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?
For young Texans, a historic blue wave brings jubilation and disbelief
Attorney General-elect explains how he’ll enforce Texas abortion law, whether he’ll investigate Ken Paxton, more
Houston Mayor John Whitmire orders HPD to limit ICE contacts after Democrats' midterm election sweep
Houston ISD takeover exit may speed up under newly elected Texas governor, experts say
Texas GOP Chair says the party is assessing its statewide losses in the midterms
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
Latino voters swing left in midterm elections, lifting Democrats to big wins in Texas and nationwide
Bannon says Susie Wiles should be ‘removed immediately’
Texas billionaire donor lays out plan to fight Democrats after GOP rout
Historian on midterm results: "Texans have always been contrary"
Tuesday's election results could finally move Texas' future with gambling
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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.
Texas state Rep. Steve Toth (R) is projected to defeat Shaun Finnie (D) in Texas’s red 2nd District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Voters in the district, encompassing parts of Harris and Montgomery counties, backed the Republican by nearly 51 percent. Finnie pulled in 49 percent support, according to DDHQ. Toth defeated Rep. Dan Crenshaw…
Texas’s Republican establishment thought it was unshakeable. The blue tsunami that recently swept across the state proved the opposite. The wave culminated with Republicans washed out on the floor of the Capitol, having lost both the governorship and a Senate seat. For Texas Democrats, the ask was plain: Don’t boo, vote. They listened. Pundits did […]
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