The secretary of state suggested that voters “may want to consider” voting curbside if they have symptoms of COVID-19, including a fever, cough or sore throat, when they arrive at a polling place.
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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Cascade of endorsements animates Texas’ Democratic U.S. Senate runoff, which coronavirus has upended
A steady stream of endorsements has been illuminating some of the battle lines between MJ Hegar and Royce West as they vie to take on U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
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As her party railed against attempts to expand mail-in voting, a Texas GOP congressional candidate gave a “green light”
Kathaleen Wall, a Republican activist and donor in a runoff for a battleground U.S. House seat, has said the secretary of state expanded who is eligible to vote by mail. The secretary of state’s office says that’s not true.
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How gun control advocates plan to make Texas a top political priority in 2020
One group, Everytown for Gun Safety, has already committed $8 million to the state this election cycle and is now naming three hires, including two seasoned Democratic operatives, to help see the plan through.
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Pete Sessions incurs legal bills — and opponent’s criticism — in campaign to return to Congress
The former Dallas congressman has spent over $80,000 on legal fees since launching his campaign to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan.
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Kim Olson’s departure from the Air Force hasn’t been a political liability. Will that change in 2020?
Olson retired from the Air Force amid a contracting scandal. Some Democrats worry the circumstances will make her vulnerable as she runs for a battleground U.S. House seat.
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Analysis: In an important election year, politics takes a back seat
The 2020 election year was already momentous, and then a pandemic broke out, demanding the full attention of the voters whom politicians depend on. Everything from how we vote to when we vote is now in question.
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MJ Hegar far outpaces Royce West in U.S. Senate fundraising, but both are far behind John Cornyn
The Texans’ campaigns are announcing their latest fundraising numbers ahead of an end-of-day deadline to disclose them to the Federal Election Commission.
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Houston-area lawmakers urge DA to investigate possible “non-existent” March primary candidate
“We are concerned that more than 2500 Harris County voters may have been duped,” the Democratic lawmakers wrote.
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Texas campaigns prepare for more uncertainty after runoff reset by coronavirus
With the runoff date pushed back seven weeks, the coronavirus pandemic continues to cast a long shadow over Texas politics.