Texas election news
- USValley Morning Star, Harlingen, Texas
3 Harlingen commission seats up for grabs; propositions on table
Aug. 9—HARLINGEN — The race is on for three city commission seats in Nov. 5 elections calling on voters to consider one of the city's most sweeping revisions of its City Charter. Earlier this week, commissioners called the elections, contracting with Cameron County to conduct the commission's election along with a special election whose ballot includes 19 proposed charter amendments. During a ...
4 min read - USKDFW
Tarrant County unveils new election transparency tool ahead of 2024 presidential election
Creators of the Ballot Verifier program say it will let people view cast ballots while keeping personal information about the voter private. They hope it helps people feel better about the results.
2 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
Tarrant County’s new tech lets you see ballots, verify election results ‘from the couch’
“We’re converting what people consider a black box into a glass box.”
2 min read - USKDFW
Dallas ballot measure to hire 900 new cops could require major cuts if approved
One of the four citizen-led charter amendments on the November ballot would require city to ramp up its police force from the 3,100 officers to 4,000. Dallas' interim city manager says it could cost the city $175 million.
2 min read - USOdessa American, Texas
First city financials filed
Aug. 9—The first required financial reports by those running for Odessa city council and mayor seats don't show much in contributions or expenditures ahead of the November election. Offices up for voter consideration include Odessa's mayor, District 1 city council, District 2 city council and the at-large city council positions. The last day to file to run for office is Aug 19. So far, Mayor ...
4 min read - PoliticsTexas Tribune
Robert Kennedy Jr. will be on the 2024 Texas ballot
Despite objections from Democrats, Texas election officials say the independent candidate for president has enough valid signatures to be on the ballot.
1 min read - PoliticsAustin American-Statesman
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. qualifies for Texas ballot as an independent presidential candidate
The scion of one of America's best-known Democratic families is seeking the White House as an independent.
1 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
Can I register to vote online in Texas? This is what the state says your options are
Some Texans are confused about the state’s voter registration process.
2 min read - USKXAN
Texas voters: You CAN’T actually register online — here’s what to do
Voting in Texas?
4 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
Kamala Harris once backed mandatory assault weapons buybacks. Not anymore.
As vice president, Harris has urged states to pass red flag laws and supported federal gun safety legislation that included funding for mental health.
8 min read - PoliticsCleburne Times-Review, Texas
Harris heads out on blitz through US swing states
Aug. 7—Kamala Harris took her breakneck presidential campaign on a tour of US election battlegrounds Wednesday as she seeks to woo a coalition of Democrats, independents and disaffected Republicans to power her to the White House. The 59-year-old vice president has been riding a wave of excitement and an upward swing in polling in the two weeks since she replaced President Joe Biden as the ...
3 min read - USThe Huntsville Item, Texas
Elections getting closer, 3 file for one seat
Aug. 7—The City of Huntsville November 5 election for the four At-large positions has drawn multiple candidates for several seats. Filing for candidacy closes at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19. As of press time, incumbent Bert Lyle and Erin Owens have filed for Position 1; incumbent Karen Denman has filed for Position 2; incumbent and Mayor Pro Tem Vicki McKenzie has filed for Position 3; and in ...
3 min read - PoliticsOdessa American, Texas
Pfluger legislation requires Senate confirmation for Secret Service director
Aug. 7—WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman August Pfluger's Counter Secretary Negligence in Protecting Election Runners (Counter SNIPER) Act calls for rigor, transparency, and timeliness in the Secretary of Homeland Security's decision-making process for granting new or augmented United States Secret Service (USSS) protection to presidential and vice presidential candidates. It will also require ...
2 min read - USKDFW
The Dallas police chief is against decriminalizing 4 ounces of marijuana. Here's why.
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said it is Dallas' most vulnerable neighborhoods that would be hurt if the proposition to decriminalize 4 ounces of marijuana is approved. "In my opinion, 4 ounces is not small or for personal use."
2 min read - PoliticsCleburne Times-Review, Texas
Hope, optimism abound as energized Harris crowd relishes VP pick
Aug. 6—Kamala Harris's supporters described renewed energy and optimism for her unprecedented presidential bid during a Philadelphia rally Tuesday, buoyed by a running mate pick that looks set to prolong her honeymoon with voters. Supporters at the arena event in must-win swing state Pennsylvania's largest city said her choice of moderate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had given Harris's campaign ...
4 min read - PoliticsCleburne Times-Review, Texas
Experts: Walz a safe choice; Shapiro well positioned for future
Aug. 6—Vice President Kamala Harris's choice of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate was a safe choice, said two highly regarded political pollsters and other political experts on Tuesday. The experts also said they were surprised Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was passed over for the slot. Walz appeals to progressives in the party, Robert Speel, Penn State's Behrend College professor ...
