Austin American-Statesman

Endorsed 7 candidates in 2026.

Who they are

The Austin American-Statesman is the major daily newspaper for Austin, the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. It is owned by Hearst Communications.

From Wikipedia.

Where their endorsements fall

Of the 7 endorsed candidates on our ballots: 1 Republican, 6 Democrats.

The 5 with a published academic score (Voteview, Shor–McCarty or DIME) average slightly left. This describes the candidates they endorsed, not Austin American-Statesman themselves.

Who they endorsed

Texas

Gina Hinojosa (Democrat) · Texas Governor
Caitlin Rourk (Democrat) · Texas U.S. House District 10
Casey Shepard (Democrat) · Texas U.S. House District 17
Michael Cloud (Republican) · Texas U.S. House District 27
Tanya Lloyd (Democrat) · Texas U.S. House District 27
Greg Casar (Democrat) · Texas U.S. House District 37
James Talarico (Democrat) · Texas U.S. Senate

Endorsements as listed in the Endorsements sections of Wikipedia's 2026 race articles, each with its own citation there. Those lists cover federal and statewide races well and local races little, so an endorser may have endorsed others not shown here. All endorsers.

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