During Donald Trumpโs presidency, his administration introduced controversial policies like โzero toleranceโ and the Migrant Protection Protocols, known as โremain in Mexicoโ, to curb migration at the Southwest border. Most migrants cross into Texas. Here’s how the flow of people intersected with Trumpโs policies.
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Here are the Texas 2020 election results
Get all of Texasโ election results through The Texas Tribuneโs coverage of the 2020 races for president, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Texas Legislature.
At least 9.7 million Texans โ 57% of registered voters โ voted early
During early voting in Texas, at least 9.7 million people โ 57.4% of registered voters โ cast their ballots in the 2020 general election. Turnout on Election Day brought this yearโs overall turnout to 66%, surpassing 2016’s turnout of 59.4%.
In Texas, Bidenโs urban wins couldnโt offset Trumpโs millions of votes in rural, red counties
In order to turn the tide in 2020, Biden needed to take advantage of population growth in the stateโs biggest cities and political shifts in the suburbs to erase Trumpโs massive advantages in rural areas of the state.
Democrats hoped high turnout would usher in a blue wave across Texas. It didnโt.
In Texas, at least 66% of the 17 million registered voters cast ballots in the 2020 general election. Thatโs 6.6 percentage points higher than total turnout in 2016.
Joe Bidenโs struggles along the Texas border raise questions about Democratsโ outreach there
Democrats once again won a large number of counties along or near the Texas-Mexico border, but by narrower margins than in recent elections. That showing played a big role in disappointing results for the stateโs Democrats.
Texas is on track for record turnout in this election after breaking early voting records
After early voting, 57.3% of registered voters in Texas have cast ballots, just shy of the total turnout of 59.4% in 2016.
Texas has added 1.8 million registered voters. Where they are shows how the state has become more competitive.
Most of the new voters registered in the state’s fast-growing urban counties or suburbs.
Texans have until Oct. 30 to vote early in 2020 election
The last day to vote early in Texas is Oct. 30. Use The Texas Tribune’s voter guide to learn more about key election dates, voting during the pandemic, mail-in voting and Texas candidates.
Voting in Texas during the pandemic: Everything you need to know about the 2020 general election
Use The Texas Tribune’s voter guide to learn more about voting during the pandemic, mail-in voting, voting in person, Texas candidates and key dates for the 2020 general election.

