Michael Adkisson

Paxton's campaign is calling his Democratic opponent, quote, too low-T for Texas.

This new ad accuses Tallarico of not representing Texas values, using previous statements from Tallarico himself.

This is not.

In his own ad, comprised entirely from news clips, Tallarico highlighted the allegations brought against Paxton during his state impeachment trial two years ago.

Both nominees accuse each other of being too flawed for Texas.

They'll face off in this high-profile race in November.

For NPR News, I'm Michael Atkinson in Houston.

Paxton's campaign is calling his Democratic opponent, quote, too low-T for Texas.

This new ad accuses Tallarico of not representing Texas values, using previous statements from Tallarico himself.

In his own ad comprised entirely from news clips, Tallarico highlighted the allegations brought against Paxton during his state impeachment trial two years ago.

Both nominees accuse each other of being too flawed for Texas.

They'll face off in this high-profile race in November.

For NPR News, I'm Michael Atkinson in Houston.

Tree limbs, sawdust, and pine needles cover a street in Spring, Texas, northwest of Houston.

You can hardly walk 10 feet without stepping over a branch.

No injuries have been reported after a tornado touched down Monday, but homeowners like Michelle Amaro say repairs will be costly.

Just, you know, we might be a little angry, a little, you know...

didn't sleep well type stuff, but we're okay.

Amaro has lived in this neighborhood for five years.

Others who've been there for almost three decades say they've never experienced a storm quite like this.