Texas 2020 Elections

The tense exchanges between the two Democrats marked a clear turning point in the race to take on Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Full Story 

MJ Hegar has long been the favorite in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, but state Sen. Royce West says the "stars have aligned" for him in recent weeks. Full Story 

Delayed primary runoffs mark the state's first test of voting during the pandemic and a high-stakes dry run for November. “We're saying our prayers,” one elections administrator says. Full Story 

Texans will be voting in the middle of a pandemic on congressional, legislative and state board seats. Full Story 

We want you to help us report on the challenges Texans face when trying to vote and how the pandemic is affecting elections. Share your experiences with us. Full Story 

Siding with the state, U.S. District Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo found that Democrats lacked standing to overturn Texas Republicans’ decision to kill straight-ticket voting ahead of the November general election. Full Story 

The release last week of audio of two Empower Texans staffers disparaging Gov. Greg Abbott with profanity and jokes about his disability became nearly instant fodder in the fast-approaching runoffs. Full Story 

The runoff has rapidly turned contentious between President Donald Trump's choice for the seat, Ronny Jackson, and Josh Winegarner, who is backed by retiring incumbent Mac Thornberry. Full Story 

It’s unclear whether it’ll be worth it for Biden to spend the money to compete in Texas. But a strong showing here could help Democrats flip the state House and solidify control of the U.S. House. Full Story 

"Even if people loot, so what? Burn it to the ground if, you know, if that’s what it’s gonna take to fix our nation," Olson said. The comment, and her explanation afterward, drew criticism from Republicans and the Congressional Black Caucus, which supports her primary runoff opponent. Full Story 

The runoff election for the Democratic and Republican primaries is July 14. The runoffs were postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Story 

After the event, he’ll host a high-dollar fundraiser where about 12 to 24 people are expected to be in attendance. Admission is $580,600 per couple, the campaign said last month. Full Story 

A Texas Supreme Court ruling gutted their case, so plaintiffs have asked that their state lawsuit be dismissed. But litigation over expanding absentee voting during the pandemic continues in federal court. Full Story 

Moving local elections because of the pandemic might seem unremarkable. But it gives voters a rare chance to instantly grade elected officials' handling of a pandemic and a bad economy, as well as their response to cases of police brutality. Full Story 

Breaking from prominent members of his family, the Texas land commissioner plans to vote for Trump in November and formally endorse him for reelection. Full Story 

Texas Democrats convened last week. But it was the state's Republicans giving them the most hope about the coming November elections. Full Story 

Former President George W. Bush — and some other prominent Republicans — won't be voting to reelect Donald Trump, The New York Times reports. Full Story 

Biden addressed the Texas Democratic Party’s online state convention Saturday. Full Story 

The two Democrats aligned on virtually every issue in what could be the only debate of the runoff. Full Story 

The appellate panel extended a temporary order it issued earlier halting a federal judge's order expanding voting by mail during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Story