Texas 2020 Elections

Working at polls is going to look different this year. Find out what poll workers do, who qualifies to be one and how to become one yourself. Full Story 

Crenshaw, R-Houston, also talked about his first term in office and his own bid for reelection. Full Story 

Just days after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Republicans and Democrats are already engaged in an expensive and divisive fight over the future of the Supreme Court. Full Story 

If the U.S. Senate confirms a nominee of President Donald Trump, it could secure a conservative influence on the high court for a generation. Full Story 

Luther, the Dallas salon owner who was jailed earlier this year over her refusal to close her business due to coronavirus restrictions, is running to replace state Sen. Pat Fallon, R-Prosper. Full Story 

Harris County's plan to send applications for mail-in ballots to all its voters was cleared by an intermediate appeals court, but it remains on hold until the Texas Supreme Court can rule. Full Story 

The region is home to multiple competitive races, including Congressional District 7 where Republicans are seeking to unseat U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher Full Story 

Disability rights activists say they’re worried the confusion may deter at-risk Texans from voting or cause them to needlessly put their health at risk to show up in person at the polls despite being eligible for mail-in voting. Full Story 

Use The Texas Tribune's voter guide to learn more about voting during the pandemic, mail-in voting, voting in person, Texas candidates and key dates for the 2020 general election. Full Story 

The campaign will benefit 11 candidates in some of the most pivotal races to take control of the lower chamber. Full Story 

Groups on both sides of the aisle say it's harder to register voters when you can't go door to door and big public events are canceled. Registration was down 24% in the first seven months of this year, compared with the same period in 2016. Full Story 

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, a three-term Republican incumbent, and Democratic challenger MJ Hegar, answered the same set of questions for our "Split Decision" virtual debate series. Full Story 

The Supreme Court granted the Texas attorney general’s request to temporarily halt the county’s mailing of applications while the case is appealed. A separate order blocking the effort was set to end this week. Full Story 

Democrats successfully sued last month to remove from the ballot the Green Party nominees for U.S. Senate, Railroad Commission and the 21st Congressional District. Full Story 

Cornyn previously said he's open to debating Hegar more than once, and his campaign said Tuesday it looks "forward to considering other opportunities." Full Story 

Rubio, R-Florida, the acting chair of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, alsoed discuss immigration and national security. Full Story 

Last week, President Donald Trump named Cruz and another Texan to a list of potential picks for the U.S. Supreme Court if he gets a second term. Full Story 

The campaign has added 13 more members to its team in Texas, where polls continue to point to a close race against President Donald Trump. Full Story 

Elections are about differences, about making friends look good and foes look bad. And that's why you're not hearing a lot of talk right now about solutions. The candidates are talking about problems instead. Full Story 

The group, Corazón de la Frontera PAC, is being organized by El Paso Rep. Joe Moody, the House speaker pro tem. Full Story