Democrat Johnny Garcia to face Republican Carlos De La Cruz for redrawn Texas district
Read full article: Democrat Johnny Garcia to face Republican Carlos De La Cruz for redrawn Texas districtThe boundaries of the 35th Congressional District in South Central Texas were redrawn in 2025 to favor GOP candidates as requested by President Trump.
All election results for the San Antonio area and Texas for May 26 runoff, Democrat and Republican primaries
Read full article: All election results for the San Antonio area and Texas for May 26 runoff, Democrat and Republican primariesFind race results for the Republican U.S. Senate showdown between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, the Congressional District 35 contests and the Bexar County district attorney race.
ELECTION RESULTS: Key Bexar County-area and Texas races in May 26 primary runoff election
Read full article: ELECTION RESULTS: Key Bexar County-area and Texas races in May 26 primary runoff electionFind race results for the Republican U.S. Senate showdown between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, the Congressional District 35 contests and the Bexar County district attorney race.
ELECTION RESULTS: US Senate and House races in May 26 primary runoff election
Read full article: ELECTION RESULTS: US Senate and House races in May 26 primary runoff electionVoters in Texas made some big decisions in some closely watched races in the May 26 runoff election, deciding who will be the Republican nominee to face Democrat James Talarico for the United States Senate. They also determined who the nominees are in both parties, battling it out for a newly drawn United States congressional district.
Texas primary runoff: Key races on the May 26 ballot
Read full article: Texas primary runoff: Key races on the May 26 ballotTexas voters will settle unfinished business from the March Primary on May 26, when they decide either who will be on the ballot for the November general election or who will take office next year. Here are the races on the runoff election ballot.
Texas’ 35th Congressional District primary runoffs: Who is running and what to know
Read full article: Texas’ 35th Congressional District primary runoffs: Who is running and what to knowTwo Democrats and two Republicans advanced to May runoffs for the open San Antonio-area seat, which was drawn to favor the GOP yet is considered winnable for Democrats in a wave year.
Election results: Texas’ 35th Congressional District race in March 2026 primary
Read full article: Election results: Texas’ 35th Congressional District race in March 2026 primaryThe new map of a U.S. congressional district has spurred a domino effect statewide: a longtime congressman’s retirement, an incumbent running in another district and a batch of new hopefuls representing a new constituency.
Redrawn to favor GOP, Texas’ 35th Congressional District attracts competitive primaries in both parties
Read full article: Redrawn to favor GOP, Texas’ 35th Congressional District attracts competitive primaries in both partiesPresident Donald Trump recently endorsed Air Force veteran Carlos De La Cruz for the seat Texas Republicans drew at his request. Democrats also see a chance to win in November.
Texas Rep. John Lujan files to run in redrawn 35th Congressional District
Read full article: Texas Rep. John Lujan files to run in redrawn 35th Congressional DistrictLujan, a Republican, represents a state House district that covers southern and eastern portions of San Antonio, overlapping with the new congressional seat.
State Representative election results in Texas on Nov. 5, 2024
Read full article: State Representative election results in Texas on Nov. 5, 2024Among the most competitive races on the Bexar County ballot for Texas House include District 118, which features Republican incumbent John Lujan and Democrat Kristian Carranza. The other Texas House race that’s expected to be competitive is District 121 between Marc LaHood and Laurel Jordan Swift.
Republicans dominate fundraising in final weeks of Texas House battles
Read full article: Republicans dominate fundraising in final weeks of Texas House battlesAcross a dozen of the most competitive House races, Republicans raked in more than $11 million over the last month, compared to the nearly $3.5 million collectively raised by their Democratic counterparts.
Republican John Lujan defeats Democrat Kristian Carranza in competitive race for Texas House District 118
Read full article: Republican John Lujan defeats Democrat Kristian Carranza in competitive race for Texas House District 118With 100% of Bexar County’s 302 voter precincts reporting, KSAT 12 is projecting Republican incumbent John Lujan III as the winner of the State House District 118 race.
Races to watch around San Antonio in the Nov. 5 presidential election
Read full article: Races to watch around San Antonio in the Nov. 5 presidential electionVoters in Bexar County and beyond are already casting early voting ballots ahead of the Nov. 5 election, including for president, US senator, representatives in the U.S. and Texas houses, plus other candidates running for office at the state and local levels. Some voters will also decide municipal and school propositions.
Here are the Texas House races that Democrats and Republicans think they can flip
Read full article: Here are the Texas House races that Democrats and Republicans think they can flipDemocrats — riding a wave of enthusiasm sparked by Kamala Harris’ nomination — think they can flip just enough House seats to stop Republicans from passing school vouchers.
Republicans raise $1 million targeting South Texas House races as Democrats invest elsewhere
Read full article: Republicans raise $1 million targeting South Texas House races as Democrats invest elsewhereDemocrats have long held an edge in South Texas, but Republicans see an opening there to expand their House majority.
