Texas Politics

A temporary restraining order has been granted to allow Dallas County polling places to stay open until 10 p.m. Friday after some polling places opened late or were closed altogether earlier this week because of bad weather.

The fight for the Texas attorney general job got heated during a debate Thursday night. But the man who holds the position now was a no-show.

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the state’s child welfare agency to investigate reports of gender-confirming care for kids as abuse, a directive that opponents say is a first by any governor over GOP efforts to restrict transgender rights.

There was nothing shocking in terms of the most important issue for voters, especially those in the Republican primary. But when it comes to how Texans feel about fairness and accuracy of vote counting in this election, the replies might not be what you would expect considering we've heard so much about election integrity in Texas.

For Tarrant County judge and district attorney, there is no incumbent. So these races are wide open.

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is vowing legislation to prevent critical race theory from being taught in Texas colleges and universities. He is threatening potentially punitive action against professors who try to teach CRT.

New state requirements have led to more confusion and a higher rate of rejection on both applications and mail-in ballots themselves in counties across North Texas ahead of the March 1 primary.

A new Texas election law is causing some frustration especially among people who want to vote by mail. Elections officials shared these tips for making sure your application isn't rejected.

An issue that's important to many Texas homeowners will be on the ballot in May. It could lower their property taxes.

Abbott, running for another term as governor, built up a bankroll of money before O’Rourke even entered the race last November and the likely Democratic nominee unlikely to catchup financially.

With early voting started, voters will finally get their say as to who will replace longtime Congresswoman Johnson in what’s been a Democrat-safe seat for years. Monday was the first time since 1991 that she voted for a candidate in Texas' 30th Congressional District and it wasn’t her name.

A federal judge on Friday night handed Texas’ elections overhaul a partial defeat days ahead of 2022′s first primary over rules that criminalize encouraging voters to get a ballot by mail.

From the gubernatorial race, to congressional seats and local races, a lot is at stake starting Monday.

Early voting starts Monday for local and statewide contests. This is a look at some of the most notable and most competitive contests locally across North Texas and how to find voter information.

The Democratic and Republican primary elections for Texas Attorney General will take place March 1, 2022. There are four Republican candidates and five Democratic candidates.

Democratic candidate for governor, Beto O'Rourke, is making campaign stops in North Texas. He is hoping Texans are still angry about the power outages that happened last year.

With three weeks left to request a mail-in ballot, nearly 1,500 applications have been thrown out in Dallas and Tarrant counties mostly because of the new voter ID law. State and local officials say they are working fast to fix the issue.