Today, we are unveiling our most ambitious update yet to The Texas Tribune’s schools explorer, with more information and added context to help Texans interpret information about our schools.
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The Tribune is an authoritative source for providing user-friendly databases of public information. Our reporters and software engineers collaborate to present a full picture for readers, giving them the tools to be more thoughtful, productive and engaged citizens. We also use data to help tell other compelling stories about politics and policy in Texas.
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Explore our newly redesigned Texas Public Schools Explorer with expanded data
The explorer now shows long-term trends, school funding data, and newly released Texas Academic Performance Reports, among other updates.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas primary voters smash recent midterm turnout records
Turnout in the Democratic primary outpaced that on the Republican side for the first time since 2020, a notable distinction given the draw of high-profile Senate primaries in both parties.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas primary election results for U.S. Senate, attorney general and more
Follow The Texas Tribune’s coverage of election results for the 2026 primaries for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, the Texas Legislature and more.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas 2026 primary elections voter guide: What you need to know
Runoffs for close primary elections, such as the Republican U.S. Senate race, will take place on May 26.
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2026 Texas Elections
These maps show how Latino voters helped Democrats flip a reliably red Texas Senate seat
Democrat Taylor Rehmet’s stunning upset victory is explained in part by the massive swing by Latino voters toward his campaign compared to other Democrats in recent elections.
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Redistricting Texas 2025
Texans are voting in new congressional districts. See how yours looks for the March 2026 primaries.
Last year, Texas Republicans drew new districts aimed at picking up five more U.S. House seats. This tool compares previous and new districts.
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See what state employees in Texas are paid: Search our updated database.
The Texas Tribune’s database of state employees’ compensation has been updated to represent salaries as of Jan. 1.
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2026 Texas Elections
Here’s your Texas 2026 March primary ballot
The primary will take place on March 3. See the full list of statewide candidates, as well as who will be on your ballot.
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Here are the most important stories from our data visuals team in 2025
The Tribune’s team of data journalists produced a congressional redistricting tool, covered several education data releases, visualized the measles outbreak and more.