Incumbents Dewhurst & Abbott Win Texas Races
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Attorney General Greg Abbott each won third terms in a GOP sweep of statewide offices.
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Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Attorney General Greg Abbott each won third terms in a GOP sweep of statewide offices.
In the midst of many Republican gains, the Associated Press announced that Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson had defeated her challenger for District 30 U.S. Representative despite a nationally publicized scholarship scandal.
Texas Democrats were bracing for a bloodbath in the Texas House, where Republicans could pick up 20 or more seats.
Republican Gov. Rick Perry has defeated Democrat Bill White to win a third four-year term as Texas governor.
Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway is making his way around Southern Dallas Tuesday, campaigning against Proposition One on Dallas County ballots, which would allow alcohol to be sold throughout the entire city.
The 30th Congressional District race between Democrat incumbent Eddie Bernice Johnson and Republican challenger Stephen Broden has faced political theatrics that caught national attention.
A Dallas man wanted in connection to a Saturday night murder has turned himself in to the Denton County Sheriff's Office.
Omega-3 pills promoted as boosting memory didn't slow mental and physical decline in older patients with Alzheimer's disease.
The rain will continue overnight into the morning on Wednesday. There will likely be some lingering rain in the afternoon.
While Dallas, Tarrant and Denton County polling locations appear to be sailing smoothly this Election Day, some Collin County stations encountered computer hiccups early.
The Jordanian man sentenced to 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to trying to blow up a Dallas skyscraper has withdrawn his appeal of the sentence.
Republican incumbents are seeking to keep their party's grip on statewide offices as Texas voters head to the polls.
Rick Perry never has lost an election. Neither has Bill White. That distinction ends Tuesday for one of them.
Democrats in the Texas House are trying to hang on to gains they made in recent years against an oncoming Republican wave.
Local Disney star Demi Lovato checked herself into a treatment center to deal with "emotional and physical issues," her reps said.