U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas and Austin state Rep. James Talarico are the two leading candidates in the Democratic primary for the Senate seat held by Republican incumbent John Cornyn.

Hinojosa has a solid lead in polling for the Democratic primary for governor of Texas. But the Republican Abbott has over $86 million in his campaign to spend in his quest for a fourth term.

John Cornyn is locked in a Senate reelection battle with Ken Paxton and Wesley Hunt. But that's not the only contest that could get heated.

With 2025 behind us, The Texas Tribune’s politics team has compiled five of the top political stories we are watching in 2026, when voters will have their first chance to make their opinions known on the events of the last 12 months.

White, a Houston-area Democrat and the son of late former Gov. Mark White, cited a lack of campaign funding as the primary factor behind his exit from the race.

A handful of states are teeing up special elections in the beginning of 2026 in some of the earliest tests for Democrats as they look to continue their streak of wins and overperformances ahead of

A challenge to a robust election integrity law Texas Republicans passed after the 2020 election can proceed, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, finding that Secretary of State Jane Nelson (R) lacks immunity against some provisions it says her office enforces.

With the primary approaching March 3 and the general election on Nov. 3, it’s not too early for voters to get prepared to cast their ballots. Texans must register to vote at least 30 days before an election — that means Feb.

Another North Texas city is considering holding an election on whether or not to leave Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART).

UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas — Another North Texas city will have a special election on Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) membership. The University Park City Council voted Jan. 6 to call an election set for May 2 on whether it will continue to be a DART member city, making it the fifth member city to do so.

Another special election will be happening in Schertz to fill an opening on the City Council. What's happening At the Jan. 6 Schertz City Council meeting, City Secretary Sheila Ed