Beto O'Rourke

O'Rourke's Powered by People group has become a top funder for Democrats who broke quorum to prevent a vote on the maps, but the group was ordered to stop Friday. O'Rourke responded by suing Paxton.

Legislative activity continues to stall at the Capitol after more 50 Texas House Democrats fled the state to block a Republican-backed redistricting plan.

The University of Houston hosted a hearing of the Texas House Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting on Saturday. Almost all of the candidates running for the 18th District, vacant since Rep. Sylvester Turner's death in March, urged the committee not to redraw the district’s boundaries.

Allred’s sharp divergence from Beto O’Rourke’s more active campaign style has stirred dissent among some Democrats. His allies say it’s working.

Six years after Beto O’Rourke nearly toppled Ted Cruz, Democrats outside Texas are expressing confidence in Colin Allred’s 2024 challenge.

Expanding Medicaid expansion would help thousands of uninsured adults have health care coverage. Why is Texas one of 10 states that hasn't expanded yet?

The Dallas Democrat’s total campaign war chest comes to more than $8.6 million. The GOP incumbent is set to release his latest fundraising totals later this week.

Ted Cruz announced earlier this year he would run for reelection to his Senate seat, but he has not said whether he would run for president in 2024. In spite of that, many political watchers believe he's a likely Republican candidate.

He has been the Texas Democratic Party’s great hope. But after failed runs for senator, president and governor, observers wonder if he has a political future.

The offices of governor, attorney general and lieutenant governor will remain in conservative hands as Texas Democrats continue their near-three-decade losing streak in statewide contests.

Abbott's victory was expected — the Republican led in poll after poll and raised more money than O'Rourke. The last Democrat to win a Texas gubernatorial race was Ann Richards in 1990.

Texans head to the polls today to elect the state's governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general — and more — for the next four years. Several local and regional races are also on the ballot, including a handful of competitive seats for U.S. Congress.