Texas 2020 Elections

The retiring Bryan Republican is backing Waco business owner Renee Swann in the 11-way primary. Full Story 

Voter suppression, incompetent administrators, dirty political tricks, and misinformation and political rhetoric attacking the results of elections present threats to elections and democracy, a new book argues. It came out on the day of the Iowa caucuses. Full Story 

Democratic leaders say the Texas secretary of state's office told them that a full accounting of how many delegates each presidential contender wins won't be available on election night. But the secretary of state's office says it does plan to have the results tabulated. Full Story 

The campaign initially made its ambitious plans known late last year when it named its first four hires here, including a state director. Full Story 

The Republican-leaning business group went on TV on Tuesday in the nationally watched primary, which has drawn over $2 million in outside spending. Full Story 

Whatever the reason is for U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's support for the president, it puts him tightly in sync with Republican voters in Texas. Full Story 

Some delegates are selected statewide, others are determined within state Senate districts and others go to members of Congress or national committee members, who can vote for the candidate of their choice. Full Story 

Join us in Austin for a special live edition of our popular weekly podcast the day after the March 3 primaries. TribCast host Alexa Ura and special guests will break down the previous night's results and what they mean for Texas. Full Story 

The filings were due Friday and shed new light on Texas' massive U.S. House battlefield, which includes seven Democrat-targeted seats, six open seats, two Republican-targeted seats and a couple of serious primary challenges. Full Story 

Special interest groups and their lobbyists don't like to campaign against incumbent legislators, for fear they'll suffer if those incumbents return for another session. That "friendly incumbent" policy has spread to lawmakers themselves. Full Story 

Engage Texas disclosed Friday that it raised another $2.3 million over the past six months — and that it has also grown to have almost 300 staff members. Full Story 

The contributions mark the first notable movement from Bonnen's PAC since he announced in October he wasn't seeking reelection. Full Story 

The Republican elation and Democratic misery over this week's special election in Fort Bend County is just the first wave of the 2020 election year. The parties have dozens of challenges ahead of them. Full Story 

Campaign strategies — and the extent of Beto O'Rourke's involvement — were being contemplated after a big loss in a race that gained statewide attention. Full Story 

Cornyn will face the winner of a crowded Democratic primary. That group of hopefuls includes MJ Hegar, who announced Tuesday that she raised $1.1 million over the past three months. Full Story 

Texas Democrats raised the stakes in their effort to flip a Republican House seat to their side in Fort Bend County. It was a long-shot, promoted as a promising opportunity. And they lost, big. Full Story 

Cisneros was one of nine candidates Sanders endorsed early Wednesday, in addition to incumbent Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Peter Welch of Vermont. Full Story 

Break the political rules and lose, you're a footnote. But break them and win, and the whole game changes. Michael Bloomberg is the latest candidate to try on the presidential stage. Full Story 

Democrats had hoped the race would build momentum for their push to take control of the Texas House in November. The Houston-area contest garnered national attention and overshadowed two other special election runoffs for House districts Tuesday. Full Story 

The Democratic presidential candidate is expanding its efforts in the state a little over a month before Texas' delegate-rich primary. Full Story