Republican leaders announce election integrity task force for Tarrant County

They hope it will improve confidence in elections, despite the fact that a recent audit praised elections in the Republican-majority county.

Kari Lake loses 2022 election lawsuit against Katie Hobbs

During a two-day trial, Kari lake presented her case for why election results in Arizona's gubernatorial race should be overturned.

Texas elections secure despite COVID-related 'irregularities' in 2020, audit finds

Four Texas counties were evaluated in a 359-page audit released by Secretary of State John Scott on Monday, two weeks before he steps down as chief election official.

DeSantis would beat Trump in 2024 Texas primary, according to poll of Republicans

The survey from the Republican Party of Texas found Texans likely to participate in the 2024 Texas Republican primary prefer the governor of Florida to the former president.

Congress faces leaders in flux, big to-do list post-election

Congress is returning to an extremely volatile post-election landscape, with control of the House still undecided, party leadership in flux and a potentially consequential lame-duck session with legislation on gay marriage, Ukraine and government funding.

Texas voter turnout fell from 2018. It was still higher than other midterms.

In Texas, 45.7% of the 17.7 million registered voters cast ballots in the 2022 midterm election. That’s 7.3 percentage points lower than the state’s total turnout in 2018 but higher than in every other midterm election in the last 20 years.

Georgia runoff election: Walker-Warnock race for U.S. Senate continues

Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker are heading to a runoff in Georgia's Senate race after neither candidate received 50% of the vote.

2022 Midterm Election Balance of Power: Live, Interactive Results Map

Use the 2022 Midterm Election map to view voting results and find out who won the election in specific states. Check back for the updated totals, including key battleground states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Several US states officially ban slavery, but not all

In Louisiana, voters rejected a ballot question that asked whether they supported a constitutional amendment to prohibit the use of involuntary servitude in the criminal justice system.

Beto O'Rourke concession speech: 'I'm in this fight for life'

“This may be one of the last times I get to talk in front of you all,” O'Rourke said facing his crowd of supporters in El Paso.

Balance of Power in Texas: Republicans retain control of Texas Legislature

Republicans increased their majority in the Texas House and Texas Senate. The party picked up at least one new seat from the last legislative session.

Dallas voters approve $1.5B plan for new convention center, Fair Park renovations

Dallas voters approved Proposition A, which calls for a 2% increase to the city's hotel occupancy tax to help fund a new $4 billion convention center in Downtown Dallas and pay for renovations to historical buildings at Fair Park.

Dan Patrick elected to third term as Texas Lieutenant Governor

Texas Lieutenant governor candidates Dan Patrick and Mike Collier are battling for the second-highest executive office in Texas.

Texas Attorney General: Ken Paxton holds off Rochelle Garza to win third term

Incumbent Republican Ken Paxton is facing challenger Rochelle Garza in his run for reelection. According to the latest polls, Garza is closer than any other Democrat to actually winning a statewide race.

Denton votes to decriminalize small amounts marijuana

Proposition B would end citations and arrests for misdemeanor possession of marijuana, among other things.