4 min read - USOdessa American, Texas
ECHD Board of Directors take first step in goal of expanding Fire & EMS services in Ector County
Aug. 6—The Ector County Hospital District Board of Directors Tuesday unanimously approved putting a measure on the November ballot, asking voters to increase the Ector County Hospital District's tax cap from 15 cents to 75 cents. The vote was made during the regularly scheduled board meeting Aug. 6. This is the first step in a series of measures aimed to expand Fire & EMS services in Ector ...
1 min read - PoliticsKXAN
Campaign Context: New presidential candidate, new campaign strategy?
Just hours after Vice President Kamala Harris announced Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, the two hit the campaign trail planning to hit seven swing states in four days. One expert tells KXAN that Harris will likely adjust Biden's campaign strategy to connect more with voters in industrial areas as well as women and people of color.
2 min read - PoliticsFort Worth Star-Telegram
Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate
Her pick could energize Democrats and get voters to the polls in swing states.
6 min read - USTexas Tribune
In competitive South Texas legislative race, a fight emerges over a candidate’s Hispanic surname
The Bexar County GOP accused Democrat Kristian Carranza of using a Hispanic surname to appeal to the district’s largely Hispanic population.
4 min read - USKXAN
Viral video highlights lack of online voter registration in Texas
Adrienne Quinn Martin, who lives in Granbury, recorded herself talking about how there is a registration form available on the Texas Secretary of State's Office and urged people not to be confused by a "submit" button at the bottom of the page. Her clip has now garnered millions of views across social media platforms and got shared by several celebrities, including musician Questlove and comedian Sarah Silverman.
4 min read - PoliticsFort Worth Star-Telegram
Who is Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ pick for vice president? Here’s what we know
Will the Minnesota governor help or hurt the Democratic ticket in 2024?
2 min read - PoliticsFort Worth Star-Telegram
Democratic nominee Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate
Her pick could energize Democrats and get voters to the polls in swing states.
4 min read - WorldAustin American-Statesman
Joe Biden lifted sanctions on Venezuela. Is he to blame for the country’s disputed election?
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Venezuela for decades, yet Maduro remained in office.
8 min read - USTexas Tribune
Here are the Democrats seeking to replace U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Because Jackson Lee died after winning the Democratic primary, Texas Democratic officials will get to decide who replaces her on the November ballot.
10 min read - PoliticsFort Worth Star-Telegram
Republicans claim Kamala Harris was the U.S. Senate’s most liberal member. Is that true?
The GOP’s bashing of her Senate record is a big part of its strategy to define the largely-unknown Harris to voters.
4 min read - USKDFW
Kamala Harris' sorority sister from Dallas mobilizing support for VP's campaign in North Texas
Back in 1986, Dallas attorney Jill Louis, VP Kamala Harris and 36 others at Howard University became members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. With three months until Election Day, Louis says the novelty of their connection to her is secondary to the actual work.
2 min read - PoliticsAustin American-Statesman
VP's team launches 'Republicans for Harris' to appeal to GOP voters. Are any from Texas?
VP Kamala Harris' campaign launched "Republicans for Harris" Sunday, and over 25 GOP politicians have joined. See list of members.
3 min read - USKXAN
Travis, Williamson counties in need of poll workers
Several counties in Central Texas are looking to fill poll worker positions ahead of the November election.
1 min read - USTexas Tribune
Gov. Greg Abbott sets special election to fill U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s seat
The winner of the special election will represent the state’s 18th Congressional District for about two months.
2 min read - USTexas Tribune
Voting Rights Act doesn’t protect coalitions of racial or ethnic groups challenging political maps, appeals court rules
In a lawsuit challenging redistricting in Galveston County, the 5th Circuit said the protections afforded to a single racial group don’t apply to multiple groups who collectively claim voting rights violations.
4 min read - PoliticsAustin American-Statesman
What is Vice President Kamala Harris' ethnicity?
Vice President Kamala Harris is a US citizen and is the daughter of an Indian and Jamaican father.
2 min read - USTimes Record News
Elections, old hotel, money for MSU and the YMCA among items on busy City Council agenda
An already long Nov. 5 ballot is likely to get longer after the Wichita Falls City Council meets on Tuesday.
2 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
Want to become a poll worker in Texas ahead of the 2024 election? Here's how
Thursday marked the EAC's fourth annual national poll workers recruitment day, when the agency aims to engage community members in the civic process.
1 min read - PoliticsTexas Tribune
Colin Allred keeps Kamala Harris at arms length as he makes a play for the center
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who is facing off against Allred in his reelection campaign, has worked to tie Allred to Harris’ political record.
7 min read - USCorpus Christi Caller-Times
How should sales taxes be used? Here are the options that will come to voters.
Months after a failed election, city officials have come up with a new recipe for asking voters to reauthorize and repurpose two existing sales taxes.
