Although Democrats didn’t flip any congressional seats, experts said that demographic growth is still fueling a change in counties like Fort Bend, Collin and Williamson.
2020 elections
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State Government
Analysis: Texas Republicans and Allen West, their nettlesome party animal
Republican officeholders couldn’t have had a better election in Texas this year, but they’ve still got noisy and loud critics — inside their own political party.
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Texas 2020 Elections
There’s no evidence of widespread voter fraud, but Dan Patrick is encouraging people to report it with up to a $1 million reward
The Republican lieutenant governor’s crusade for proof of election problems in Texas comes as members of his own party dominated up and down the ballot.
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Texas 2020 Elections
A handful of battleground races in Texas remain unsettled days after Election Day
Candidates have not yet conceded in at least three contests for state House, saying they want to see more ballots come in.
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Politics
Texas GOP Chair says party will not “support or accept” Republican Rep. Dade Phelan as next House speaker
Allen West, party chair, does not get to vote on the next speaker since he is not a House member.
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State Government
Analysis: In Texas, a seasonal shift away from election politics
The seasonal change in Texas politics and government always seems fast, and it’s upon us again. Lawmakers, elected last Tuesday, start filing legislation Monday, even as they fill campaign accounts in advance of the legislative session that starts in January.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Trump supporters protest, Biden fans cheer at Texas Capitol after election results announced
Supporters of President Trump and President-elect Joe Biden both congregated outside the Capitol after the race was called, and Tribune photographers recorded their reactions.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Joe Biden defeats Donald Trump for the presidency
After a tense four days of vote-counting in battleground states, all of the country’s major networks called the race Saturday after declaring that the two-term former vice president had won Pennsylvania.
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Texas 2020 Elections
After 2018 wake-up call, Texas Republicans were ready to fight back this year
Republicans held the line against the biggest push to turn Texas blue in recent history.
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Texas 2020 Elections
As states count votes, some of Texas’ most prominent Republican politicians are spreading misinformation about the election
Much of the misinformation has been centered on the vote-counting process in states like Pennsylvania, a battleground territory in the race for the presidency.
