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Does Taylor Rehmet’s Victory Foreshadow an Anti-MAGA Wave?

As the dust settles, Texas Dems and Republicans weigh the lessons from the shock upset in Senate District 9.

by Tyler Hicks

Keep Reading

Could This State Senate Runoff Be a Tipping Point for Tarrant County?

by Tyler Hicks

In Tarrant County, a Grassroots Coalition Pushes Back on Christian Nationalists

by Edward Brown

‘Failures and Grift’: Gina Hinojosa Wants to Stop Greg Abbott from Making History

by Justin Miller

Apr 26, 2021

Mayoral Candidate Lily Bao Wants to Make Plano Great Again

In the growing suburb, a years-old debate about zoning policy has led to increasingly polarized rhetoric in typically nonpartisan races.

by Amal Ahmed

An American and Texas flag fly from the tops of cranes near an oil rig by the site where President Donald Trump delivered remarks about American energy production during a visit to the Double Eagle Energy Oil Rig, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Midland, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Nov 23, 2020

Rural Voters Stepped on the Gas for Trump Across the Texas Oil Patch

Even in Democratic strongholds, some voters in the state’s vast shale plays were afraid of Joe Biden’s energy platform.

by Christopher Collins and Lise Olsen

Voters walk through the gates to the polling site entrance Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, at Burns Elementary School in Brownsville, Texas.(Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald via AP) Nov 13, 2020

Local Organizers Explain the Republican Surge in South Texas

Democrats have long taken Latino voters for granted, while Republicans have worked to fill that organizing void.

by Arya Sundaram

Rogelio Chavira is for Biden. Dolores Chacon is for Trump. The border fence passes through the couple’s backyard. Nov 06, 2020

Eye on Texas: A House Divided

Rogelio Chavira is for Biden. Dolores Chacon is for Trump. The border fence passes through the couple’s backyard.

by Henry Craver

Photo illustration: A donkey stares at a wall. Nov 04, 2020

Texas Democrats Thought 2020 Would Be a Banner Year. Instead, It Was a Catastrophe.

Republicans will now lock in their majority for years to come.

by Justin Miller

Nov 02, 2020

Millennials and Gen Zers are Breaking Voter Turnout Records in Texas

By the end of early voting, 1 million voters under the age of 30 had cast their ballot. Will they turn Texas blue?

by Amal Ahmed

José Garza, candidate for Travis County District Attorney, stands for a portrait in East Austin, Tex., on Sept. 25, 2020. (Tamir Kalifa for The Texas Observer) Nov 02, 2020

José Garza Redefines ‘Progressive Prosecutor’

José Garza represents a new wave of reform-minded DAs who want to end the war on drugs and prosecute police officers who kill.

by Michael Barajas

UNITED STATES - JUNE 24: Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks during the Senate Select Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing for Peter Michael Thomson, nominee to be inspector general of the Central Intelligence Agency, in Russell Building on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images) Oct 30, 2020

What Will A Texas-Sized Turnout Mean for Trump and Cornyn?

With record voter turnout in early voting, Texas is a presidential toss-up. John Cornyn is getting worried.

by Justin Miller

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Oct 29, 2020

Why is Michael Bloomberg Giving $2.6 Million to Elect a Railroad Commissioner in Texas?

Hint: It's not about trains. “The most important climate election in the nation” may be at stake.

by Naveena Sadasivam

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