Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Andrew Oldham and James Ho are viewed as likely members of Trump’s shortlist in the event of a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy.
The 2024 election ended badly for Texas Democrats. They were at a disadvantage from the start and it got worse, one election analysis reveals.
President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning success with Latino voters has fortified Republican dominance in Texas and reversed any progress Democrats have made in making the Lone Star State a legitimate political battleground.
At Shell Energy Stadium, Harris addressed a crowd of 30,000, advocating for reproductive freedom alongside Texas Democratic Senate candidate Colin Allred. In Austin, Trump, joined by Sen. Ted Cruz, focused on border security and crimes committed by migrants, reiterating his party's core messages.
In the end, it wasn’t close at all. On election night, Texans handed sweeping victories to the Republican Party that controls the state, and in particular its ascendant MAGA faction. As Vice
Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has won reelection in Texas to a third term after a campaign in which he criticized his Democratic challenger as too liberal.
The last time a Republican president won by this much in Texas was in 2004, when George W. Bush won reelection.
After the nomination of President-elect Donald Trump, many are wondering if a recount will take place. Here's what state law says.
In keeping his seat, he dashed rising hopes among some Democrats that years of demographic changes and urbanization could start to flip the state.
Cruz retained his seat, beating back Colin Allred and keeping alive Texas’ streak of not electing a Democratic Senator in more than 30 years.
Polling before the election showed Cruz 1 point ahead of Allred, indicating it could be one of the closest races in the country.
Republicans grew their majority in the Texas House with help from Gov. Greg Abbott, forging a path for a possible school voucher program next year.