With the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, the Constitution gives Gov. Greg Abbott the power to decide when to call an election to fill the rest of his term.
Bill 985 would revise a 2023 law that raised the minimum number of voting locations. County election officials say they’ve struggled to comply with it.
Texas lawmakers heard arguments on revising a law that made it difficult for counties that offer countywide voting to consolidate small precincts into larger ones.
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Railroad Commission Chair, Christi Craddick, has announced she is running for Texas Comptroller, according to a news release Friday. Craddick said serving more than a decade as railroad commissioner has prepared her to help Texas build upon its momentum as the economic engine of the United States.
Despite nearly all 14 city districts having a contested race, the lack of a citywide mayoral contest and little else on the ballot appear to be the recipe
The latest defection, of a prominent county judge to the Republican Party, signals how much the region’s politics and Hispanic voters there are changing.
Governor Abbott has the authority to call a special election to fill the vacant seat in Texas’ 18th Congressional District after the unexpected passing of Rep. Sylvester Turner, and the
Former Houston Mayor and Democratic Texas Rep. Sylvester Turner died Tuesday night just months after winning election to Congress, according
Lake Travis ISD voters will elect trustees for three board seats on May 3, with a contested race for Place 5 between Craig Cancienne and Kris Woodcock.
Newly-appointed Bexar County Elections Administrator Michele Carew outlines her vision for the department, bringing ideas of modernization and youthful input.
The former Houston mayor, who was just two months into his first term, attended President Donald Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday night.
has been tapped to lead elections in Bexar County, home to San Antonio. Credit: Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune/ProPublica Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and ...