Amid red wave, Northwest Austin voters booted the only conservative on City Council. Why?
Experts say Austin City Council Member Mackenzie Kelly fell victim to hyperpartisan politics and the whims of her district.
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Texas Democratic chair steps down: 'Voters sent a clear message to our party'
Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa has announced his resignation following the party's poor showing in the 2024 election.
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234 of Texas’ 254 counties swung toward Trump in 2024 election
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Former President Donald Trump is ... points was the largest presidential margin of victory in Texas since the 2012 election. Almost every county in Texas swung toward Trump compared to ...
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Republican flip of the Rio Grande Valley was the result of years of strategic planning
Craig Goldman, former Texas House GOP caucus chair, and now congressman-elect, told The Texas Newsroom that people in South ...
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Travis County readies 6 priority bills for Texas’ 89th legislative session
As the Nov. 12 bill filing date approaches, Travis County officials have approved a set of legislative priorities for the ...
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How Republicans managed to flip the Rio Grande Valley
Perhaps the biggest Texas takeaway from the presidential election is that more counties went Republican this cycle — ...
Texas prisoners, including death row inmates, may be able to vote under little-known elections law
Texas elections law says state prison inmates who are appealing their convictions are eligible to register. Many lawyers and ...
Republicans flip two Texas House seats, tilting GOP-controlled chamber further right
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.
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How Republicans managed to flip Texas’ Rio Grande Valley
Perhaps the biggest Texas takeaway from the presidential election is that more counties went Republican this cycle — ...
MAPS: How did each precinct vote in Austin’s city council elections?
KXAN analyzed precinct-level results in each district to determine where each candidates’ support was strongest.
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Trump’s near sweep of Texas border counties shows a shift to the right for Latino voters
The former president captured 55% of Latino voters in the state, according to exit polls. He also won 14 out of the 18 counties within 20 miles of the border, a number that doubled his 2020 ...
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Donald Trump helped Texas Republicans win big. Here’s how they’re going to return the favor.
With the hopes of a blue or purple Texas dashed, what might Texas look like under a second Trump administration?