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Local newsmakers trending on Wikipedia — people, orgs & places from this week's Central TX news, ranked by surging public attention

James Talarico 1,284,407/day

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James Talarico leads Ken Paxton in early returns in Texas' U.S. Sen...

Gina Hinojosa 1,279,227/day

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Early voting favors Gina Hinojosa over Abbott in key Texas counties

Greg Abbott 334,939/day

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Gina Hinojosa defeats incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott in Texas race

Donald Trump 253,661/day

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Donald Trump humiliated as Republicans suffer national collapse in ...

Hakeem Jeffries 219,654/day

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US Midterms 2026: Democrats projected to flip US House, Hakeem Jeff...

Ken Paxton 203,833/day

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James Talarico leads Ken Paxton in early returns in Texas' U.S. Sen...

Ted Cruz 121,829/day

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'Texas is blue': Ted Cruz reacts to James Talarico's historic Senat...

Sherrod Brown 109,716/day

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Sherrod Brown flips Senate seat in Ohio for Democrats

John Cornyn 90,154/day

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This young Latino mayor went all in for John Cornyn. But Ken Paxton...

Bobby Pulido 72,171/day

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Democrat Bobby Pulido flips Texas House seat held by Monica De La Cruz

Vikki Goodwin 60,022/day

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Vikki Goodwin defeats Dan Patrick in Texas lieutenant governor race

Lyndon B. Johnson 46,858/day

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US Midterm Polls 2026: Why was Democrat James Talarico celebrating ...

Brandon Herrera 41,223/day

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Katy Padilla Stout beats YouTube edgelord Brandon Herrera for San A...

Mark Teixeira 31,719/day

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Ex-MLB Star Mark Teixeira Wins Texas Congressional Seat

Dan Patrick (politician) 28,714/day

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Vikki Goodwin defeats Dan Patrick in Texas lieutenant governor race

Bo French 20,931/day

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US Democrat Pooja Sethi dares Paxton to condemn Bo French's attacks...

Lloyd Bentsen 17,644/day

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Texas elects first Democrat to Senate since Lloyd Bentsen in 1988

Charlie Kirk 17,280/day

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UT-San Antonio Student Apologizes for Gleefully Mocking Assassinati...

Melissa Rycroft 11,105/day

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'The Bachelor' alum Melissa Rycroft arrested for DWI

Jon Rosenthal 8,262/day

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Jon Rosenthal wins Texas Railroad Commission race, the first Dem to...

Rashee Rice 6,527/day

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Rashee Rice files for bankruptcy amid Dallas crash settlement dispute

Mayes Middleton 6,454/day

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Nathan Johnson wins Texas attorney general race, beating Galveston'...

Letitia Plummer 6,289/day

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Letitia Plummer declares victory in Harris County Judge race

Chip Roy 5,927/day

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Mark Teixeira wins Texas 21st Congressional District, replacing Chi...

Don Huffines 5,396/day

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Sarah Eckhardt unseats GOP Comptroller Don Huffines in historic vic...

Henry Cuellar 5,289/day

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Staff evacuated after 'suspicious package' delivered to Henry Cuell...

Tony Parker 4,174/day

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Texas prosecutor, child advocate who was accused of 'emotional affa...

Greg Casar 3,722/day

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Greg Casar wins reelection to U.S. House seat in Texas' redrawn 37t...

Christian Menefee 3,070/day

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Christian Menefee wins Texas District 18 House race

Lina Hidalgo 2,115/day

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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo calls for release of man injured i...

Wichita Falls, Texas 1,995/day

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David Coleman is District 3 elect for Wichita Falls City Council

Bexar County, Texas 1,367/day

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Bexar County elections chief reveals why DOJ sent federal election ...

John Whitmire 1,239/day

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Houston Mayor John Whitmire limits police cooperation with ICE

Yella Beezy 1,071/day

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The Source |Yella Beezy Murder-For-Hire Trial Enters Fourth Day As ...

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Killeen issued a boil-water notice for certain streets due to water system concerns. ■ Health · Killeen, TX ·	●●●○○	Nov 6, 3:00 PM