National Democrats back Michelle Vallejo for 15th congressional district

The U.S. House Democratic campaign arm added Vallejo to its ‘Red to Blue’ program, which supports promising candidates challenging Republican incumbents.

by Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune January 29, 2024July 24, 2025

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Assclown Alert: Disrupting Kerr County’s elections with County Commissioner Rich Paces

A Republican official’s demand to throw out Kerr County’s voting system has prompted the departure of two key elections officials ahead of 2024.

by Sanford Nowlin October 19, 2023December 19, 2024

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Ballot Blockers: Texas Republicans aren’t done trying to keep voters away from the polls

GOP lawmakers are couching their bills as efforts to boost election security even though Texas has some of the most restrictive voting rules of any state.

by Sanford Nowlin February 22, 2023August 25, 2024

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Beto O’Rourke has lost three races in four years. Is his political career over?

He has been the Texas Democratic Party’s great hope. But after failed runs for senator, president and governor, observers wonder if he has a political future.

by James Barragán, The Texas Tribune November 9, 2022November 14, 2024

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These Texans were trying to help run elections. Then Ken Paxton’s office launched criminal investigations.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton hasn’t just been pursuing supposed voter fraud. His office has also criminally investigated at least 10 election workers, in a harbinger of potential post-midterm turmoil.

by Cassandra Jaramillo and Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica November 5, 2022November 2, 2024

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What brought down one Texas county’s entire elections department? It was something in the water.

Aggrieved anti-fluoride activists, low pay and an understaffed office eventually drove away all of Gillespie County’s election staff.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat and The Texas Tribune August 29, 2022June 18, 2025

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Beto O’Rourke to launch 49-day campaign tour of Texas

The Democratic gubernatorial challenger plans to hold 70 public events in more than 65 counties.

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune July 11, 2022August 17, 2023

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The Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade action will energize Democratic voters. What’s that mean in Texas?

If considerable funding rolls into the state, it could help narrow margins for Democrats, experts say, but that’s a big “if.”

by Sanford Nowlin May 5, 2022July 25, 2025

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Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke tests positive for COVID-19

“In addition to being fully vaccinated and boosted, I regularly test for COVID-19 while traveling the state for town hall meetings,” he said in a statement.

by Sanford Nowlin April 25, 2022August 3, 2023

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GOP megadonor Steven Hotze charged after a bogus election fraud scheme led a former cop to threaten a repairman

The charges stem from Hotze’s hiring of more than a dozen private investigators to look for voter fraud in Harris County ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

by Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune April 21, 2022August 17, 2023

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National Democrats back Michelle Vallejo for 15th congressional district

Assclown Alert: Disrupting Kerr County’s elections with County Commissioner Rich Paces

Ballot Blockers: Texas Republicans aren’t done trying to keep voters away from the polls

Beto O’Rourke has lost three races in four years. Is his political career over?

These Texans were trying to help run elections. Then Ken Paxton’s office launched criminal investigations.

What brought down one Texas county’s entire elections department? It was something in the water.

Beto O’Rourke to launch 49-day campaign tour of Texas

The Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade action will energize Democratic voters. What’s that mean in Texas?

Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke tests positive for COVID-19

GOP megadonor Steven Hotze charged after a bogus election fraud scheme led a former cop to threaten a repairman

Gov. Abbott and Beto O’Rourke nearly tied among Texas voters in new poll

Greg Abbott’s pick for Texas’ top election official signed up to help Trump fight the 2020 results

During San Antonio stop, DNC chairman says party ready to fight Trump’s voter suppression

Voting begins in a month. Here’s what is at stake in Texas.

Texas Democratic Party Doing Outreach to 1 Million Unregistered Voters This Week

Viral Voting: Why Texas Is Forcing Residents to Risk Infection at the Polls During the Pandemic

Texans Have Until February 5 to Register to Vote in Primaries

Leticia Van de Putte Promises She’s Not Done

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