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ELECTIONS


Two years after Texasโ€™ voting rights showdown gripped the nation, lawmakers again push dozens of elections bills

State policymakers have mapped out familiar territory early in the legislative session, with Democrats seeking to expand voting access and Republicans pledging to make elections more secure.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says heโ€™ll run for reelection in 2026, reversing previous plan to retire

Patrick made the comments at a daylong conference in Austin hosted by The Texan, a political news site started by former GOP state Sen. Konni Burton.

โ€˜The timing was kind of right:โ€™ San Antonio City Council candidates begin filing for May 6 ballot

Incumbents and newcomers alike began arriving a little after 8 a.m. at San Antonio City Hall on Wednesday to get onto the May 6 city ballot as early as possible.

Want to run for San Antonio City Council? Applications can be filed Jan. 18-Feb. 17

Applications can be filed at the Office of the City Clerk in City Hall at 100 Military Plaza from Jan. 18 until 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17.

Ken Paxton wants more power to prosecute election crimes. These bills in the Texas Legislature would give it to him.

Although no evidence of widespread voter fraud has been found, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been actively pursuing election-related crimes since he took office in 2015.

Texas senators draw lots to determine how long their terms will be

After redistricting, the state constitution requires senators to draw lots to determine which half of the chamber will have four-year terms and which will have two-year terms. This keeps Senate district elections staggered every two years for the rest of the decade.

Republican Texas House candidateโ€™s election complaint tossed after he fails to pay fee

Mike May was one of more than 20 losing candidates in Harris County who filed election contests, citing reports of Election Day issues.

GOP Harris County judge candidate contesting her loss after Election Day problems at polling sites

Democratic County Judge Lina Hidalgo beat Republican Alexandra del Moral Mealer by more than 18,000 votes. An assessment of Election Day problems at polling sites โ€œhas not yet revealedโ€ whether any voters were turned away.

Texas elections secure despite COVID-related โ€œirregularitiesโ€ in 2020, audit finds

Four Texas counties were evaluated in a 359-page audit released by Secretary of State John Scott on Monday, two weeks before he steps down as chief election official.

Voters in five Texas cities approved decriminalizing marijuana. Now city officials are standing in the way.

Some local leaders say they worry the changes violate state law, while residents who supported decriminalizing marijuana say the pushback disrespects democracy.

18-year-old college student elected mayor of Arkansas city

An 18-year-old college student has been elected to serve as mayor of a small east Arkansas city, becoming one of the youngest people to serve as a cityโ€™s top leader in the U.S.

Gov. Greg Abbott says he will nominate retiring state Sen. Jane Nelson to be secretary of state

Nelson planned to retire from the Senate after 30 years in office. But her nomination will give Abbott a clearer path to having his nominee confirmed by the Senate after his last three have gone unconfirmed.

Houstonโ€™s at-large City Council districts deprive Latinos of fair representation, lawsuit alleges

The League of United Latin American Citizens sued the city Monday, asking a federal court to halt its practice of electing five of its 16 council members through at-large elections.

John Scott, Texasโ€™ top elections official, to step down at end of year

Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Scott as secretary of state in October 2021, and he served in an interim capacity pending Senate confirmation. He is stepping down right before the legislative session in which his appointment would have come up for debate.

A coin flip? Draw name from hat? Bizarre ways election results have been decided

Here are some examples of strange ways elections were decided.

Losing Republican candidate wants Texas House to void results of his race

Mike May, who lost to Houston state Rep. Jon Rosenthal by 6,000 votes, wants the Texas House to order a new election. State law allows such an appeal, but the House hasnโ€™t approved one in more than 40 years.

Texas attorney general attempts to toss out late-cast Harris County votes

A court ordered Harris County to keep its polls open late on Election Day, but Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the state Supreme Court to not allow ballots cast after normal deadline to count.

โ€œIโ€™ll still be sharing Lexiโ€™s storyโ€: Mother of Uvalde victim vows to remain politically engaged

Some parents and family of the students killed at Robb Elementary in May campaigned for Democrats. They were hoping for stricter gun control laws in Texas.

Despite GOP gains across the state, voters in the Austin-area suburb of Round Rock rejected conservative school board candidates

Slates of conservative candidates endorsed by the Republican Party of Texas failed to flip school boards in several suburban races across Texas.

Beto Oโ€™Rourkeโ€™s campaign reflects on failed governor race

In a press call Monday, Oโ€™Rourkeโ€™s team reflected on its failures during the election, but said Gov. Greg Abbott had the advantage with his ability to attract media attention and rely onโ€ established narrativesโ€ that historically favor Republicans.

