Judge Hears Case That Will Decide Fate of 127,000 Harris County Ballots
A federal judge in Houston on Monday heard arguments in a case that will decide whether or not over 127,000 votes cast at Harris...
Ben Bumgarner Wins Texas House District 63 Election
Incumbent Ben Bumgarner has successfully defended his seat in Texas House District 63, defeating Democratic challenger Michelle Beckley.At the time this article was published,...
Democrat Ends Re-Election Bid After Legal Defeat Over Senate Redistricting
State Senator Beverly Powell (D-Burleson) ended her re-election campaign for Senate District 10 in an announcement Wednesday after a three-judge panel rejected her attempt...
Don't California My Texas—History of a Polarizing Phrase
Trademark to Texas is a unique brand of state pride and patriotism.
“Texas-made,” “Texas-Tough,” “Texas loud, and Texas proud.” In the Lone Star, state pride...
Hopper Declares Victory In HD 64
The runoff elections for Texas House District 64 concluded on Tuesday night, marking a pivotal moment in a particularly intense election cycle. The heightened...
Paul Stafford drops out of HD-100 race for residency issues
Democrat Paul Stafford has withdrawn from the HD-100 special election. Stafford was running to replace Eric Johnson, who resigned his seat when he was...
Special election runoff between Shelley Luther and state Rep. Drew Springer set for Dec....
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Saturday that Dec. 19 will be the date for the special election runoff to succeed state Sen. Pat Fallon, R-Prosper.
The runoff in...
Early Vote Turnout in First Week of Special Elections Is Sparse
The first week of early voting in two special elections for the Texas House of Representatives has concluded. And while the two seats — District 79 in El Paso County and District 145 in Harris County — are at opposite ends of the state, they shared something in common, few voters. Less than 1,200 people voted in either election on the first week to cast ballots in person.
Another Court Decides no Need to Expand Voting by Mail During Pandemic
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that it is not unconstitutional for Texas to limit voting by mail to those who are...
New Online Tool Helps Voters Track Their Mail Ballots
There’s a new online tracking system for Texas voters who are voting by mail this year. The service, which is being offered by Vote...
