Texas 2020 Elections

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he might adjust Senate rules if the GOP majority shrinks — the better to bring Republican legislation up for debate when Democrats object. What's so surprising about that? Full Story 

The Texas Tribune interviewed MJ Hegar, Chris Bell, Royce West, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez and Amanda Edwards about the race to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Full Story 

Primary election day is March 3. Here’s an overview of everything you need to know about casting a ballot in Texas. Full Story 

The winner of the special election underway in Fort Bend County might never take a legislative vote. But House District 28 is an important battleground for Democrats and Republicans fighting over suburban Texas. Full Story 

The anti-tax Club for Growth on Thursday backed the Fort Worth congresswoman's primary challenger, Chris Putnam, ensuring that the race will remain action-packed even after she secured the president's backing last month. Full Story 

He’s the fourth Democratic presidential candidate who’s still in the race to announce such a hire. Full Story 

Bloomberg is skipping the early states and hoping his big staff and big spending in states like Texas can launch him to victory. Full Story 

Cheating ruins victory, creating questions about what might have happened. It's true in sports, and it's true in politics, too. Full Story 

The U.S. senator from Massachusetts is the latest Democratic presidential candidate to get involved in the Jan. 28 special election runoff for House District 28. Full Story 

The Massachusetts U.S. senator’s latest endorsements come from four state lawmakers who represent O’Rourke’s native El Paso and previously supported him or Castro. Full Story 

West has raised more than 25 times what incumbent James Dickey has — and more than half of West's haul came from conservative megadonor Richard Uihlein. Full Story 

U.S. Rep. Lizzie Pannill Fletcher won Texas' 7th Congressional District for the Democrats in 2018. Republicans are vying for a chance to win it back. Full Story 

The president also exuded confidence that Texas will remain in Republican hands in 2020, despite some political watchers suggesting it's more purple than it has been in years. Full Story 

For a long time, the party primary elections in Texas have been more competitive than the general elections in November. Not anymore. Full Story 

The reports, which were due Wednesday, provide the first fundraising checkpoint since the candidate fields were finalized last month. Full Story 

The numbers give Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, by far the biggest formal operation in Texas ahead of the state’s March 3 primary. Full Story 

The focus is on the early states, but candidates are also paying attention to Texas. Early voting starts here before the Nevada and South Carolina primaries wrap up. Full Story 

The senator's backers now include three state representatives, several Texas city council members and local political organizers. Full Story 

Make it your resolution this year to keep track of voter registration deadlines, early voting and more. Full Story 

Hurd has endorsed Navy veteran Tony Gonzales in the nine-way GOP primary for the battleground 23rd District. Full Story