Twelve House incumbents from Texas are set to leave Congress after this year, with the possibility of additional turnover in the May runoffs and November general election.

Herrera, who won the most votes in the Republican primary for the seat, avoided a runoff when incumbent Rep. Tony Gonzales dropped out of the race amid an affair scandal.

Cornyn’s change of heart comes amid a grueling primary battle with Attorney General Ken Paxton, who said he'd consider dropping out if Republicans scrapped the filibuster to pass a voter ID law.

The family, including the mother and her five children, detail in letters what they describe as neglectful medical care, inedible food and a disregard for their religious accommodations. They’ve been ...