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State Rep. James Talarico defeated Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, and state Rep. Gina Hinojosa was elected to become Texas'sΒ first Democratic governor since…
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Texasβ governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and every other statewide candidate fell, upending the stateβs political power structure in one night.
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Cumbia thumped through the dark, and drinks flowed as the crowd grew in the pavilion of the Long Center. The dazzling Austin skyline stood at…
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Lest we forget, the outgoing (yes, outgoing) Governor Greg Abbott promised a throng of supporters in Harris County last year that he would spend big…
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Republicans were heading toward losses in two U.S. House seats they already controlled and appeared on track to flip no more than one of their…
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The police department for the Houston-area suburb operates a system of 55 cameras.
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Last summer, the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature gathered for an impromptu special legislative session toβon direct orders from President Donald Trumpβredraw the stateβs congressional maps to…
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For months leading up to Tuesday night, polls and media coverage told of South Texas on its way to rebuke the GOP and the policies…
Read full article βOver the past couple weeks of voting, Texans woke up each day, looked at the coiffed mug of Railroad Commission GOP candidate Bo French, andβTuesday…
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The self-styled βconservative Democratβ recaptured the 15th Congressional District four years after it flipped red, a blow to Republicans who tried to draw themselves more…
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In a stunning upset with repercussions across the national legal landscape, Democrat Nathan Johnson claimed victory in the race to be Texasβ next top lawyer.Β …
Read full article βIn a stunning victory, Democrats swept nearly every race from the statewide level down to countywide offices in Tarrant County, an urban center that was…
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Democrats need to flip 14 seats to win the lower chamber. Theyβve flipped three and hold leads in at least a dozen others.
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The Republican incumbent is a firebrand conservative and veteran of culture war battles. The last Democrat to serve as county judge left office in 1986.
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Hinojosa built up an early margin with strong performances in important North Texas suburbs and at least two of the major urban metros that had…
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Talarico led the polling average for months in the most expensive nonpresidential race on record. The Associated Press had not yet called the race as…
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After her shocking defeat of two-term incumbent Dallas District Attorney John Creuzot in the March Democratic primary, embattled former felony district judge Amber Givens had…
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Texas Tribune reporters will provide live updates throughout the night on key results, breaking news and what theyβre seeing across the state.
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Democrats have forced Republicans to compete from U.S. Senate to railroad commissioner, and early turnout hit a modern-day midterm record. Tuesday night could reshape Texas…
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Texans are voting in several high-profile races, including contests for U.S. Senate, governor, several legislative seats and more.
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