Much of the drama in the rapid-fire race had centered on Luther, a Dallas salon owner, and Springer, a state representative.
Texas 2020 Elections
Texans are poised to set a record for voter turnout with Tuesday’s election. Voters are casting ballots in a litany of races, from president and U.S. Senate to seats in the Texas House. Watch live election results come in here, and check out what you need to know here. If you see an issue while voting, let us know about it here.
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Federal appeals court temporarily blocks ruling that reinstated straight-ticket voting in Texas
A federal judge’s ruling temporarily reinstating the practice of one-punch voting has been put on a temporary hold as judges on the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals weigh the issue.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Houston Republicans sue to limit in-person and absentee voting options in Harris County
Conservative activist Steve Hotze and a number of Republican candidates and officials are asking the Texas Supreme Court to shorten the early voting period and limit drop-off locations for absentee ballots in the state’s largest Democratic county.
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Analysis: Keep calm and vote on
Political people in high places are sowing doubt about voting and elections, making our 200-year-old system seem fraught with problems and even crime. Vote anyway.
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Federal judge blocks Texas’ elimination of straight-ticket voting
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said his office has filed a motion to stop the judge’s order and will file an appeal of the district court’s ruling.
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Native American tribes in Texas rally to increase voter turnout
Native American tribe members say mistrust of the government and a history of erasure of indigenous people contribute to a lack of voter participation.
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Race for Texas House majority has kept the contest for speaker quiet
No House members have declared their candidacy for speaker. Many say they have their sights set on November first as Democrats aim to flip the lower chamber.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Coronavirus restrictions and remote learning may hamper college student voter turnout
Campaigns, political organizations and students at schools across Texas say they’re worried and frustrated that pandemic health restrictions are stymying efforts to register and turn out students to vote.
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Analysis: Coronavirus splits Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and his own party
Voting in the 2020 general election starts in Texas in less than three weeks. But the governor’s responses to the coronavirus have strained Republican unity.
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Republican dissent over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s pandemic response animates state Senate special election
As Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther and state Rep. Drew Springer, R-Muenster, continue to spar ahead of Tuesday’s election, Luther directs some of her harshest criticism at Abbott.