The Road to Political Office is Long, Expensive, and for Many Texans, Impossible
Among the barriers to serving in the Texas legislature, money—enough to run a campaign, access to the people who can give it, and a job that can support you once you
Texas Primary Election Results 2020: Live Updates
Super Tuesday is here and Reform Austin is tracking election results for all Texas House and Texas Senate 2020 primary elections.
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COVID-19 is Changing Political Campaigning in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only stymied marriage plans, canceled Astros and Rangers games and placed the economy on a shelf but it has...
What Texas Supreme Court’s Ruling Really Means for Voting by Mail
While the Texas Democratic Party awaits relief from the U.S. Supreme Court, an earlier ruling from the Texas Supreme Court halting the possibility of...
New Lawsuit Claims Texas Election Process Unfair to Minorities
Mi Familia Vota, the NAACP and two voters are suing Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs for “failing to ensure...
Paxton Sues to Stop Harris County Mail Ballot Outreach
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued to prevent Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins from sending mail ballot applications to every registered voter in...
Straight-Ticket Voting Will Not Return to Texas for November Election
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a district court ruling that would have allowed reinstatement of straight-ticket voting for the November...
Does Surge of Early Voters Signal a Change in Texas Politics?
Enthusiastic Texans turned out in droves at the polls when early voting began last week, signaling that Texas might be shaking off its reputation...
Harris County Defends Drive-Thru Voters From GOP Push to Cancel Votes
On Friday, Harris County fired back in the Texas Supreme Court at Texas Republicans’ challenge to the county’s ongoing drive-thru voting initiative — a...
Attorney General Paxton Sues Battleground States to Block Their Votes in the Electoral College
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Tuesday that he is suing Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, claiming that the battleground states ignored federal...
