Elections

As secretary of state, Fort Worth attorney John Scott would oversee election administration in Texas.

The bill, filed by Houston Republican Paul Bettencourt, would allow county party leaders, candidates and political committees to seek an audit.

Voters who believe the GOP-sponsored changes are a setback for civil rights may express their anger at the ballot box.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is prosecuting Hervis Rogers, who allegedly voted before his parole ended. Paxton has made prosecuting alleged cases of voter fraud a core mission of his office.

The Texas GOP chairman made his campaign official Sunday.

Troxclair is the first candidate to announce her run to replace state Sen. Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway, who currently represents Texas Senate District 24.

Bush made his challenge official Wednesday evening during an event at a downtown Austin bar. Former President Donald Trump said last week that he would issue an endorsement in the race "in the not-so-distant future."

Voters will decide on a roughly $238 million school bond package, and elect members to several school boards and city councils.

The citywide proposition is a petition-driven response to the city's 2019 decision to largely stop ticketing folks experiencing homelessness.

Austin voters have the chance to decide on eight issues, including the city’s homelessness policies, switching to a “strong-mayor” system of government and implementing ranked-choice voting.