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Republicans prevail in Texas State Board of Education races

By Kiah CollierNov. 8, 2016

Republicans seeking re-election to the State Board of Education managed to hang onto their seats Tuesday despite speculation that Republican Donald Trump at the top of the ballot might flip some races.

Democrat Pete Gallego is challenging U.S. Rep. Will Hurd for the sprawling CD-23 seat. Hurd won the swing seat from Gallego two years ago; no incumbent has won a second term in eight years.

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U.S. Rep. Will Hurd victorious in rematch with Pete Gallego

By Abby Livingston and Elena Mejia LutzNov. 8, 2016

U.S. Rep. Will Hurd claimed victory in his re-election bid Tuesday night, becoming the first incumbent to hold onto the Texas 23rd District in eight years.

Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump are facing off in the 2016 presidential election.

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Donald Trump wins Texas, leads Hillary Clinton by 9 points

By Patrick SvitekNov. 8, 2016

As he went on to win the presidency Tuesday night, Republican Donald Trump beat Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in Texas. Trump was on track to notch the smallest margin of victory for a GOP nominee in the Lone Star State in two decades.

As the doors open at 7 a.m. on Election Day 2016, people stream into the George Washington Carver Library in Austin, Texas to cast their vote.

Health care

Houston schools measure lags, Austin transit bond leads

By Aliyya SwabyNov. 8, 2016

Harris County elected a Democratic district attorney, Houston ISD voters thumbed their noses at the Texas school finance system and Austin voters backed a $720 million transportation bond.

State Rep. J.M. Lozano, R-Kingsville and his Democratic challenger, Marisa Yvette Garcia-Utley.

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GOP’s Lozano easily holds on to state House seat

By Julián AguilarNov. 8, 2016

Republican state Rep. Jose “J.M.” Lozano had a comfortable lead in his bid to return to Austin and represent the Coastal Bend’s House District 43.

(L.-R.) State Reps. Gilbert Peña, R-Pasadena, John Lujan, R-San Antonio and Rick Galindo, R-San Antonio.

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Three Hispanic Republicans lose Texas House seats

By Alexa UraNov. 8, 2016

Half of the Hispanic Republicans in the Texas Legislature were ousted Tuesday — two from San Antonio districts and one from Pasadena.

Signs line the property of the Oak Cliff Sub-Courthouse in Dallas, Texas, on the first day of early voting on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016.

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Five questions for Election Day in Texas

By Patrick SvitekNov. 7, 2016

By Tuesday’s end, Donald Trump’s impact on Texas elections will be clear, and Republicans may have fewer elected officials to show for it.

During the first week of early voting for the 2016 presidential elections, civil rights lawyers took issue with this sign outside of a polling place in Cuero. It did not mention options for casting a ballot without photo ID.

State Government

After early voting glitches, officials hope new voter ID rules clear

By Jim MalewitzNov. 7, 2016

As a busy Election Day looms, election officials and civil rights advocates hope Texas has ironed out most wrinkles in complying with a federal court order to fix its voter ID law.

Campaign signs lined the edge of the Farmersville City Hall property on the first day of early voting on Oct. 24, 2016.

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Early voting turnout surges in Collin County, but nobody’s sure why

By Brandon Formby and Alexa UraNov. 7, 2016

Population growth is nothing new in suburbs north of Dallas, but not even that explains why so many people in affluent and rural Collin County are turning out in droves this year.