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The U.S. House of Representatives adjourned until Wednesday after Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., failed three times to secure the votes needed to become speaker.
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Former Republican-turned-moderate Democrat Mike Collier will once again challenge Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick — one of the most powerful Republicans in Texas.
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Sharon Navarro, a professor of political science at the University of Texas at San Antonio, said the messages Republicans are using to target Latino voters — about immigration and the economy — seem to be working.
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The one overriding message for candidates, voters and the idly curious in North Texas after a primary elections? Don’t stay up for the results. Counting votes continued well into the night and Wednesday morning.
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Hours after failing to win enough votes to avoid a runoff, Taylor announced that he would no longer seek re-election after admitting to an extramarital affair.The runner up, former Collin County Judge Keith Self, is the other contender in the May 24 election.
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Texas Democrats and Republicans have wrestled for control of state Senate District 10 for over a decade. However, a redistricted map that drew seven rural counties into a district that previously only covered Tarrant might change that.
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A vote to investigate the Jan. 6 is driving fierce primary challenges to this North Texas RepublicanCongressman Van Taylor of Plano built his political reputation as one of the most right-wing lawmakers in Texas. Now, he’s facing four challengers in a GOP primary that offers insight into post-Trump politics and new political maps.
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After recovering from wounds suffered in World War II, Dole went on to represent Kansas in Congress for more than 30 years.
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Experts forecast that lawmakers will probably not finish redrawing the state’s new congressional and state legislative maps until well into the fall – then come the inevitable court challenges.
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The rise in support stems largely from a majority of Republicans, who for the first time back same-sex marriage at 55%, according to Gallup.
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Republicans were assigning blame after the measure's dramatic failure Sunday night, but were also already looking ahead to a special session.