In competitive South Texas legislative race, a fight emerges over a candidate’s Hispanic surname
Read full article: In competitive South Texas legislative race, a fight emerges over a candidate’s Hispanic surnameThe Bexar County GOP accused Democrat Kristian Carranza of using a Hispanic surname to appeal to the district’s largely Hispanic population.
Democrats think they can flip Texas House seats by going after GOP’s education funding and school voucher policies
Read full article: Democrats think they can flip Texas House seats by going after GOP’s education funding and school voucher policiesMuch of the House battlefield is centered in districts with struggling schools, where Democrats hope public education will resonate at the ballot box.
Local moms fight for solutions after fentanyl breakout in Austin kills nine
Read full article: Local moms fight for solutions after fentanyl breakout in Austin kills nineLocal mothers who lost their children to fentanyl were gut-wrenched last week to hear a batch of drugs laced with fentanyl killed nine people in Austin and caused about 75 to needed Narcan rescue. This tragedy has strengthened their resolve to educate their community and prevent more deaths.
DA’s office denied removal of children from home before baby was burned, injected with meth, state rep says
Read full article: DA’s office denied removal of children from home before baby was burned, injected with meth, state rep says‘I’m very frustrated.’ State Rep John Lujan said he is looking into it
State Rep. John Lujan hopes to beat Frank Ramirez and finally represent Bexar County in a legislative session
Read full article: State Rep. John Lujan hopes to beat Frank Ramirez and finally represent Bexar County in a legislative sessionLujan has twice won special elections to the Texas House — but he has never served while the Legislature met.
Texas House election results for San Antonio-area races, Nov. 8, 2022 midterms
Read full article: Texas House election results for San Antonio-area races, Nov. 8, 2022 midtermsFind election results from San Antonio-area state House races, including Districts 31, 44, 53, 73, 74, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125
Texas Republicans in tight races open to rape and incest exceptions to abortion ban
Read full article: Texas Republicans in tight races open to rape and incest exceptions to abortion banIn some battleground state legislative races, Republicans have been making overtures to those who believe the ban as too extreme. They have said they are open to revising the ban to include the exceptions — and even voiced confidence that the Legislature will do so when it reconvenes in January.
San Antonio lawmakers debate whether bipartisan solutions can fix Texas’ restrictive voting law
Read full article: San Antonio lawmakers debate whether bipartisan solutions can fix Texas’ restrictive voting lawRepublican and Democratic state legislators joined Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith in a panel at the University of Texas at San Antonio on Wednesday.
Texas Democrats went "all in" to protect a San Antonio-area House seat from flipping. The GOP still took it.
Read full article: Texas Democrats went "all in" to protect a San Antonio-area House seat from flipping. The GOP still took it.Republican John Lujan attributed his victory in the House District 118 race to a “perfect environment.” It came the same night Republicans captured the Virginia governorship in a contest widely seen as a referendum on Joe Biden’s presidency.
Round-up: What happened in the Nov. 2 Texas constitutional amendment and local San Antonio-area election
Read full article: Round-up: What happened in the Nov. 2 Texas constitutional amendment and local San Antonio-area electionEight amendments will be enshrined in the Texas Constitution and voters in south and east Bexar County chose a familiar face as their new state representative during Tuesday’s election.
Republican John Lujan wins special election runoff to flip Texas House seat in San Antonio
Read full article: Republican John Lujan wins special election runoff to flip Texas House seat in San AntonioRepublicans saw flipping the seat as a way to make headway into South Texas, where Democrat Joe Biden underperformed last year.
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Tight race, tight timeline for Dist. 118 State Rep
Read full article: Tight race, tight timeline for Dist. 118 State RepInstead of five early voting sites, the runoff for District 118 State Representative has only three within its boundaries, as well as one at the Bexar County Elections Office outside the district.
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Gov. Greg Abbott sets date on special runoff election for Texas House seat vacated by Leo Pacheco
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott sets date on special runoff election for Texas House seat vacated by Leo PachecoA Republican who once held the seat and a Democrat will go head-to-head in a runoff after no clear winner was decided in the special election to fill the seat of former state Rep. Leo Pacheco of San Antonio.
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Republican Lujan, Democrat Ramirez headed for runoff in Special Election for Texas House District 118 in San Antonio
Read full article: Republican Lujan, Democrat Ramirez headed for runoff in Special Election for Texas House District 118 in San AntonioA Republican who once held the seat and a Democrat will go head-to-head in a runoff after no clear winner was decided Tuesday night in the special election to fill the seat of former state Rep. Leo Pacheco of San Antonio.
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Special election Tuesday to decide open state Rep. seat in San Antonio, Bexar County
Read full article: Special election Tuesday to decide open state Rep. seat in San Antonio, Bexar CountyVoters in southern and eastern parts of Bexar County will be headed to the polls Tuesday for a special election to fill the seat of former state Rep. Leo Pacheco of San Antonio.
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