7 min read - USKXAN
One-on-one with Austin mayoral candidate Carmen Llanes Pulido
KXAN is doing one-on-one interviews with all candidates for mayor so that you can be better informed heading into the November election.
7 min read - PoliticsAustin American-Statesman
Parsing the context: Donald Trump tells Christians they 'won't have to vote anymore'
U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff wrote of the remarks, "This year democracy is on the ballot, and if we are to save it, we must vote against authoritarianism."
4 min read - PoliticsAustin American-Statesman
John Cornyn says he'll help fellow Republican Ted Cruz in bid for third US Senate term
John Cornyn, Texas' senior U.S. senator, says he's meeting with other GOP senators in his bid to replace Leader Mitch McConnell.
2 min read - PoliticsFort Worth Star-Telegram
Republicans’ California-bashing is full throttle. Will it hurt Kamala Harris’ White House bid?
California “is not a great state anymore,” Donald Trump has said.
5 min read - PoliticsFort Worth Star-Telegram
Here’s how Kamala Harris is trying to win back Hispanic voters. Will it work?
The vice president and her campaign have been reaching out to Latino supporters and leaders as a growing number of Hispanics turn to Trump.
6 min read - USJacksonville Daily Progress, Texas
Aug. 1 is the fourth annual National Poll Worker Recruitment Day
On National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, Aug. 1, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson encouraged interested Texans to engage with the election process by signing up to become poll workers. “Working as an election poll worker is a good way to get involved in your community and support democracy,” said Secretary Nelson. “Poll workers are often the face of the voting process and are critical to ...
1 min read - USTimes Record News
Firefighters' union gets enough signatures to put collective bargaining to WF voters
Wichita Falls voters are likely to have the final word on collective bargaining for local firefighters.
2 min read - PoliticsFort Worth Star-Telegram
‘Very competitive’: Inside the Kamala Harris campaign’s plan to flip NC, defy history
In an exclusive interview, Kamala Harris’ battleground states director says that extensive modeling by the campaign indicates the race for North Carolina will be highly competitive.
7 min read - USThe El Paso Times
Jabs fly over experience in El Paso County sheriff race between Ugarte, Torres Shelton
El Paso County sheriff candidates Oscar Ugarte and Minerva Torres Shelton differ on law enforcement experience.
4 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
Bastrop voters may get to vote on decriminalizing marijuana possession in November election
Bastrop residents may get to vote on whether to make it legal to possess small amounts of marijuana.
4 min read - USKXAN
One-on-one with Austin mayoral candidate Doug Greco
Doug Grego, one of the four candidates for Austin mayor, sat down with KXAN’s Grace Reader to talk about everything from public safety to transportation to what his campaign finance report says about his chances of winning.
11 min read - USTexas Tribune
Harris in Houston slams Trump as divisive and disrespectful
The vice president spoke to a historically Black sorority hours after the Republican candidate falsely accused her of avoiding her racial identity.
5 min read - WorldTimes Record News
Which candidate leads in contributions and spending heading into City Council elections?
A political newcomer has raised and spent the most of any candidate seeking to win a seat on the Wichita Falls City Council in the Nov. 5 election.
3 min read - PoliticsAustin American-Statesman
Texas Democrats say RFK Jr. should be denied place on Nov. 5 statewide ballot
The Texas Democratic Party said its review of independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy's petition signatures are invalid and should be discarded.
3 min read - PoliticsAustin American-Statesman
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s false claim that Kamala Harris ‘supported abolishing ICE'
In 2018, then-Senator Kamala Harris said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had a role and should exist.
7 min read - USKXAN
Online searches for voter registration highest in Austin: analysis
Texas voters have until Oct. 7 to register to vote.
1 min read - USKXAN
Bastrop voters to decide on marijuana decriminalization measure
Bastrop City Council members have until Aug. 19 to order the special election for the petition measure.
2 min read - USTexas Tribune
Marijuana decriminalization measures in San Marcos, Austin get early court wins
Three other cities have passed similar measures but the Texas AG and others question whether they can be enforced because of conflicts with state law.
4 min read - USKXAN
Lockhart residents could vote on decriminalizing marijuana this November
Lockhart city voters could soon have a say as to whether or not to decriminalize low-level possession of marijuana within city limits, following a petition effort earlier this year.
1 min read - USTimes Record News
McGregor seeks reelection to Wichita Falls ISD School Board
WFISD School Board President Katherine McGregor has thrown her hat in the ring for another term as an at-large trustee.
2 min read - WorldAustin American-Statesman
Who won the Venezuelan election? Here's a quick overview
After hour-long lines at voting stations across the country, the Venezuelan election results were finalized by 12 a.m.
2 min read - PoliticsAustin American-Statesman
Parallel legacies: Biden's exit from race tracked LBJ's in 1968. How will history judge?
