The latest 2024 elections news from The Texas Tribune.
Votec, one of only three companies certified to manage voter registration data in Texas, is facing a financial squeeze and asking counties for a 35% surcharge. Full Story
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The Beaumont Republican’s foes are trying to paint him as soft on the border, even after last year’s passage of far-reaching laws and record border funding. Full Story
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After declaring a successful hand count of ballots, Gillespie County Republicans had to fix a series of errors in the results reported from almost every precinct. Full Story
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The Texas Secretary of State and other election experts warned Gillespie County Republicans the process would be expensive, time-consuming and less reliable. Full Story
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Johnson narrowly avoided a runoff to replace U.S. Rep. Colin Allred. Brian Williams, who was in second place, has conceded. Full Story
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State Rep. Craig Goldman and business owner John O’Shea are competing to replace U.S. Rep. Kay Granger. Brandon Gill won the GOP nomination to replace Michael Burgess. Full Story
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Johnson is virtually assured to have won the seat, because there is no Republican challenger in November. Full Story
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Allred bested state Sen. Roland Gutierrez in a crowded pool of Democrats. Full Story
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President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are almost certain to win their parties’ nominations and face off in November. Full Story
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For a long time, I didn’t want to think or talk about elections or politics. That changed four years ago. Full Story
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Get The Texas Tribune’s coverage of election results for the 2024 primary races for president, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Texas Legislature. Full Story
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In Texas, who’ll run the state is usually decided in the primary. Because of gerrymandering and noncompetitive elections, few people participate. Full Story
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About 3.2 million Texans voted in the state’s primary election, down from 4.1 million during the 2020 presidential primary. Democratic turnout accounted for the entirety of the decline. Full Story
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Big spending and anger surround reelection bids for state House members like Glenn Rogers, who’s facing heat for votes on vouchers and Ken Paxton’s impeachment. Full Story
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Texans can vote early in person between today and March 1. Full Story
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Incumbent Kim Ogg is at odds with her party, and experts say infighting with challenger Sean Teare could aid Republicans. Full Story
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Moments after I became a naturalized citizen in 2023, I registered to vote. Here’s what happened next. Full Story
A new law requires small counties to increase early voting days and hours — with no new money from the state. Full Story
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New voters must complete and submit a paper voter registration application by today, Feb. 5, to vote in the March 5 primary election. Full Story
As promised, the governor is going after members of his own party after some of them tanked his top legislative priority. Full Story
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