WATCH: Takeaways from the Texas midterms from political expert Scott Braddock

Low turnout, Democrats protect South Texas congressional seats but get overwhelmed across rest of state

Texas avoided election violence. Advocates say voters still need more protection.

Citing thousands of complaints received throughout the midterm cycle, voter advocacy groups want the Texas Legislature to bolster voter protection and education measures, and revisit recently passed laws that empowered partisan poll watchers.

Another โ€˜blue waveโ€™ of judges in Bexar County as six Republican seats are lost

The judicial landscape continues to favor Democrats in Bexar County after six Republican seats up for re-election were overturned on Tuesday.

Texas voter turnout fell from 2018. It was still higher than other midterms.

In Texas, 45.7% of the 17.7 million registered voters cast ballots in the 2022 midterm election. Thatโ€™s 7.3 percentage points lower than the stateโ€™s total turnout in 2018 but higher than in every other midterm election in the last 20 years.

Photos: Election Day 2022 in Texas

Texas Tribune photographers spread out all over the state to document a momentous midterm election.

No predicted โ€˜red waveโ€™ of Latino voters in South Texas

Leaders of two of the nationโ€™s largest nonpartisan Latino groups said the predicted โ€œred waveโ€ of Latino voters in South Texas was nothing more than speculation by political pundits.

Bexar Countyโ€™s 2022 election turnout significantly lower than expected despite increase in registered voters

The voter turnout for the 2022 midterm election was lower than what Bexar County election officials expected โ€” and hoped for โ€” despite a jump in registered voters.

Was Donald Trump the biggest loser on election night? 3 takeaways from red wave that wasnโ€™t

Results are still being finalized in key congressional and state legislature races across the country, but one thing that became clear overnight is that the 2022 midterm elections were not the red wave of Republican wins many pundits forecasted.

Republican dominance continues for the two highest courts in Texas

Three seats were up for election in the Texas Supreme Court, which handles civil cases, and three in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Democrats havenโ€™t been elected to either court since the late 1990s.

Voters in 3 San Antonio-area school districts approve bonds for new campuses, security upgrades, renovations

Voters in three San Antonio-area school districts headed to the ballot box to vote on a variety of proposals to address growth and security.

Republican Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian wins reelection

Christian chairs the three-member board that oversees Texasโ€™ oil and gas industry.

What happened and who won in the midterm elections in Texas, San Antonio area

Republicans won all statewide races, including for Texas governor, while Democrats performed well in Bexar County

Monica De La Cruz becomes first Republican to win in 15th Congressional District in South Texas

De La Cruz defeated Democrat Michelle Vallejo, a political newcomer who ran on a platform of progressive social policy and close family ties to the region.

Ken Paxton wins third term as attorney general, beating Democrat Rochelle Garza

In a difficult cycle for Democrats, the race was widely seen as the most competitive statewide election because of Paxtonโ€™s laundry list of legal troubles.

Texas Supreme Court ruling opens possibility that late Harris County ballots wonโ€™t be counted

After several Harris County polling places opened late, a state district judge ordered voting locations there to stay open until 8 p.m. But the stateโ€™s highest civil court blocked that ruling.

Watch election day updates from Bexar County Elections Administrator Jacque Callanen

Bexar County Elections Administrator Jacque Callanen said she would give voting updates throughout the day. You can watch those updates in this article.

Itโ€™s Election Day. Hereโ€™s what you need to vote in Texas.

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Hereโ€™s whatโ€™s on the ballot, what youโ€™ll need to vote, how to get help and how to find election results.

Federal judge tells Beaumont election officials not to harass or discriminate against Black voters

Claims of misconduct during early voting were raised in a federal lawsuit filed Monday by the Beaumont chapter of the NAACP, accusing election workers of scrutinizing Black votersโ€™ identities and shadowing them while at voting stations

Election results: How Texas voted in the November 2022 midterms

Follow The Texas Tribuneโ€™s coverage of midterm election results for governor, attorney general, U.S. House and the Texas Legislature.

Donโ€™t jump to conclusions as Tuesday election night results come in

If youโ€™re keeping a close eye on the results Tuesday night, you should follow one overarching rule: Donโ€™t jump to conclusions.

Voting rain or shine: San Antonioโ€™s rainiest, warmest, and coldest Election Days since 1900

Whatever the weather, Texans and San Antonians still have to find a way to show up and vote on Election Day -- even during extremes.

