Some Republican-led states say they they will block Justice Department’s election monitors from going inside polling places ...

Election Day is finally here! See a live election results map, the presidential candidates, and how many electoral votes Texas has.

Trump has averaged crowd sizes of about 5,600 across the 28 rallies (with capacity information) he has appeared at this year until mid-August, according to analysis from the Crowd Counting Consortium, ...

A security guard at the Lincoln Park Zoo was making his rounds around 2 a.m. near the polar bear habitat when he saw a man sitting on a bench in a fedora, appearing distraught.

But language classifying gay sex as a Class C misdemeanor — punishable by a fine of up to $500 — while unenforceable remains ...

Gilberto Hinojosa, a native of the Rio Grande Valley, has served as the Texas Democratic Party chair since 2012. During that ...

Republicans had a big night in South Texas, flipping predominately Hispanic counties along the US-Mexico border.

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Texas Democrats aren’t counting themselves out yet. They plan to be back in the spotlight in 2026 when Sen. John Cornyn’s seat is up for reelection, along with statewide elected seats like ...

Democrats are scrambling to make last-minute investments in the Texas Senate race as the party faces long odds to keep their majority in the chamber. The Chuck Schumer-aligned Senate Majority PAC ...

In his quest to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred has turned away from the all-of-Texas approach that Beto O’Rourke deployed ahead of his narrow loss to Cruz in 2018. Instead of ...

Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa speaks to delegates and guests during the kickoff reception for the 2022 ...