Texas Republicans

Latinos helped Texas Democrats set the new record for a primary, but the state has been a white whale for the party for decades.

Dallas County Democrats have told the Texas Supreme Court that its initial request for a local judge to keep polls open late on primary Election Day is "moot."

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

The former state senator from Dallas challenged Gov. Greg Abbott from the right four years ago. He’s now in line to oversee the $1 billion voucher program championed by the governor.

Democratic voters outnumbered Republicans at polls on Election day by more than 4%, based on unofficial numbers from the Texas Secretary of State.

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said late Thursday he was withdrawing from his reelection race, after having admitted an affair with a former staff member.

It may be a long time before votes cast after 7 p.m. in Tuesday's primary election are counted, or a decision is made that they will be excluded.

A judge in Dallas County extended voting hours after confusion at polling places, which prompted the Texas Supreme Court to intervene.

The GOP made big strides with Latino voters in 2024. Immigration and the economy were key drivers, but two years later, those issues could sway them to back Democrats in primaries happening this week.

Don Huffines, Christi Craddick and Kelly Hancock are talking more about fighting DEI, trans athletes and illegal immigration than the office’s traditional fiscal duties.

Primary ballot propositions may not carry the force of law, but they can shape the legislative agendas the parties pursue next year. In the case of the GOP, that makes them particularly worth studying.

Endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott in her bid for a third term, Edmondson now finds herself facing three Republican opponents in the March 3 primary: Gerard Hudspeth, the current Denton mayor; Valerie Roehrs, a former corporate executive turned rancher; and David Wylie, a Denton County GOP precinct chair, election judge and committee member of the state Republican Party.