U.S. Senate: James Talarico (D) vs. Ken Paxton (R)

Analysis of Texas Elections 2026 covering the US Senate contest, statewide races and Harris County elections.

Tariq Khan examines the latest polling, Senate contest, statewide campaigns and congressional battlegrounds shaping Texas politics ahead of the November 3 elections (By: Tariq Khan/ Pakistan Chronicle & South Asian Chronicle) Texas Republicans retain a longstanding advantage in statewide politics, but the 2026 election cycle has produced unusually competitive contests. The US Senate race, several statewide campaigns and key Harris County elections are drawing national attention as candidates compete for voters. Recent polling shows Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton running close in the race for the US Senate.…

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Houston Community Media Holds Second Annual Expo 2026

Houston Community Media Holds Second Annual Expo, Conference and Awards Ceremony By Tariq Khan Report prepared by Kainat Rajput | 15 October 2026 Houston, Texas — The Houston Community Media (HCoM) Second Annual Expo, Conference and Awards was held on 8 October 2026 at the Alief ISD Center for Talent Development in Houston, Texas. The event brought together community journalists, ethnic media representatives, public officials, communication specialists, advocates and digital content creators to highlight the importance of community media in connecting diverse communities and amplifying underrepresented voices. The awards ceremony…

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Black Vote 2026: Turnout, Resistance and Political Representation

Profiling America’s Changing Electorate – The Black Vote in 2026: Turnout, Resistance and the Fight for Representation By Tariq Khan | Pakistan Chronicle Report from the American Community Media national news briefing, 2 October 2026 Black voters remain the most loyal voting group in the Democratic Party, but loyalty alone does not fill polling stations. That was the central message of a national briefing hosted by American Community Media on 2 October 2026. A voting rights plaintiff, a political scientist and a campaign strategist explained what could shape the midterm…

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Rural Healthcare Crisis in America | Hospital Closures and Costs

Who Can Afford to Stay Healthy? Rural Hospitals Face a Breaking Point By Tariq Khan, Pakistan Chronicle for American Community Media | September 18, 2026 A rural road in the United States. More than 66 million Americans, one in five people nationwide, live in rural areas. A Crisis Decades in the Making More than 66 million Americans, one in five people in the country, live in rural areas, and the healthcare system that serves them is under mounting strain. That was the message delivered on September 18, 2026, when American…

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