Here are the nationwide election races that will decide control of Congress

Right now, Democrats technically hold the majority by the slimmest of margins.

U.S. Justice Department will again have election monitors in Texas

Federal monitors will be on the ground in Harris, Dallas and Waller counties on Election Day as part of the departmentโ€™s regular deployment for major elections.

โ€˜We have plenty of staffโ€™: Bexar County election judges prepare for Election Day

The Bexar County election judges are preparing for long lines on Election Day.

All election results in Texas, San Antonio area for general midterm election on Nov. 8, 2022

Find all Texas races, including statewide offices like governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller, land commissioner, ag commissioner and railroad commission; as well state legislative seats in the Texas House and Texas Senate; Congress and local San Antonio-area races, including Bexar County Judge, District Attorney, judicial seats and more.

GOP Congressman Dan Crenshaw says election deniers know theyโ€™re lying

The representative from Houston said fellow Republicans admitted behind closed doors that the 2020 election wasnโ€™t stolen, and he warned that such messaging could dangerously mislead voters.

How Texas counts ballots and keeps elections secure

From election equipment to ballot counting and storage, Texas elections officials follow a long list of laws and procedures to ensure free and fair elections.

Watch: Texas A&M students accuse Brazos County of voter suppression after moving on-campus voting site

The Texas A&M on-campus early-voting location had the second-highest voter turnout in the county during the 2018 and 2020 presidential elections.

WATCH: Gov. Abbott discusses immigration, abortion, Uvalde ahead of Nov. 8 election

The race for the governorโ€™s office comes to an end in a matter of days, but both Gov. Greg Abbott and challenger Beto Oโ€™Rourke are still vying for undecided voters.

Gov. Abbott focuses on border issues during campaign event in Bexar County

Gov. Greg Abbott made a campaign stop in Von Ormy to speak about several issues important to Texans, including those surrounding the border.

Lebanon cholera: 'We're afraid of everything now'

The infectious disease is spreading fast in a country ill-equipped to stop it.

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Ghislaine Maxwell to be sentenced in Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse case

Maxwell was found guilty last December of conspiring with her ex-boyfriend, financier Jeffrey Epstein, to groom, recruit and sexually abuse minors as part of an infamous trafficking ring.

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Mayoral and council member candidates address issues before public

Elections for school boards and city council races โ€” and two proposed constitutional amendments โ€” will be held in May, and the last day to regโ€ฆ

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Libya PM defiant as lawmakers set to name new leader

Libyaโ€™s prime minister has taken a defiant stand against efforts to appoint a new interim government

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Mail-in ballots botched in Willacy County

RAYMONDVILLE โ€” Elections officials mailed botched ballots to 68 Willacy County voters who requested mail-in ballots to vote in the March 1 Democratic primary election. Republican Party ballots werenโ€™t affected, Wolf Chapa, the Willacy County Republican Party chairman, said. By Wednesday afternoon, the 68 voters who were mailed botched ballots are expected to receive corrected ballots, Joe Vasquez, the county electionโ€™s office assistant, said. By Monday afternoon, Sam Taylor, the Secretary of Stateโ€™s office spokesman, said the Democratic Party chairs sent incorrect ballot information that appeared on Willacy Countyโ€™s Democratic Party ballots. However, Solis said he hadnโ€™t come across the problem in Willacy County.

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Despite key win, Venezuela's opposition split over strategy

A deeply symbolic victory for Venezuelaโ€™s opposition hasnโ€™t resolved a deep divide over its strategy

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Honduras vote raises fears of violence at โ€˜key momentโ€™ for Central America

Sunday's presidential election reflects an intense political fight in a country U.S. prosecutors call a "narco-state."

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Iraqi PM al-Kadhimi survives Baghdad 'assassination attempt'

Mustafa al-Kadhimi said he was unhurt in the attack on his house, said to be by an armed drone.

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ELECTION LETTERS

The deadline for letters to the editor about candidates in the Nov. 2 General Election has passed, but we will be running letters already submitted in the paper and online

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France elections: Far-right National Rally loses key battleground states - poll

Marine Le Pen's National Rally had hoped to win a regional powerbase ahead of next year's election.

