Election

Rep. Gina Hinojosa, a 5-term Texas House member from Austin, announced Wednesday that she’s joining the field of Democratic candidates hoping to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott in his 2026 reelection bid.

A group of eight state and national media organizations want the records in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s divorce case released to the public.

Superintendent Eric Wright said the tax increase would fund salary increases for all teachers and hourly staff and refill the district’s “critically low” savings account.

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Cornyn has represented Texas in Congress for more than two decades. He'll go up against Paxton during the Republican primaries next March.

Travis County voters returned to the polls Saturday (and in early voting) to settle a few races that didn't get called last month.

Almost 613,000 people voted in the 2020 election, just over 71% of registered voters. This year, the turnout dropped to 586,185, around 63% of registered voters.

Gilberto Hinojosa, the longtime chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, apologized for saying immigration and transgender rights hurt Democrats at the polls.

Julie Johnson’s win came as Sarah McBride of Delaware was elected the first openly transgender congressperson.

Two opposing groups, Pflugerville Residents for Responsible Taxation (PfRRT) and the firefighters and paramedics at Travis County Emergency Services District 2 (ESD 2), are at odds over whether or not a half cent sales tax should be cut from the district.