The lieutenant governor’s office is often described as the most powerful in Texas government. Here’s a look at who’s running ...

A Texas Politics Project survey finds GOP leaders and President Donald Trump underwater on approval, even as economic ...

AUSTIN — Political hopefuls from across Texas started their races for the 2026 election season in earnest on Monday, as the window for filing their candidacies for public office drew to a close. Up ...

From left to right: state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin; state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin; former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rouke, D-El Paso; U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D ...

Pop quiz question: Does asking complete strangers for large sums of money but promising nothing tangible in return sound like a profitable business proposition? Short but counter-intuitive answer: Yes ...

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Here’s a story about politics that might challenge your assumptions. It’s about the race for the U.S. Senate in Texas in 2018, the last blue wave, when a large chunk of the electorate was angry enough ...

The races for U.S. Senate and governor are taking shape, as the candidate filing period comes to a close. Candidates who wants to appear on the state’s Democratic or Republican primary ballot next ...

The governor is Texas’ chief executive, with a hand in everything from enforcing laws to setting budget priorities and ...

2025 was a jam-packed year in Texas politics. It began with the election of a new House speaker for a regular legislative session that saw Gov. Greg Abbott secure his landmark private school voucher ...

2025 was a jam-packed year in Texas politics. It began with the election of a new House speaker for a regular legislative session that saw Gov. Greg Abbott secure his landmark private school voucher ...