The latest politics news from The Texas Tribune.
George W. Bush and Laura Bush did not vote for either major-party presidential nominee this year. Instead, they did not make a selection at the top of the ticket and voted for Republicans down ballot. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/10/11/George_and_Laura_Bush_Close_Crop.jpg)
The Texas Tribune is talking to voters across Texas on Election Day about their favorite candidates and the issues that are most important to them. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/08/Election-day-portrait-04.jpg)
Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton by 9 points Tuesday in Texas on his way to winning the 2016 presidential election. Here's a look at margins of victory for Republicans since 1976 in presidential contests held in Texas. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/04/08/rbz_LBJ_Civil_Rights_Summit_12.jpg)
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. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/10/24/DallasEarlyVotes_014.jpg)
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. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/07/FarmersvilleEarlyVotes_010_TT.jpg)
As part of her closing effort to win the presidential race in Ohio, Hillary Clinton called on a couple of Democratic political stars from Texas — the Castro twins of San Antonio. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/06/Castros_in_OH_2_AL.jpg)
Trade has become an emotional hot-button issue this presidential election year, and some Texas lawmakers are worried about what that means for the future of the state's trade climate. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/04/Senator_Cornyn_0020.jpg)
We've reached the eve of the election, with many political fortune-tellers predicting big changes in Texas. Here's a way to measure it, if it happens. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/09/26/Trump_Clinton_1_TT.jpg)
Top-of-the-ballot races have been decided in Harris County by thin margins in recent years, and flipped between parties. But Democrats see the demographics trending their way. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/10/24/EARLYVOTING2063_MS_TT.jpg)
In the final weeks before Election Day, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has focused his political efforts on protecting the GOP majority in the Senate, boosting other down-ballot candidates and keeping conservative turnout from slipping in Texas. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/07/20/Cruz_Event_6_TT.jpg)
In the state's only competitive congressional race, incumbent U.S. Rep. Will Hurd and challenger Pete Gallego are pulling no punches in the final days of the campaign. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/10/26/New_Gallego_Hurd_Split.jpg)
A report shows Texas leads the nation in the number of polling places that have been closed since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down part of the Voting Rights Act. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/03/Early_voting_DeWitt_BD_TT.jpg)
Full video of my 11/4 conversation with U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, Democrat of El Paso. Topics discussed included border security, free trade, term limits, the 2016 presidential race and his possible run for the U.S. Senate. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A1860.jpg)
Former Florida governor and ex-presidential candidate Jeb Bush is joining the Texas A&M University faculty and will teach a short course in the university's public affairs school named after his father, former President George H.W. Bush. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/02/15/Jeb_Bush_SC_Debate.jpg)
Texas is expected to go Republican this year, as it has in every presidential election since 1980. But Democrats have watched a turnout surge wash over the state’s most urban, least white areas. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/10/11/7C2A9113.jpg)
Some elections are referendums on issues, public votes that give lawmakers a good idea of what voters want. This election isn't one of those. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/21/Straus_Abbott_Patrick_TT_crop.jpg)
In the Roundup: A state official uses an obscene term to refer to the Democratic presidential nominee, a Texas GOP congressman says Clinton could face impeachment if elected and millions of voters in the Lone Star State cast a ballot early. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/110416_Still.jpg)
Interviews with Texas Republican female consultants, lobbyists, activists and aspiring politicians reveal a common sentiment: They no longer feel welcome in their own party. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/03/Miller_Farenthold_Babin_Trump.jpg)
From a competitive district attorney's race in Harris County to a controversial vote in Arlington over a stadium for the Texas Rangers, here are six down-ballot races in Texas to watch on Tuesday. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/10/24/DallasEarlyVotes_028.jpg)
Mindy Finn is a native Texan who is not just running for vice president — she's putting herself on the frontline of an expected Republican civil war. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/03/Mindy_Finn_TT.jpg)