Polls in Texas closed at 7:00 p.m. However, all Harris County polling locations will stay open until 8:00 p.m. This follows a lawsuit from the Texas Organizing Project. El Paso, because it’s in the Mountain Time Zone, will also close then. Follow along for...
We finally made it: today is Election Day. While many will be eagerly awaiting the results from statewide candidates and wondering if Texas will elect a Democrat to a top post for the first time in a generation, there’s a slew of important local and county races that...
My name is Angie, I’m a Texan, I’ve had an abortion. It sometimes feels hard to remember what life pre-pandemic was like, but back in 2017 I was going through my own set of challenges. At the time, I was in the middle of a divorce from my high school sweetheart of 16...
With Election Day on Tuesday, candidates are using every minute to get out the word about voting. Latino Victory Fund, a political action committee that backs progressive Latino candidates, announced a new round of digital and radio ad buys in support of a trio of...
Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’ Rourke outraised incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott for a third time, according to a Tuesday report by the Texas Ethics Commission. O'Rourke raised $10.5 million in one month, while Abbott raised $8.8 million in the same...
Being Fort Bend County’s first-ever County Judge of color has always been a huge point of pride, both for myself and my community. Because no matter where we come from, most of us want a safe, prosperous community where everyone can thrive. But recently - it has...
The first week of early voting in Texas is in the books. For those hoping that turnout would reach the astronomical levels of 2018, there’s disappointment. However, there’s still five days left of early voting before Election Day on Tuesday, November 8. Thus far,...
Senator Bernie Sanders, D-Vermont, is set to visit the state on Oct. 29-30 to celebrate Texas union organizers and rally with congressional candidates Greg Casar (TX-35) and Michelle Vallejo (TX-15). Sanders starts his trip with Casar at Texas State University’s...
In Texas, we pride ourselves on being neighborly and hardworking, and no other time of year demonstrates this better than election season. Texas is one of the hardest states to vote in (by design). However, the power of Texas voters is growing, evolving, and...