The 2024 election ended badly for Texas Democrats. They were at a disadvantage from the start and it got worse, one election analysis reveals.
With Donald Trump’s vows to radically revise the US immigration system, Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, said deportations should narrowly focus on convicted criminals.
Across border counties, Trump's share of the vote rose almost 10 points from four years ago and was about 20 points higher than in his first presidential campaign in 2016.
With Donald Trump returning to the White House, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have both recently signaled new openness to winding down the state’ border security operation.
“Wicked” stars singer Ariana Grande and Oscar-nominated actress Cynthia Erivo as witches Glinda and Elphaba, respectively. The two-part movie is a cinematic adaptation of the famed Broadway musical, which is a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz” and tells an alternate version of events before Dorothy’s arrival in Oz.
At Shell Energy Stadium, Harris addressed a crowd of 30,000, advocating for reproductive freedom alongside Texas Democratic Senate candidate Colin Allred. In Austin, Trump, joined by Sen. Ted Cruz, focused on border security and crimes committed by migrants, reiterating his party's core messages.
The last time a Republican president won by this much in Texas was in 2004, when George W. Bush won reelection.
After the nomination of President-elect Donald Trump, many are wondering if a recount will take place. Here's what state law says.
Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has won reelection in Texas to a third term after a campaign in which he criticized his Democratic challenger as too liberal.
Polling before the election showed Cruz 1 point ahead of Allred, indicating it could be one of the closest races in the country.
Cruz retained his seat, beating back Colin Allred and keeping alive Texas’ streak of not electing a Democratic Senator in more than 30 years.
Republicans grew their majority in the Texas House with help from Gov. Greg Abbott, forging a path for a possible school voucher program next year.