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• Election Day updates: South Texas continues dramatic shift toward Donald Trump, GOP

  By Texas Tribune Staff Updated: 3 minutes ago

  Texas might not be a swing state, but many of its races will have major consequences to the national political landscape and on the lives of everyday Texans. Full Story 

• Amarillo voters reject abortion “travel ban,” a rare rebuke of anti-abortion movement in Texas

  By Jayme Lozano Carver Updated: 45 minutes ago

  Tuesday’s vote was a rare chance for Texans to vote directly on abortion restrictions. The state already has a near-total abortion ban. Full Story 

• Donald Trump wins Texas’ 40 electoral votes

  By James Barragán Updated: 46 minutes ago

  The win continues the state’s streak of going red in every presidential election since it went for Jimmy Carter in 1976. Full Story 

• Republican Christi Craddick declares victory for Railroad Commission, the state’s oil regulatory agency

  By Alejandra Martinez Updated: 49 minutes ago

  The three-member board oversees Texas’ oil and gas industry. The agency has faced criticism over safety concerns linked to fracking, well blowouts and groundwater protection. Full Story 

• Monica De La Cruz retains GOP control of South Texas congressional district

  By Jasper Scherer 58 minutes ago

  De La Cruz defeated Democrat Michelle Vallejo for Texas’ 15th Congressional District in a rematch from two years ago. Full Story 

• Cal Hendrick wins Odessa mayor’s race, beating incumbent who focused on faith

  By Carlos Nogueras Ramos 1 hour ago

  Odessa City Council critics have worried Joven and his allies have focused too much on social issues and not enough on infrastructure. Full Story 

• Following a year of partisan fights, Election Day runs smoothly across Texas

  By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune Updated: 1 hour ago

  A mostly quiet Election Day in Texas came after a series of pitched partisan battles over how elections should be conducted. Full Story 

• U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz defeats Democrat Colin Allred

  By Matthew Choi and Jasper Scherer 2 hours ago

  U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a former NFL linebacker and civil rights lawyer from Dallas, repeatedly broke fundraising records in his campaign, raising more than $80 million by mid-October. Full Story 

• Vicente Gonzalez declares victory to hold onto South Texas congressional district

  By Berenice Garcia Updated: 5 hours ago

  Both major parties poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into winning the seat, a rematch between Mayra Flores and Vicente Gonzalez. Full Story 

• Texas withdraws request to block U.S. Justice Department from monitoring state’s elections

  By Terri Langford, Joshua Fechter and Kayla Guo Updated: Nov. 5, 2024

  The federal agency agreed their monitors would remain outside polling locations and wouldn’t interfere with voting. Full Story 

• Problems voting on Election Day? Tell us your stories.

  By Vianna Davila and Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and María Méndez, The Texas Tribune Nov. 5, 2024

  Tell us about any trouble you have trying to vote, so we can continue to report on potential challenges Texans may face at the ballot box. Full Story 

• See real-time results from Texas for the November 2024 election

  By Carla Astudillo Nov. 5, 2024

  Texas voters will choose the President, a U.S. Senator, U.S. House members and more in this election. Full Story 

• Abortion, the economy, immigration and transgender rights: Voters across Texas explain their vote

  By The Texas Tribune Staff, and the staffs of The Texas Newsroom, Fort Worth Report and Amarillo Tribune Nov. 5, 2024

  Texans from across the state went to the polls early with plenty on their mind. The Texas Tribune partnered with other news organizations to hear from a diverse cross-section of voters. Full Story 

• 9 million Texans voted early in 2024. Here’s how that compares to previous years.

  By Juan Salinas II, Data reporting by Yuriko Schumacher Nov. 4, 2024

  The turnout rate dropped more than 8 percentage points compared to four years ago — a high-water mark for the Lone Star State. Full Story 

• In final days of Senate race, Cruz courts Latino voters along the border and Allred rallies in his hometown

  By Jasper Scherer, Berenice Garcia, Matthew Choi and James Barragán Nov. 4, 2024

  Both candidates are making their closing arguments at the culmination of a heated and expensive race which could decide control of the U.S. Senate. Full Story 

• Electoral misinformation in Texas: What you should know to avoid it.

  Story by Carolina Bazante Nov. 4, 2024

  Disinformation spikes during major U.S. elections. Experts urge verifying sources, fact-checking and careful content sharing. Full Story