Texas 2020 Elections

The Texas lawsuits surfaced as the former Democratic presidential candidate faces a growing uproar from staffers he laid off en masse after dropping out of the race earlier this month. Full Story 

"I think it would be hard to tell people that I’m out here running to make their lives better while at the same time putting their lives at risk," said one state House candidate. Full Story 

“Bloomberg was promising a long-term commitment to Texas regardless of who won the primary,” said one state representative. “It’s disappointing that with his defeat in the primary, the campaign has decided to reverse course." Full Story 

Justin Berry advanced to the primary overtime round after earlier results had him missing the runoff by one vote. Third-place finisher Don Zimmerman has until Friday to request a recount. Full Story 

County officials asked for a redo of their vote count after discovering they missed ballots from 44 tabulating machines. Full Story 

It was largely human error and inexperience that caused massive lines and statewide vote miscounts during the March 3 primaries. Local election officials are trying to learn their lessons and avoid similar blunders in the general election. Full Story 

Election officials discovered that an unknown number of votes weren't counted on Super Tuesday. It's unclear if any election outcomes might change when they are tabulated. Full Story 

Tzintzún Ramirez finished closely behind West last week in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Full Story 

The move by Elisa Cardnell effectively hands her party's nomination to Sima Ladjevardian, a Houston attorney and Democratic fundraiser backed by Beto O'Rourke. Full Story 

In a petition filed late Friday in state district court, the county is seeking to perform a recount of backup paper ballots. Full Story 

The president's support was most notable in five primaries Tuesday in which his preferred candidates all prevailed or advanced to a runoff. Full Story 

Rodriguez, a longtime House Democrat from Austin, announced his candidacy Saturday for the seat being vacated by state Sen. Kirk Watson. Full Story 

More than 4 million Texans voted in the 2020 presidential primary election, with turnout among Democratic voters just barely surpassing Republican turnout. Full Story 

Facing a runoff, the Houston Democrat said he may ask the Harris County district attorney’s office to investigate the candidacy of an opponent who was seemingly absent on the campaign trail but received 20% of the vote. Full Story 

They also plan to address other issues at the hearing, including late-opening voting sites and insufficient voting equipment at polling places. Full Story 

The last voters at Texas Southern University, a historically black university, ultimately spent nearly an entire workday waiting in line to cast their ballots, nearly seven hours after polls closed. Full Story 

The Texas Democratic Party released delegate counts Wednesday evening based on unofficial election results. Texas doles out 228 delegates in the state's Democratic primary election. Full Story 

“There’s been a lot of push against Sanders, and it makes me feel very helpless,” said one supporter. “There’s always going to be a faction of the party trying to stop him.” Full Story 

Super Tuesday in Texas exposed some problems in the state's elections. Is this any way to run a model democracy? Full Story 

On this week's TribCast — a supersized, live edition — Alexa talks to Ross, Patrick, Alex, Matthew, Cassi and Evan about Joe Biden's Super Tuesday win and other notable primary election results. Full Story