Episode 3977: TX19 hopeful Abraham Enriquez interview | Another poll has Paxton well up on Cornyn – Pratt on Texas 5/8/2026

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas 19th Congressional District Republican runoff candidate Abraham Enriquez joins us for half of the show to discuss his race against Tom Sell. His website is here: Abraham Enriquez for Congress.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Oil and gas rotary rig count from Baker Hughes rises again in Texas.Paxton vs. Cornyn: Another poll this week shows Paxton with a commanding lead over Cornyn in the GOP primary runoff election. Read the summary here.Bad news!: You won’t be able to get Fredericksburg peaches this year.Texas Tech paid $3.5 million for adjacent historic house for its new chancellor, $1.2 million more than the estimated market value. Always easy to negotiate soft when you are using other people’s money!Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com