A Conversation With Lesley Briones
In a historic win, Harris County Commissioner-Elect Lesley Briones defeated Republican incumbent Jack Cagle, making her the first woman and Latina to be elected as Precinct 4 County Commissioner. According to the latest voting count by the county elections,...
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo wins re-election race
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo won her re-election bid with a narrow margin of 1.49 percent against Republican opponent Alexandra Mealer after a nail-biting vote count early Wednesday morning. According to the Harris County Elections office, Hidalgo defeated...
Election Takeaways
As the dust settles over a historic midterm election, statewide control in Texas remains firmly in the grip of Republicans. Here are some of the major headlines of what happened. Abbott and Company Cruised to Re-Election Polls showed that the race between O’Rourke and...
Election Day In Texas: Live Updates
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...
Election Day: Local Races To Watch
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...
No It Couldn’t LLC launches anti-Abbott ahead of election day
No It Couldnt LLC released a cable TV advertisement on Sunday slamming Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over his gun policies. The ad includes a 911 audio call from the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. ...
A Somber Day of the Dead
“My daughter will never get to celebrate Halloween again, nor will she ever get the chance to vote,” Gloria Cazares tweeted, mother of 10-year-old Jackie Cazares, who was killed with 18 of her classmates and two teachers in the Robb Elementary School mass shooting on...
Op-Ed: It’s Not Abortion Or The Economy, It’s Both
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...
Latina Candidates Get New Ad Boost
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 governor’s race Hits REcord-Breaking fundraising milestone
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...
Op-Ed: Everyone’s Voice Should Be Welcomed In The Democratic Process
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...
A Troubling Turnout Trend
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,...
Bernie Sanders To Rally Voters In Texas
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...
Op-Ed: Powered By People, Texas And The Evolving Fight For The Freedom To Vote
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...
New Momentum For Michelle Vallejo
With early voting underway, the race to turn out voters is officially on in Texas. And while there are just a handful of competitive congressional races thanks to redistricting, one looks to be a true tossup. A new poll from Way to Win shows a dead heat in the TX-15...