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Voters cast their ballots at a polling station on March 6, 2012 in Ohio. (credit: J.D. Pooley/Getty Images)

State House Considers Election Law Changes

Members of the Texas Legislature are considering making changes to the state election laws.

2013/04/08

GOP Moves To Catch Up With Democrats On Technology

Republicans are entering a new tech race to address the glaring technology advantage President Barack Obama enjoyed over GOP nominee Mitt Romney.

2013/03/28

Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst testifies on Capitol Hill about the Gulf Coast's recovery from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike on September 23, 2008 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

Dewhurst Sues Former Campaign Manager

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is taking his former campaign manager to court, filing a lawsuit that alleges he skimmed more than $2 million from Dewhurst’s campaign funds.

2013/03/08

Musician, author and Texas gubernatorial hopeful Kinky Friedman rides during a parade in Houston in 2005. (credit: Dave Einsel/Getty Images)

Kinky Friedman Not Ruling Out Governor Run

Musician and humorist Kinky Friedman said that he isn’t ruling out another run for governor in 2014. He said Saturday night show in Dallas, “Everything is on the table.”

2013/03/04

GOP Eyes New Election Laws

After back-to-back presidential losses, Republicans in key states want to change the rules to make it easier for them to win.

2013/01/18

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Last House Race Brings 2012 Election To An End

The last undecided House race has been called for the incumbent Democrat, bringing an unofficial close to the 2012 campaign more than three weeks after Election Day.

2012/11/30

GOP-Dominated Texas Backs Romney & Cruz

Texas voters made Ted Cruz the state’s first Hispanic U.S. senator but their overwhelming support for fellow Republican Mitt Romney wasn’t enough to keep Democratic President Barack Obama from winning re-election to a second term.

2012/11/07

People gather outside of the Texas State Capitol building in Austin. (credit: PAUL BUCK/AFP/Getty Images)

Texas Democrats End GOP House Supermajority

Texas Republicans kept their firm grip on the state Legislature, but lost their supermajority in the House of Representatives and couldn’t knock off an incumbent Democrat in a key Senate race.

2012/11/07

A woman votes in Florida (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

Many Texas Races Not Expected To Be Close

Texas’ top elections look to have few surprises. Still, a couple of close congressional races may turn heads. And, in down-ballot contests, things are less of a foregone conclusion.

2012/11/06

The U.S. Capitol building stands prior to U.S. President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech on January 24, 2012 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Texas Sending 4 New Reps To Congress

Texans will send four new representatives to Congress this year, the result of adding 4.3 million residents between 2000 and 2010. Republicans will continue to dominate the delegation in Washington.

2012/11/06

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.

2012/11/06

Hispanics accounted for more than half of the U.S. population increase over the last decade. (credit: ELMER MARTINEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

Texas Parties Compete For Minority Vote

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.

2012/11/06