Texas Election Results 2022: Gov. Abbott defeats Beto O'Rourke & more
With polls now officially closed in Texas, CBS 11 is breaking down the results for you.
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With polls now officially closed in Texas, CBS 11 is breaking down the results for you.
Dallas voters voted to pass Proposition A on Tuesday night. Now hotel guests will pay an increased tax collected from room rentals.
Dan Patrick defeated Mike Collier in the race for Texas lieutenant governor.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins defeated Republican Lauren Davis Tuesday night in the race for Dallas County judge.
Abbott had 54.6% of the vote, while Democratic opponent Beto O'Rourke had 44.2% of the vote.
The Associated Press has called several election results for Texas politicians at the U.S. House.
There's plenty of reasons why college students may not vote. At SMU, location isn't one of them – there's a polling location right in the center of campus.
If you didn't cast your ballot during early voting – it's not too late.
Rent, gas prices, electricity and food prices are climbing. It's impacting just about everyone, especially seniors and the working class.
The number of people voting in the four largest counties in North Texas has plummeted from four years ago.
On Nov. 2, Democratic candidate for Texas Attorney General Rochelle Garza campaigned in McKinney, which is home turf for two-term incumbent Republican Ken Paxton.
Tarrant County is the largest Republican County in Texas and perhaps the country, and Republicans here want to keep it that way.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Supporters gathered in South Dallas today for a "pep rally" to make sure one important ballot item isn't overlooked.
With early voting in full swing, Republican Governor Greg Abbott and his Democratic opponent Beto O'Rourke are urging their supporters to get to the polls.
Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O'Rourke hit the campaign trails on the first day of early voting in Texas.
Some ballots in Dallas County were reportedly sent without room to vote for a write-in candidate.
Texas Republicans are taking the lead in a new UT Austin-Texas Politics Project poll.
Texas Republicans are taking the lead in a new UT Austin-Texas Politics Project poll.
Important dates and races you should be aware of if you plan on voting Nov. 8
As Republican Governor Greg Abbott and Democrat Beto O'Rourke campaign across Texas, they have focused a lot of effort on the Latino community.
At Manda Machine in West Dallas, Governor Greg Abbott called small businesses like this third-generation, family-owned machining firm, economic engines for Texas.
There were nearly 25,000 mail-in ballots rejected statewide during the March primary in Texas.
Requests to vote by mail in three North Texas counties during this year's midterm election show a sharp decline from the midterm election four years ago.
Collin County's elections office invited the public to see how they test voting machines for accuracy.
An investigation into what caused the fire remains ongoing.
We are past peak heating of summer as our average temperature has dropped to 96°, but clearly, this is an anomalous year.
Golden State has already surpassed its win total from last season by two and will get another chance on the postseason stage.
The crash unfolded around 1:20 a.m., Fort Worth Police said.
Karmelo Anthony returns to court this week as his new attorneys seek a new judge and a new trial.
An investigation into what caused the fire remains ongoing.
We are past peak heating of summer as our average temperature has dropped to 96°, but clearly, this is an anomalous year.
Golden State has already surpassed its win total from last season by two and will get another chance on the postseason stage.
The crash unfolded around 1:20 a.m., Fort Worth Police said.
Karmelo Anthony returns to court this week as his new attorneys seek a new judge and a new trial.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
Many people across the state, including suburban and rural Texans, are unhappy about data centers, particularly AI data centers.
The Supreme Court declined for the second time to consider President Trump's appeal in the E. Jean Carroll case.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.
U.S. ICE officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
Jared Kushner, who is President Trump's son-in-law, is set to meet next with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who rejected the latest peace proposal last week.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Dallas County health officials said the possible exposure happened during the 2025-26 school year, and that testing is recommended for returning students in grades 10-12.
Casting for Recovery was started by two women, a professional angler and a reconstructive breast surgeon, who recognized the healing powers of fly fishing.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Golden State has already surpassed its win total from last season by two and will get another chance on the postseason stage.
Homecoming is the only way to describe Sunday night's news: DeSoto native Von Miller is finally putting that blue star on his helmet.
The Stars' lease for the AAC ends in 2031, and the team is pushing to construct a new arena in Plano.
One of the greatest DFW football products will finally be playing in his hometown.
Zack Gelof and Lawrence Butler each hit two-run homers, Tommy White had his first major league homer and the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Sunday.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
