Tea Party Darling Cruz Favored In Senate Race
Ted Cruz's two-year campaign will finally come to an end as he attempts to become Texas' first Hispanic elected to the U.S. Senate.
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Ted Cruz's two-year campaign will finally come to an end as he attempts to become Texas' first Hispanic elected to the U.S. Senate.
More is at stake in the Texas vote count than who is elected and who holds control of the Legislature, Congress and the White House. It's also shows if political strength is shifting from demographic group to demographic group.
Republicans are certain to maintain their majority in the Texas Legislature. The only question is by how much.
Texas voters may be setting the stage for gridlock when the Legislature meets next year by replacing moderate Republicans with conservatives and Democrats.
Who fills the spots on the Texas Board of Education could play a major role in what science textbooks the panel adopts next year for classrooms.
A judge nicknamed "Killer Keller" by death penalty opponents is fighting to remain the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals presiding judge in one of several statewide races Tuesday.
If you're going to vote today, the Texas Secretary of State says people should present their voter registration card. If you can't find it, don't worry.
Obama closed down his campaign late Monday with a nostalgia-filled rally in Iowa, the state that jumpstarted his first presidential bid. He'll spend Election Day in his hometown of Chicago.
It's Election Day but even before the votes are counted, gun sales are up at one Fort Worth store.
Campaign volunteers were busy Monday night making phone calls and putting out yard signs.
A list of leading candidates in some of the largest and highly contested races of November 2012 election and links to their websites.
This year, Collin County had its biggest early voting turnout ever, and those ballots are currently being stored inside sealed electronic machines.
More than 150,000 fewer Texans voted early this year than in 2008, according to the Texas Secretary of State's office, and that might signal a lower turnout overall.
Canvassers in several predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods in North Dallas are getting the word out to vote in advance of Tuesday's elections. Several polling groups are expecting more than 12 million Hispanics to vote across the country this year.
Texas' top-of-the-ballot races look like foregone conclusions. In fact, of the 198 major races across the state, only 19 look to be really competitive.