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Macron's party loses big in France's regional elections

French President Emmanuel Macronโ€™s centrist party, La Rรฉpublique en Marche, garnered only 10.9 % of the vote in Sunday's regional elections, which saw bigger wins for mainstream left-and-right wing parties, according to an exit poll by Elabe. Why it matters: Sunday's regional elections are seen as a barometer for next year's national elections, which are only 10 months away, Politico reports.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeThe g

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Nepal president dissolves Parliament; elections in November

Nepalโ€™s president dissolved Parliament and announced fresh elections on Saturday after the prime minister, who was heading a minority government and was unlikely to secure a vote of confidence in the chamber, recommended the move. A notice issued by President Bidya Devi Bhandariโ€™s office set the elections for Nov. 12 and 19. Nepal has been grappling with a political crisis at the same time it's struggling with a coronavirus surge and record numbers of daily infections and deaths, amid acute shortages of hospital beds, medication and oxygen.

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Millions to vote in bumper set of elections

Local and national contests - many delayed by Covid - are taking place in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Cobb County officials reduce early voting locations ahead of Georgia Senate runoff elections

Cobb County officials reduce early voting locations ahead of Georgia Senate runoff elections Elections officials in Cobb County, Georgia, is reducing the number of early voting locations for the January Senate runoff elections. President-elect Joe Biden won Cobb County, in suburban Atlanta, 56% to 42%. Chairman of the Cobb County Republican Party Jason Shepherd joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the decision and the upcoming elections.

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Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact-checks him

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shuttering after Twitter moved a day earlier to add fact checks to two of his tweets. Trump and his campaign angrily lashed out Tuesday after Twitter added a warning phrase to two Trump tweets that called mail-in ballots fraudulent and predicted that mail boxes will be robbed, among other things. Trump did not explain his threat Wednesday, and the call to expand regulation appeared to fly in the face of long-held conservative principles on deregulation. The protections have been credited with allowing the unfettered growth of the internet for more than two decades, but now some Trump allies are advocating that social media companies face more scrutiny. Why are they getting subsidized by federal taxpayers to censor conservatives, to censor people critical of China.

Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact-checks him

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during an event on protecting seniors with diabetes in the Rose Garden White House, Tuesday, May 26, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON President Donald Trump threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shuttering on Wednesday after Twitter added fact checks to two of his tweets. Trump, the historically prolific tweeter of political barbs and blasts, claimed on Twitter early Wednesday that tech giants silence conservative voices." Trump and his campaign had lashed out Tuesday after Twitter added a warning phrase to two Trump tweets that called mail-in ballots fraudulent and predicted that mail boxes will be robbed, among other things. The protections have been credited with allowing the unfettered growth of the internet for more than two decades, but now some Trump allies are advocating that social media companies face more scrutiny.

Pandemic makes voter registration more challenging, organizations say

SAN ANTONIO Registering voters isn't what it used to be after the shutdowns brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. She said since Texas is not among 39 other states that allow online voter registration, SVREP must try to reach new voters the best way it can. "We've been doing voter registration for 46 years. The Republican Party of Texas will do much of the same, said Chairman James Dickey. "We're looking for 10,000 volunteers to each help us register 10 new Republican voters," Dickey said.

Trump's pitch to voters: Trust me, economy will soar in 2021

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has a new pitch to voters for this fall: Trust me. Its a transition to greatness, Trump says over and over, predicting a burgeoning economy come the fall. Now, Trump is making the case to voters that if he helped bolster the economy once, he can do it again. "Ill do it a second time.It's not just next year that will be a mystery to voters on Election Day. "The president is placing a bet by reopening the economy before public health officials believe it is safe.

Trump's pitch to voters: Trust me, economy will soar in 2021

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has a new pitch to voters for this fall: Trust me. Its a transition to greatness, Trump says over and over, predicting a burgeoning economy come the fall. Now, Trump is making the case to voters that if he helped bolster the economy once, he can do it again. "Ill do it a second time.It's not just next year that will be a mystery to voters on Election Day. "The president is placing a bet by reopening the economy before public health officials believe it is safe.

$145M from midterm elections came from anonymous donors

$145M from midterm elections came from anonymous donors The 2014 midterm elections were the most expensive in history. And, as Nancy Cordes reports, an estimated $145 million in campaign funding came from anonymous sources.

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Midterm elections: Tough struggle for incumbent Landrieu in La.

Midterm elections: Tough struggle for incumbent Landrieu in La. If elections were held today, Republicans would pick up six seats in the Senate giving them the majority. But control of the Senate might hang in the balance until December, when the entire political world could descend on Louisiana. Nancy Cordes reports.

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Midterm elections

Midterm elections Anthony Salvanto, CBS News Elections Director, discusses how the races are shaping up two weeks before the midterm elections.

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