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Voter turnout in a Texas Democratic gubernatorial runoff hasn’t been this low in nearly 100 years

by Cassandra Pollock

Democrat Lupe Valdez will face off against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in the fall. Two incumbents in the Texas House lost their runoffs. And Democrats had their worst runoff turnout in almost a century.

View full results from Tuesday's Texas primary runoffs

by The Texas Tribune

Texas hosted more than 30 primary runoff races on Tuesday. View full results from every contest here.

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Lawsuit claims one of Texas' top Republican judges fired his secretary for supporting Democrats on social media

by Emma Platoff May 23, 2018

Olga Zuniga, who worked as a secretary on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for 14 years, claims she was fired by her Republican boss for her social media posts favoring Democrats.

Dan Crenshaw, Chip Roy, Michael Cloud among Republican congressional runoff winners

by Abby Livingston Updated: May 23, 2018

In Tuesday's primary runoff election, Texas voters cast ballots in six Republican congressional races across the state.

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Analysis: With runoffs complete, the 2018 Texas general elections begin in earnest

by Ross Ramsey May 22, 2018

A low-key, low-turnout primary runoff election Tuesday set the slates for November's general elections — starting with the Democratic nominee for governor.

Hard-line conservatives lose big in Texas House runoffs

by Emma Platoff Updated: May 22, 2018

Most of the seven Texas House Republican primary runoffs fell along familiar ideological fault lines in the Republican Party. The more moderate candidates won in most cases.

Lizzie Pannill Fletcher defeats Laura Moser in Texas Democratic primary runoff; Gina Ortiz Jones seals nomination

by Abby Livingston Updated: May 22, 2018

Attorney Lizzie Pannill Fletcher defeated activist Laura Moser in a Democratic congressional primary that drew national attention. Meanwhile, former Air Force Intelligence Officer Gina Ortiz Jones easily won her runoff for the 23rd Congressional District.

Lupe Valdez becomes first openly gay and first Latina candidate to win a major party nomination for Texas governor

by Patrick Svitek and Brandon Formby Updated: May 22, 2018

After swapping leads early in the Democratic gubernatorial runoff, Valdez pulled ahead of White and will face incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott.

After DWI arrest, René Oliveira is one of two Texas House incumbents voted out

by Edgar Walters Updated: May 22, 2018

The veteran state representative and freshman state Rep. Scott Cosper were the only two incumbents in runoffs Tuesday night; both lost.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott touts immediate plans to stop school shootings, but avoids talk of a special session

by Jolie McCullough Updated: May 22, 2018

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott hosted his first of three roundtable discussions on gun violence at the Capitol Tuesday.

After three decades as UTEP's president, Diana Natalicio sets plan for retirement

by Shannon Najmabadi May 22, 2018

Natalicio, 78, has been an El Paso fixture for decades, and she has been widely recognized for her efforts to make higher education more accessible to low-income students.

Texas candidate for border county judge allegedly calls local Democratic chairman and makes threat referencing “damn Zetas”

by Patrick Svitek Updated: May 22, 2018

Rudy Bowles, a candidate in the Democratic runoff for Maverick County judge, is accused of leaving the county party chairman a voicemail in which he makes a demand and promises to call the "damn Zetas" if he does not get his way.

Watch Texas candidates virtually debate in our Split Decision series

by Alana Rocha, Christina Shaman, Justin Dehn and Todd Wiseman May 22, 2018

During the 2018 campaign, The Texas Tribune's Split Decision series is featuring interviews with candidates facing off in races for governor, the Texas House, state Senate, Congress and more. Ahead of the state's runoff election, check out of all our virtual debates.

In Texas, Democrats can vote in the Republican primary — and vice versa. How do party leaders feel about it?

by Sierra Juarez May 22, 2018

“If you’re voting in a gubernatorial election ... it’s a drop in the bucket," says one Republican strategist.

Meet the candidates in the Texas primary runoffs

by Texas Tribune Staff May 22, 2018

With Texas' 2018 primary runoff election here, meet the candidates who are on ballots today in races for statewide, congressional and legislative offices.

Here's what to expect in the Texas runoff elections

by Patrick Svitek May 22, 2018

Texas voters will decide major-party nominees Tuesday in 33 primaries that went to an overtime round after the March elections.

The Santa Fe shooter used his father’s guns. But his parents aren’t liable under Texas law.

by Emma Platoff May 21, 2018

The 17-year-old shooter who killed 10 people at Santa Fe High School last week used his father's guns. But his family would not be liable under Texas' safe storage law, since the law only applies to children under 17.

After anti-wall website launches on the border, Texas Farm Bureau fires off cease-and-desist letter

by Julián Aguilar May 21, 2018

A new website created to stir up opposition to President Trump's border wall has already caused one organization to threaten legal action. The website's creators said that means their message is getting heard.

Rare death inside Texas juvenile lockup being investigated as a "possible suicide"

by Jolie McCullough May 21, 2018

The death of a 16-year-old boy came at a facility where only three of six mental health staff positions were filled as of January.

Texas appeals after a judge orders the state to implement online voter registration for drivers

by Alexa Ura Updated: May 21, 2018

Activists hope the case will open the door to broader online voter registration in the future.

Mexican journalist detained in Texas granted new asylum hearing

by Julián Aguilar May 21, 2018

After a decade of seeking asylum, a Mexican reporter and his son have been granted a new asylum hearing. The pair has been detained in Texas since last December.