U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas and Austin state Rep. James Talarico are the two leading candidates in the Democratic ...

Hinojosa has a solid lead in polling for the Democratic primary for governor of Texas. But the Republican Abbott has over $86 ...

John Cornyn is locked in a Senate reelection battle with Ken Paxton and Wesley Hunt. But that's not the only contest that could get heated.

With 2025 behind us, The Texas Tribune’s politics team has compiled five of the top political stories we are watching in 2026 ...

A challenge to a robust election integrity law Texas Republicans passed after the 2020 election can proceed, a federal ...

With the primary approaching March 3 and the general election on Nov. 3, it’s not too early for voters to get prepared to cast their ballots. Texans must register to vote at least 30 days before an ...

Houston voters are returning to the polls today to decide the runoff for City Council At-Large Position 4 and the Houston City College District II trustee... Though the Dallas Democrat is getting into ...

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is a Republican representing Texas, a Republican state. Yet his reelection next year is one of the most ...

Another North Texas city is considering holding an election on whether or not to leave Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART).

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University Park voters will decide on May 2 whether to withdraw from DART, following city leaders' concerns that financial ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas — Another North Texas city will have a special election on Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) membership ...