There are similarities in how President Joe Biden and former President Lyndon Johnson stepped aside in the middle of reelection campaigns.
6 min read - PoliticsFort Worth Star-Telegram
What Black voters think about Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and their top priorities
More than 200,000 people sent in questionnaires.
6 min read - PoliticsAustin American-Statesman
With the changing political landscape comes the changing political messaging
Should a politician's messaging always be consistent? That has become a question for the ages.
4 min read - USCorpus Christi Caller-Times
November is coming. Here are the City Council candidates who have filed so far.
In the first week of filings, more than a dozen people have signed up to run as candidates for the Corpus Christi Council.
2 min read - PoliticsFort Worth Star-Telegram
How is Ted Cruz reaching Hispanic voters in Texas in Senate race against Colin Allred?
How is Ted Cruz working to reach Hispanic voters in Texas? It involves a corrido.
2 min read - USKXAN
Austin voters likely to see 13 proposed charter changes on November ballot
When you go to vote for president in November, you're also likely to see roughly a dozen proposed city charter changes. Austin City Council worked through ballot language on those proposed changes last week.
6 min read - PoliticsFort Worth Star-Telegram
Fact check: Is Kamala Harris really a ‘radical left lunatic’ as Donald Trump says?
We looked at some of Team Trump’s claims about the presumptive Democratic nominee.
5 min read - PoliticsThe Progress-Index
Warner: 'We still owe Virginia State a visit' from Harris after debate schedule collapse
In a Zoom call with journalists, Sen. Mark Warner puts Donald Trump on blast for comments, vows to bring Kamala Harris to Virginia State University
3 min read - USTexas Tribune
Kamala Harris’ historic candidacy energizes Texas’ Black and Indian American voters
Black and Asian American voters collectively made up just 15% of the turnout in Texas’ 2020 and 2022 elections, according to exit polls.
12 min read - PoliticsTexas Tribune
Texans, what are your thoughts on the 2024 election?
We want to hear from all Texans – even if you can’t vote or are not sure you want to vote.
1 min read - CelebrityAustin American-Statesman
Are Kamala Harris and Beyoncé friends? How the VP got permission to use 'Freedom'
Harris came out to Beyoncé’s “Freedom” as her intro music. The song from her 2016 album “Lemonade,” featuring Kendrick Lamar.
2 min read - PoliticsAustin American-Statesman
3 Texas Dems for Kamala Harris to consider as her running mate. Who will be the next VP?
With Kamala Harris running for president, the county is waiting for her to choose a running mate. Could the next Vice President be a Texas Dem?
4 min read - PoliticsFort Worth Star-Telegram
‘Prosecuting’ Donald Trump: How Kamala Harris’ DA background shapes her campaign style
“One of Biden’s problems was an inability to consistently make the case against Trump,” an expert said.
9 min read - PoliticsTexas Tribune
U.S Rep. Lloyd Doggett took a political risk by calling on Biden to step aside. It worked.
In a Q&A, Doggett, 77, discusses his role in the recent chain of historic events and his feelings about where the party goes from here.
9 min read - PoliticsFort Worth Star-Telegram
Here’s who is getting extra attention as Kamala Harris’ running mate search picks up
A Harris campaign spokesman said the VP vetting process has begun “in earnest.”
6 min read - PoliticsFort Worth Star-Telegram
Kamala Harris comes out of the starting gate with a problem with Hispanic voters
National polls show Harris struggling to win the kind of support among Hispanic voters that Democratic candidates have long counted on, but there are recent signs of improvement.
5 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
Why Colin Allred, Texas Democrats are launching first coordinated campaign in decades
"This is something that should have been happening for the last 20 plus years, given the state's size and its burgeoning Democratic constituencies."
4 min read - USLubbock Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock City Council cuts First Friday Art Trail funding over LGBT events, drag show
The Lubbock City Council on Tuesday slashed the First Friday Art Trail budget by $30,000 due to it promoting the "LGBT agenda" during June.
3 min read - USKDFW
Dallas to vote on ending arrests, citations for small amounts of marijuana
Marijuana possession is still illegal in Texas, but Dallas could become the largest city in the state to stop arresting people with small amounts of it.
2 min read - USAmarillo Globe-News
City Council discusses ballot issues: charter amendments, abortion ordinance wording
The council held an extended discussion on amendments to the city charter and the wording for the abortion ordinance to be sent to voters this fall.
4 min read - PoliticsThe El Paso Times
El Paso state House delegation endorses Kamala Harris for Dem presidential nominee
All of El Paso's Democratic state House representatives voiced support for Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election on Nov. 5.
4 min read - CelebrityFort Worth Star-Telegram
Meme queen? What coconut trees and lime green mean for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign
Singer Charli XCX said on X Sunday that “kamala IS brat,” a powerful compliment for fans who are chronically online.
5 min read