A Republican effort to knock 44 Libertarians off the ballot fell short, and that could have an outsize effect on close races in November.
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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Texas ordered to immediately fix flaws in method used to reject some mail-in ballots
When local election officials throw out a mail-in ballot because they think a signature is suspect, the voter must have a meaningful chance to contest the decision, a federal judge ruled.
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit that sought sweeping changes to Texas’ in-person voting rules
Two civil rights groups and two Texas voters had asked a federal judge to require substantial changes to polling place procedures, including an across-the-board mask mandate and expanded curbside voting.
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National Democratic group to spend $6.2 million in effort to flip the Texas House
The super PAC, Forward Majority, is pouring the money into 18 races that will likely determine which party controls the lower chamber in January.
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Texas Supreme Court rejects Republicans’ attempt to remove 44 Libertarians from the November ballot
The GOP sued because the Libertarians didn’t pay their filing fees. But the state Supreme Court said Republicans missed the deadline to kick them off the ballot.
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In Texas, Republicans fight voting by mail expansion while encouraging their voters to use it
What was once a lightly used and largely uncontroversial voting option in Texas, one even Republicans relied on, is now the crux of the latest fight over who gets to vote and, equally as crucial in a pandemic, who has access to safe voting.
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In Texas, President Trump’s team hits the road to shore up support
The president’s reelection campaign launched a bus tour of the state Thursday, though surrogates said — strenuously — that they still don’t see Texas in play.
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Analysis: Voting in Texas could be as easy as a trip to the grocery store
Some of the biggest private-sector companies in Texas adapted quickly to customer service during the pandemic. Unfortunately, they’re not in charge of voting.
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Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks Harris County from sending mail-in ballot applications to all its voters
The Harris County Republican Party had sued to stop the county from sending the absentee ballot applications.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Pandemic politics ripple through Texas races, forcing U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw to defend his coronavirus response
In Crenshaw’s bid for reelection, the fight over masks and rhetoric has become particularly pitched, drawing in dozens of Houston-area doctors.