Lambert overcame a brutal primary last year after drawing the wrath of two of the state’s most powerful GOP leaders.

Conservative Rep. Chip Roy, who has fought with Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson, said he is running for Texas attorney general in 2026.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans on Wednesday took the first step toward approving new congressional maps that would give their party as many as five new seats in the House of Representatives, spurring what’s likely to be a national battle over redistricting.