Texas Lt. Governor-Elect Vikki Goodwin discusses her victory over Republican Dan Patrick
Texas Governor-Elect Gina Hinojosa has called for a moratorium on data centers | What would that look like?
Houston Mayor John Whitmire orders HPD to limit ICE contacts after Democrats' midterm election sweep
Attorney General-elect explains how he’ll enforce Texas abortion law, whether he’ll investigate Ken Paxton, more
Texas GOP Chair says the party is assessing its statewide losses in the midterms
Houston ISD takeover exit may speed up under newly elected Texas governor, experts say
For young Texans, a historic blue wave brings jubilation and disbelief
In historic first, women poised to hold top three leadership positions in Texas government
Senfronia Thompson announces bid for Texas House speaker after Democrats flip chamber
‘That Stops When I’m Governor’: Dem Texas Governor-Elect Warns Big Tech And Elon Musk
Texas Secretary of State's office to audit voter registration system after glitches
Bannon says Susie Wiles should be ‘removed immediately’
Latino voters swing left in midterm elections, lifting Democrats to big wins in Texas and nationwide
Historian on midterm results: "Texans have always been contrary"
Texas billionaire donor lays out plan to fight Democrats after GOP rout
Toth wins open Crenshaw House seat in Texas
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Democrats won key races in Texas during the 2026 midterm elections, marking a major political shift in a state long dominated by Republicans.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against 63 individuals, including four foreign nationals, in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration and related election
The move clears the way for the three newly elected Democratic justices on the 15th Court of Appeals to hear the cases after they take office.
With Democrats set to take the governor's office, Texas could see changes on THC rules, vouchers and the TEA, though a GOP Senate may limit them.
Democratic state Rep. Senfronia Thompson of Houston says she has secured enough support from lawmakers to become the first woman to serve as speaker of the Texas House. The 87-year-old lawmaker, who has served for more than 50 years, made the announcement after Democrats reportedly won control of the chamber in Tuesday's election.
Eye on Politics Jack Fink and Senior White House & Political Correspondent for CBS News, Ed O'Keefe, break down the blue wave election in Texas. They discuss how Ken Paxton's "historic unlikability" and undecided Latino voters helped elect candidates like Democrat James Talarico in the Lone Star State. "This was an anti-all-Republican situation," said O'Keefe.
A major shakeup is on the horizon for Texas public education after Democrats won the governor's race for the first time in more than three decades and are poised to take control of the state's education board.
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) spent more than five years and $11 billion fortifying the state’s 1,250-mile border with Mexico as millions of people came into the country unlawfully under the Biden administration, but those massive investments may be wiped away when Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa (D-TX) takes office in January. Border Patrol agents in Texas and […]
With Dan Patrick no longer over the Texas Senate, gambling and pro-sports betting now have a real potential chance to be legal in Texas.
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