/tags/elections-2018 Elections 2018 en-US Copyright Mon, 17 Feb 2020 22:13:43 GMT /2020-02-17/know-your-rights-as-a-voter-in-texas Early voting in the 2020 Texas primaries runs from Feb. 18 until Feb. 28, and before you head to the polls, make sure you know your rights as a voter. Mon, 17 Feb 2020 22:13:43 GMT /2020-02-17/know-your-rights-as-a-voter-in-texas Matt Largey /news/2019-06-27/survey-finds-voting-turnout-high-in-2018-midterms-except-in-texas More than 120 million Americans cast ballots in the 2018 midterm elections, with turnout surging to that of a typical presidential year in some states and… Thu, 27 Jun 2019 16:19:13 GMT /news/2019-06-27/survey-finds-voting-turnout-high-in-2018-midterms-except-in-texas Associated Press /politics/2018-11-30/three-weeks-after-election-dallas-democrat-concedes-to-state-rep-morgan-meyer-in-tight-race Democrat Joanna Cattanach conceded Thursday afternoon to Republican state Rep. Morgan Meyer of Dallas, closing out the last recount requested by a… Fri, 30 Nov 2018 14:40:59 GMT /politics/2018-11-30/three-weeks-after-election-dallas-democrat-concedes-to-state-rep-morgan-meyer-in-tight-race Alex Samuels | Texas Tribune /2018-11-19/democrat-gina-ortiz-jones-concedes-in-close-congressional-race-against-will-hurd Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones conceded Monday in her challenge to U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, ensuring a third term for Hurd in his perennial... Mon, 19 Nov 2018 18:47:41 GMT /2018-11-19/democrat-gina-ortiz-jones-concedes-in-close-congressional-race-against-will-hurd Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune /2018-11-19/big-latino-turnout-in-midterms-raises-stakes-for-2020 Latino turnout was up dramatically in the midterms, according to early voting and other preliminary data. Democrats say Latino votes helped flip house and senate races across the country. Mon, 19 Nov 2018 09:59:00 GMT /2018-11-19/big-latino-turnout-in-midterms-raises-stakes-for-2020 Joel Rose /texas-news/2018-11-16/the-week-after-election-day-some-texas-races-remain-in-limbo Election Day was more than a week ago. But a handful of Texas candidates who lost by roughly 1,000 votes or less have yet to concede — or are already… Fri, 16 Nov 2018 14:27:55 GMT /texas-news/2018-11-16/the-week-after-election-day-some-texas-races-remain-in-limbo Alex Samuels | Texas Tribune, Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune /politics/2018-11-09/after-a-tough-election-night-a-wakeup-call-for-the-texas-gops-hard-right In the run-up to Election Day, an influential Tea Party group seemed skeptical that a blue wave would wash over the state. But after the votes were… Fri, 09 Nov 2018 20:14:11 GMT /politics/2018-11-09/after-a-tough-election-night-a-wakeup-call-for-the-texas-gops-hard-right Shannon Najmabadi | Texas Tribune /2018-11-09/what-2018-elections-could-tell-us-about-the-2020-presidential-map Florida remains the most important state for Trump in his re-election, and Republicans are just barely hanging on in big races. Democratic gains in Rust Belt states could spell trouble. Fri, 09 Nov 2018 10:00:00 GMT /2018-11-09/what-2018-elections-could-tell-us-about-the-2020-presidential-map Jessica Taylor /politics/2018-11-08/gerrymandering-backfired-for-texas-republicans-in-dallas-county-in-2018 At the end of the 2011 legislative session, state Rep. Rafael Anchia, a Dallas Democrat, sat down to dinner with a Republican colleague from the Texas… Thu, 08 Nov 2018 21:08:35 GMT /politics/2018-11-08/gerrymandering-backfired-for-texas-republicans-in-dallas-county-in-2018 Darla Cameron /politics/2018-11-08/gov-greg-abbott-clinches-second-term-as-gop-wins-closest-statewide-races-in-20-years Gov. Greg Abbott and every other statewide Republican seeking re-election emerged victorious on Tuesday. Still, the election proved to be the closest… Thu, 08 Nov 2018 20:10:00 GMT /politics/2018-11-08/gov-greg-abbott-clinches-second-term-as-gop-wins-closest-statewide-races-in-20-years Matt Zdun