Two seats on the Longview City Council will appear on the May 6 ballot, with filing set to open Jan. 18.
Ted Cruz said on Saturday that he would seek a third term in the U.S. Senate in 2024, though he also did not rule out running for president.
Republicans narrowly expanded their legislative majorities in the Texas House and Senate, though they fell short of taking some seats they targeted in this year’s midterm elections.
Several Republican State Board of Education candidates who ran in opposition of so-called critical race theory in public schools won their races Tuesday night, giving Republicans one more seat on the board, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Texas Republicans maintained their nearly three-decade grip on state government on Tuesday, comfortably fending off a run to unseat Gov. Greg Abbott and dashing Democratic hopes that the state would turn purple.
Dan Patrick claimed an easy victory over his Democratic opponent, Mike Collier, in his bid for lieutenant governor, enabling him to maintain the ultra-conservative direction of the Texas Senate during the upcoming legislative session, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has faced securities fraud charges since 2015 and is under FBI investigation for abuse of office, has won reelection for a third term, defeating Democratic civil rights lawyer Rochelle Garza.
MCALLEN — Greg Abbott decisively won a third term as governor of Texas on Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke after a tumultuous few years marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, a deadly power grid failure, new restrictions on voting rights and abortion and the Uvalde school shooting.
The balance of power in Congress was still in question Tuesday night after after polls closed in much of the East and governors races in Florida, Massachusetts and several other states were called.
A couple of hours before voting ended Tuesday, Gregg and Smith counties had logged fewer voters at the polls than in the 2018 midterms, which included the governor's race.
A Whitehouse native and Smith County judge will be the next leader to represent East Texas in Congress.
Robby Cox has been re-elected Gregg County Pct. 4 justice of the peace.
After two weeks of early voting leading up to Election Day, figures from the Gregg County Elections Office show that the first and last days were some of its busiest.
When Pennsylvania voters go to the polls Tuesday, the whole country will be watching.
ATHENS, Ga. — The man in charge of electing more Republican senators says to watch what happens in New Hampshire for the first sign of how election night will go.
Beto O’Rourke outraised Gov. Greg Abbott for a third consecutive time in October, according to campaign finance reports that came out Tuesday.
Gregg County Elections Administrator Jennifer Briggs says she is grateful her office’s biggest issue so far during early voting is a shortage of “I Voted” stickers that actually stick.
DALLAS — Texas Democrats have two opponents in the Nov. 8 midterm elections — their Republican rivals and President Joe Biden.
Democratic Gregg County Pct. 4 Justice of the Peace Robby Cox says his 20-plus years of experience working for the county has prepared him for another term.
Gov. Greg Abbott said during a campaign stop Wednesday in Tyler that he plans to ensure Texas has a secure southern border.
Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he wants to use the state’s $27 billion budget surplus to increase the homestead exemption by $15,000, boost infrastructure and mental health care and more.
The Gregg County Courthouse stayed steady Monday as voters came in to cast their ballots for the November general election.
People from across the country visited took part in Donald Trump's "Save America" rally.
With early voting opening on Monday, Texas Republican candidates from the Coastal Bend, Rio Grade Valley and those seeking statewide office rallied support around former President Donald Trump on Saturday.
Two candidates are vying to replace George P. Bush as Texas land commissioner on the November ballot.
Early voting begins Monday for the November general election, including the race to replace longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert.