Alejandro Serrano@serrano_alejOct 14
New via @eklib: How Ken Paxton and allies fanned a conspiracy to convince voters James Talarico was mentally unfit. Great breakdown ab the last few days featuring this incredible beginning to the report: texastribune.org/2026/10/13/…
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Elizabeth Findell@efindellOct 13
In Dubai, Paxton and his girlfriend watched fireworks at a party with two fugitives who had failed to return to the U.S. to face federal healthcare fraud charges. One of them, Anosh Ahmed, had donated $190,000 to Paxton. wsj.com/politics/policy/ken-… w/ @MarkMaremont @jdawsey1
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Bayliss Wagner
@baylisswagnerOct 12
SCOOP: @nytimes reviewed time-stamped security camera images showing @jamestalarico was, in fact, at his home in Austin on Oct. 1-8. Gift link ➡️ #TXSEN nytimes.com/2026/10/12/us/po…

Republicans Promoted a False Rumor That James Talarico Was in Ohio (Gift Article)

The Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas spent nine days off the trail with what he and his campaign said was a bad case of the flu. His opponents fueled rumors, including one that spread widely...

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Gabby Birenbaum@birenbombOct 11
From the Lindner Center in Ohio, re: today’s discourse:
Lindner Center HOPE@LindnerCtrHopeOct 11
Representative James Talarico has never received treatment from Lindner Center of Hope.
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@TexasTribuneOct 9
Mayes Middleton, running for Texas attorney general, wants to “put God back in government." bit.ly/4icAIgj

Texas AG candidate Mayes Middleton wants “God back in government”

Middleton, a Republican, has long pushed for injecting Christianity into the public sphere. His Democratic opponent, Nathan Johnson, said those views make him unfit for office.

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Rural voter watch: JD Vance is headed to Tyler, Texas, for a rally on Tuesday next week. Vance previously headlined a rally in Harlingen on Sept. 30
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Patrick Svitek
@PatrickSvitekOct 9
Scoop: Ken Paxton privately complained John Cornyn “wants me to lose,” as their years-long feud boils over in a high-stakes Senate race The latest leak from a Paxton fundraiser last month: cnn.com/2026/10/09/politics/… #TXSEN
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Lauren McGaughy
@lmcgaughyOct 9
Scoop: In 2014, Ken Paxton sat for a deposition where federal lawyers quizzed him about his growing wealth and investment tactics. The depo has never been made public. We got a copy. nytimes.com/2026/10/09/us/ke… @nytimes

Paxton Said in Deposition That Donor Gave Him Stocks to Please God

The leaked deposition from a fraud inquiry in 2014 provides insight into the Senate candidate’s investments and his tactics for defending himself.

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In attacking Talarico for campaign absence, Trump calls for debate that Paxton has avoided texastribune.org/2026/10/08/… via @birenbomb #TXSEN

Trump blasts Talarico campaign absence, calls for Senate debate

The Democrat has been off the trail because he was diagnosed with the flu, his campaign said. He quickly accepted the president’s call for him to “immediately report to a Debate Stage” with Ken...

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Joshua Fechter@JoshuaFechterOct 8
Texans are feeling the pinch from the cost of living. The @TexasTribune has assembled a guide of Texans’ major household expenses and how candidates running in the most consequential statewide races have proposed to rein in those costs.
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T.L. Langford@tlangfordOct 8
What to know about Texas’ affordability crisis and how candidates want to fix it texastribune.org/2026/10/08/…

What candidates are proposing to make Texas more affordable

From groceries to childcare, Texans are spending more to live here. Here’s how much costs have risen, why it’s happening and what candidates are proposing to fix it.

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