Texas 2020 Elections

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Here are the Texas 2020 election results

By Carla Astudillo Updated: Nov. 18, 2020

Get all of Texas’ election results through The Texas Tribune’s coverage of the 2020 races for president, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Texas Legislature. Full Story 

What you should watch — and what you should ignore — while the votes are being counted in Texas

By Matthew Watkins Oct. 30, 2020

It's been an election season like no other. Brace yourself for a results process that lasts longer than in recent elections. Full Story 

Here’s your Texas 2020 November ballot

By Carla Astudillo Sept. 15, 2020

The 2020 U.S. election will take place Nov. 3. See the full list of candidates in Texas, and find out who's on your ballot based on where you live. Full Story 

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• Texas avoided election violence. Advocates say voters still need more protection.

  By Robert Downen Nov. 11, 2022

  Citing thousands of complaints received throughout the midterm cycle, voter advocacy groups want the Texas Legislature to bolster voter protection and education measures, and revisit recently passed laws that empowered partisan poll watchers. Full Story 

• Texts show U.S. Rep. Chip Roy sought evidence of election fraud in 2020, argued against attempts to block certification

  By Abby Livingston April 15, 2022

  CNN on Friday published the Austin congressman’s text messages with President Donald Trump’s chief of staff in the aftermath of the election. Full Story 

• First part of Texas’ 2020 election audit reveals few issues, echoes findings from review processes already in place

  By Alexa Ura and Allyson Waller Dec. 31, 2021

  An initial review of four counties’ election results — launched after pressure from former President Donald Trump and touted by GOP leaders — showed few discrepancies between electronic and hand counts of ballots in a sample of voting precincts. Full Story 

• Amid Texas GOP’s effort to question electoral integrity, attorney general tried to indict Travis County elections chief

  By Reese Oxner Dec. 20, 2021

  The effort to charge Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir came at a time when many Texas Republicans questioned the integrity of last year’s election despite there being no evidence of widespread voter fraud. Full Story 

• Texas Democrats blame lack of in-person campaigning, inefficient voter outreach for 2020 disappointment

  By Shawn Mulcahy Feb. 22, 2021

  Despite an underwhelming performance in the most recent election cycle, Texas Democrats continued to paint an ambitious picture of a “sustainably blue” state in the next 10 years. Full Story 

• Republican U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz plan to attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration

  By Bryan Mena Jan. 15, 2021

  Both Cruz and Cornyn confirmed that they will be at Biden’s inauguration next week, even as Cruz continues to spread false claims casting doubt on Biden’s victory. Full Story 

• Four years ago, Texas Republicans were the most likely to use mail-in voting. Here’s how that flipped in the last election.

  By Karen Brooks Harper Jan. 11, 2021

  Absentee ballots, which only certain groups of Texans are eligible to use, have traditionally been a tool utilized by the GOP, and in 2016, higher percentages of Republican voters cast absentee ballots than did Democratic voters. Full Story 

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• All 13 Texas Democrats in the U.S. House have called for impeaching Donald Trump after Wednesday's riot

  By Abby Livingston Updated: Jan. 8, 2021

  House leadership said it "will move forward with impeachment,” if Vice President Mike Pence does not invoke the U.S. Constitution’s 25th Amendment to remove Trump. Full Story 

• Analysis: As Ted Cruz argues for the president, Donald Trump’s supporters are the real prize

  By Ross Ramsey Jan. 6, 2021

  The senator from Texas is among legislators questioning the validity of President-elect Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump. What's at stake? The hearts of the Republican voters who strongly back the incumbent president. Full Story 

• Ted Cruz says he’ll object to certification of Electoral College votes that will make Joe Biden’s victory official

  By Alexa Ura Jan. 2, 2021

  Joining several other U.S. senators, Cruz is calling for an emergency audit of election results in “disputed states,” despite no evidence of widespread election fraud. Full Story 

• Analyzing 2020: Shock the vote

  By Ross Ramsey Dec. 31, 2020

  We've selected some columns from 2020 on voting and elections. Full Story 

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• Attorney General Ken Paxton asked Trump administration to take back some of Harris County’s COVID-19 relief money

  By Emma Platoff Dec. 22, 2020

  The county, which is home to the state’s biggest city and is a critical Democratic stronghold, had planned to spend some of the federal dollars on expanding voting options, including printing absentee ballots. Full Story 

• Harris County elections were fair and secure, task force finds

  By Patrick Svitek Dec. 18, 2020

  The Election Security Task Force for Harris County said in a report released Friday that it "found no proof of any election tampering, ballot harvesting, voter suppression, intimidation or any other type of foul play that might have impacted the legitimate cast or count of a ballot." Full Story 

• More Texas Republicans in Congress are acknowledging Joe Biden’s victory, but many holdouts remain

  By Abby Livingston and Darla Cameron Dec. 15, 2020

  Upon Biden securing 306 electoral votes during Monday’s meeting of the Electoral College, The Texas Tribune polled all Texans in Congress with the question: “With a majority of the Electoral College voting for Biden today, do you accept Joe Biden as the president-elect?” Full Story 

• After voting for Donald Trump, Texas electors ask swing states to reject results that assured victory for Joe Biden

  By Alex Samuels and Abby Livingston Updated: Dec. 14, 2020

  Electors across the country affirmed Biden’s victory, but the Texas electors refused to admit Trump’s defeat. Full Story 

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• El Paso Mayor Dee Margo loses reelection bid to Oscar Leeser

  By Lomi Kriel, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Updated: Dec. 13, 2020

  Margo told reporters he doubted any other mayor has had to endure the crises he has battled throughout his last term, and was hopeful the community would realize he did “the best I could to lead.” Full Story 

• Long wait times and broken machines: Nothing could stop this Dallas voter from casting a ballot

  By Faith Castle, Todd Wiseman and Alana Rocha Dec. 12, 2020

  In the weekend edition of The Brief podcast, Gwendolyn McMillan Lawe reflects on the challenges she and other Black and Latino voters faced at the polls in November. Full Story 

• Three indicted in Harris County on allegations of trying to illegally influence state House races

  By Cassandra Pollock Dec. 11, 2020

  The indictments announced Friday were tied to races in Texas House Districts 132 and 142. Full Story 

• Once accused of cheating in an election by Donald Trump, Ted Cruz is now a leading voice casting doubt on 2020's results

  By Kelsey Carolan Dec. 11, 2020

  On Tuesday, Trump asked Cruz to argue the Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn the election results in four states if it reaches the U.S. Supreme Court Full Story 

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• Analysis: Ken Paxton, Texas’ top lawyer, plays for an audience of one

  By Ross Ramsey Dec. 10, 2020

  The attorney general’s challenge to the election results in four other states baffles many lawyers, but President Donald Trump likes it. Full Story