Since 1993, only Republicans have represented Texas in the U.S. Senate. Cruz narrowly won his last election six years ago, beating challenger Beto O'Rourke by 2.6 percent. It was the closest U.S. Senate race in Texas since 1978.
Austin American-Statesman goes over Election Day questions and where to keep up with election coverage in Texas.
If you moved to a new county, you must register with your new county by Oct. 7 to be eligible to vote on Nov. 5. Not be finally convicted of a felony, or if you are, you must have completed the terms of your jail sentence, probation or parole period.
Texas voters are nearing the deadline to register for the 2024 election. The last day to register to vote in the state — which has some of the strictest guidelines in the nation around registering and casting a ballot — is just days away.
Texan voters will have significant influence in November, both within and outside the state. They will be electing a U.S. senator, 38 U.S. House members, 150 state House members, as well as various judges and local elected officials.
They control Republican politics in the state. Now they’re poised to take their theocratic agenda nationwide. Last December, Sid Miller, the Texas commissioner of agriculture, posted a photo of himself brandishing a double-barrel shotgun on X and invited his followers to join him on a “RINO hunt.
Votebeat examines a campaign led by True the Vote that targeted tens of thousands of Texans over their eligibility to vote.
With less than five weeks until the U.S. Presidential Election, it's essential to register on time if you plan to vote.
The 2024 presidential election takes place Tuesday, Nov. 5, and here's what you need to know about signing up to cast your ballot:
By mail: Pick up a registration application from the county registrar's office, public library or other government office, fill out the application and mail it to the voter registrar. For the 2024 general election, the deadline to apply for a ballot by mail is Friday, Oct. 25, before the close of regular business.
The Texas billionaire has pledged to spend millions to help the former president return to the White House in November.