Texas adds six days to early voting period for 2020 general election

Gov. Greg Abbott announced the decision on Monday, which had been expected, as Texas continues to suffer from a major outbreak of COVID-19 across the state.

Poll: Texans overwhelmingly support mask mandate, Abbott’s approval drops due to COVID-19

Texans overwhelmingly support a state mandate to wear masks, according to a new poll, while approval of Gov. Greg Abbott has tumbled as Texas turned into a coronavirus hotspot.

Quinnipiac poll: Joe Biden up 1 point on Donald Trump in Texas

The survey is one of several from the past few months that show Texas is a presidential battleground for the first time in recent memory.

Candace Valenzuela defeats Kim Olson in Democratic runoff for Texas' U.S. House District 24

Candace Valenzuela, a former Carrollton-Farmers Branch school board member, will go on to face former Irving Mayor Beth Van Duyne in the race for Texas' U.S. House District 24 in the fall.

Texas Supreme Court refuses to order Houston to host Texas GOP convention

The Texas Supreme Court dismissed an appeal of a state district judge’s denial of a temporary restraining order sought by the state Republican Party.

Poll: Joe Biden leads Donald Trump by 5 points in Texas

Joe Biden has a five-point lead over President Donald Trump in Texas, according to a poll released Sunday.

City of Houston cancels Texas GOP in-person convention at GRB

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says Houston First sent a letter to the Republican Party of Texas canceling the convention that was to be held in Houston next week.

Houston leaders ask Texas Republicans to cancel convention

Houston city leaders on Monday asked the Texas Republican Party to cancel its in-person convention set for next week, calling it a potential "super spreader" event.

Fox News Poll: Tight race in Texas as Biden leads Trump by 1 point

Texas is a tossup, as Democrat Joe Biden tops President Donald Trump by a percentage point, 45-44 percent, in a new Fox News survey of Texas registered voters.

Conservative group ‘Empower Texans’ staffers mock Gov. Greg Abbott's wheelchair use

Two staffers for a hard-right political action group in Texas have been suspended after leaked audio caught them making fun of Governor Greg Abbott and his use of a wheelchair.