The runoff election for the Democratic and Republican primaries is July 14. The runoffs were postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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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President Donald Trump expected to discuss race relations and police at Dallas church
After the event, he’ll host a high-dollar fundraiser where about 12 to 24 people are expected to be in attendance. Admission is $580,600 per couple, the campaign said last month.
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Plaintiffs fold hand in Texas state court lawsuit seeking expansion of voting by mail during coronavirus
A Texas Supreme Court ruling gutted their case, so plaintiffs have asked that their state lawsuit be dismissed. But litigation over expanding absentee voting during the pandemic continues in federal court.
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Analysis: A surprise accountability test for local politicians
Moving local elections because of the pandemic might seem unremarkable. But it gives voters a rare chance to instantly grade elected officials’ handling of a pandemic and a bad economy, as well as their response to cases of police brutality.
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One Bush makes his choice clear: George P. Bush will endorse Donald Trump
Breaking from prominent members of his family, the Texas land commissioner plans to vote for Trump in November and formally endorse him for reelection.
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Analysis: Events — and their own words — put Texas Republicans in an election year bind
Texas Democrats convened last week. But it was the state’s Republicans giving them the most hope about the coming November elections.
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George W. Bush won’t support Donald Trump’s reelection, report says
Former President George W. Bush — and some other prominent Republicans — won’t be voting to reelect Donald Trump, The New York Times reports.
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Royce West and MJ Hegar call for criminal justice reform, save their attacks for John Cornyn in Senate runoff debate
The two Democrats aligned on virtually every issue in what could be the only debate of the runoff.
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Joe Biden tells Texas Democrats “we have a real chance to turn the state blue”
Biden addressed the Texas Democratic Party’s online state convention Saturday.
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Federal appeals court extends block on voting-by-mail expansion in Texas
The appellate panel extended a temporary order it issued earlier halting a federal judge’s order expanding voting by mail during the coronavirus pandemic.