The attorney general’s challenge to the election results in four other states baffles many lawyers, but President Donald Trump likes it.
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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Trump, Republicans pin hopes on Texas lawsuit to overturn election results, but legal experts say it’s a long shot
Donald Trump’s legal team filed to intervene in the Texas lawsuit contesting the election results on Wednesday. The president reportedly asked U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz if he would argue the case before the U.S. Supreme Court, if it agrees to hear it.
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In new lawsuit, Texas contests election results in Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block the battleground states from casting “unlawful and constitutionally tainted votes” in the Electoral College. There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud, experts say.
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What went wrong with Texas Democrats’ 2020 plans? State party leaders intend to find out.
The state party chair plans to do a “deep dive” after executive committee members asked for answers about the outcome of the November election and demanded reforms.
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Guides
What you need to know about Texas Latino voters and nonvoters
Cecilia Ballí and two colleagues spoke to 100 Texas Latinos to better understand what drives civic engagement and whom they prefer as candidates.
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Texas 2020 Elections
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s reelection bid received a big cash assist from national Republicans late in campaign
The super PAC backing Cornyn’s reelection, Texans for a Conservative Majority, got a $1.2 million donation from the Senate Leadership Fund days before the election.
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Texas 2020 Elections
After AG Bill Barr says no evidence of widespread fraud in 2020 election, 9 Texas Republicans decry “shocking lack of action” on allegations
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, also called for the Supreme Court to hear one of Donald Trump’s election lawsuits.
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Republicans kept their grip on Texas government in 2020. In 2021, they’ll be able to tighten it.
Because Republicans in the state House and Senate held onto their 20-year majority, they are positioned to further entrench their power until the next redistricting rolls around in 2031.
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Texas Legislature 2021
GOP lawmakers heading into the legislative session take aim at voter fraud, despite no evidence of widespread problem
Nearly a dozen pieces of legislation, all of them filed by Republicans, target mail-in balloting, illegal voting and misbehaving elections officials — inspired by events and talking points from the previous election cycle.
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Analysis: Trust the voters and congratulate the winners, or bear the consequences
Tearing down confidence in the election process takes everything else along with it, from winners and losers to the government itself.