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.
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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Democratic allies fighting to flip Texas House join forces for $1.1 million digital ad campaign
The campaign will benefit 11 candidates in some of the most pivotal races to take control of the lower chamber.
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New voter registrations plummeted during the pandemic in Texas, where you can’t register online
Groups on both sides of the aisle say it’s harder to register voters when you can’t go door to door and big public events are canceled. Registration was down 24% in the first seven months of this year, compared with the same period in 2016.
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Split Decision 2020
Watch John Cornyn and MJ Hegar debate the pandemic, police reform and voting
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, a three-term Republican incumbent, and Democratic challenger MJ Hegar, answered the same set of questions for our “Split Decision” virtual debate series.
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Texas Supreme Court rules 3 Green Party candidates should be added back to November ballot
Democrats successfully sued last month to remove from the ballot the Green Party nominees for U.S. Senate, Railroad Commission and the 21st Congressional District.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Texas Supreme Court again blocks Harris County from sending mail-in ballot applications to all voters
The Supreme Court granted the Texas attorney general’s request to temporarily halt the county’s mailing of applications while the case is appealed. A separate order blocking the effort was set to end this week.
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Texas 2020 Elections
John Cornyn, MJ Hegar set for first debate, though Hegar wants two more
Cornyn previously said he’s open to debating Hegar more than once, and his campaign said Tuesday it looks “forward to considering other opportunities.”
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The 2020 Texas Tribune Festival
Watch U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio discuss the 2020 election and more at The Texas Tribune Festival
Rubio, R-Florida, the acting chair of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, alsoed discuss immigration and national security.
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Here’s your Texas 2020 November ballot
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.
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Ted Cruz says he doesn’t want to join the Supreme Court after being shortlisted by Trump
Last week, President Donald Trump named Cruz and another Texan to a list of potential picks for the U.S. Supreme Court if he gets a second term.