Elections

Tarrant, Collin, and Denton counties also saw more Republicans turn out. The race between Texas AG Ken Paxton and Sen. John Cornyn may be a significant factor.

Texas voters will return to the polls this week to decide several high-profile runoff races, including contests for U.S. Senate, state attorney general and lieutenant governor.

Commissioners voted 3-1 to continue paying the company that incorrectly identified the voters.

In several North Texas cities like Grapevine, Haltom City, Hurst, Southlake and Colleyville, more than two dozen city council candidates won their races without going through the usual campaign process.

Grand Prairie voters headed to the polls to decide whether to grant the city up to $327 million in bond funding for local projects. As of Sunday morning, all proposals appear to have been approved, although margins vary.

Al Zapanta, current city council member for District 6, received more than 67% of the vote in the race for mayor, unofficial reports showed.

Municipal elections take place Saturday, May 2 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The lawsuit alleges Texas’ use of a federal immigration database to review voter eligibility could have put eligible voters at risk.

The ballot board worked through the weekend and into Monday evening to review which of nearly 2,000 provisional ballots to accept or reject.

U.S. House Representative Julie Johnson of Dallas is making a push for legislation that would require counties to notify voters of their voting locations when they change.

The Texas Supreme Court ordered the separation of nearly 2,000 ballots cast after 7 p.m. on Election Day in Dallas County. Whether those votes get counted in final results depends on the court's final ruling.

Former judge Amber Givens defeats incumbent Dallas County DA John Creuzot in a major primary upset after running a low-budget campaign. Creuzot conceded the race Wednesday.