Here’s Why Steve Bannon’s Focused on Texas |
Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, is targeting Texas politics ahead of primary elections that could reshape politics in both Austin and Washington.
Bannon, who hosts the “War Room” podcast on the network Real America’s Voice, announced Friday at a conference in Grapevine, Texas, that he would be covering politics in the Lone Star State, “building to five [episodes a week] as we get into February.”
“We’re going to have ‘War Room Texas,’” he said. “I got to get all the grass roots on the show the next couple weeks.”
Both the Republican and Democratic primaries for the 2026 Senate race in the state will take place March 3.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, faces primary challenges from both Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Republican Rep. Wesley Hunt.
In the state’s Democratic primary,