Olivia Borgula

Jasmine Crockett makes direct-to-camera appeal for Christian Menefee in latest TV ad in #TX18 runoff from crypto super PAC Protect Progress. Crockett first backed Menefee when he was in a special election last year and has stuck with him in current race against Al Green.

U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson and former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred head to the May 26 runoff election, both have targeted immigration policies in their ads. bit.ly/4fp5qBQ

Running for his old House seat, Colin Allred is moving further to the left on immigration issues, after spending some time as more of a centrist during his US Senate campaign. Rep. Julie Johnson calls him a "flip flopper." via @oliviaborgula texastribune.org/2026/05/13/tex…

@shifradayak @pewresearch yay!

Excited to share that today was my first day at @pewresearch, where I’m joining the Short Reads team as an editorial specialist! I've used Pew's data countless times in my reporting over the years. I'm excited to join a team that offers such a crucial resource for journalists.

U.S. Rep. Greg Casar filed legislation this week aimed at lowering utility bills by capping profit margins for providers and limiting how they can spend money collected from ratepayers. bit.ly/428nGb6

Cryptocurrency industry is on track to surpass 2024 spending on Texas midterm races bit.ly/4cwTjQb

This year, crypto super PACs are spending on behalf of a new crop of Texas candidates, and are on track to surpass spending on them and others in the last midterm elections. @TexasTribune Graphic by @ApurvaMahajan_ !!! texastribune.org/2026/04/20/tex…

In South Texas, quinceañera dig becomes campaign fuel for Tejano musician Bobby Pulido bit.ly/4dIhC01

EXCLUSIVE: Regina Santos-Aviles wasn't the first staffer that Rep. Tony Gonzales asked for nude photos & sex. He sought a sexual relationship with his congressional campaign's political director in 2020— 4 years before his affair with Santos-Aviles. 🧵

AI-aligned super PACs are pouring millions into Texas congressional races. Groups funded by artificial intelligence industry leaders have spent more than $2.8 million in the state, mostly on U.S. House GOP candidates who favor a light regulatory touch. texastribune.org/2026/04/01/tex…

AI-aligned super PACs are pouring millions into Texas congressional races* *Mostly for ads that don’t mention artificial intelligence and that’re being aired in support of Rs who favor a light regulatory touch for AI texastribune.org/2026/04/01/tex… via @oliviaborgula

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. bit.ly/47F0AvD

"This place broke something in us." In letters and drawings, a mother and her five children held in the Dilley ICE detention center detail what they describe as neglectful medical care, inedible food and a disregard for their religious accommodations. bit.ly/4svYHcE

Rep. Tony Gonzales drops reelection bid amid pressure over affair scandal texastribune.org/2026/03/05/ton… via @birenbomb

New: U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, admitted Wednesday to having an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide, after initially denying the allegation. bit.ly/46HuK0X

The House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales to investigate affair allegations with his former aide. @TexasTribune texastribune.org/2026/03/04/ton…

As data centers multiply, Maryland’s power grid is struggling to keep up and electricty prices are increasing. Read the story by @oliviaborgula: cnsmaryland.org/2026/03/04/as-…

Worked on this story all of last semester! Data centers in Maryland could strain the regional power grid, which opponents say can’t keep up with the sudden surge in power. @LNNMaryland

Rep. Tony Gonzales is forced into another runoff by guns rights YouTuber Brandon Herrera amid Gonzales’ affair scandal that drew renewed attention on the eve of early voting. @TexasTribune texastribune.org/2026/03/04/tex…

Colin Allred leads Julie Johnson in race for new North Texas congressional seat. @TexasTribune texastribune.org/2026/03/03/tex…