Abbott, incumbents win statewide races

Republican incumbents won all the statewide races in Texas on Election Day, as they have done for two decades, though most of the races were much closer than anticipated.

Paper Shortages Threaten Voter Registration In Texas, Southern Legislators Offer Help

The Texas Primaries are just around the corner and unfortunately not everything is running smoothly at the polls.  Multiple concerns about “voter suppression” have been...

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...

Texas Speaker Bonnen won't seek reelection

Speaker Dennis Bonnen in the House Chamber on March 27, 2019, the day the House will take up HB1, the 2020-21 budget...

TikTok Ties Ignite Political Feud In Texas House Races

With the runoff elections just around the corner, several GOP Texas House members facing tough battles have turned their attention to TikTok, linking their...

Sen. Middleton Announces AG Bid

Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, on Tuesday afternoon announced that he will run for Texas attorney general in...

Alvarado Wins Special Election For Texas Senate

State Representative Carol Alvarado (D-Houston) won last night’s special election for Texas Senate District 6. Alvarado received 7,602 votes (50.4 percent) against three challengers, narrowly avoiding an expected runoff.

Harry Styles Voices His Support For Beto O’Rourke

On Sunday in Austin, Harry Styles showed his support for Democratic Candidate Beto O’Rourke for Texas governor, just a month before the elections.The British...

One In Five U.S. Election Workers May Quit Amid Threats, Politics

WASHINGTON, DC March 10 (Reuters) - U.S. local election officials are increasingly concerned about threats and political pressure fueled by baseless allegations of voter fraud in...

Democratic Hopefuls Outline Paths to Unseat Texas Gov. Abbott

At a Texas Tribune Festival event on Thursday, Democratic contenders for Texas governor framed themselves as the...
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