Here are the races to watch in Texas on Election Day

Texas might not be a swing state, but many of its races will have major consequences to the national political landscape and on the lives of everyday Texans.
Problems voting on Election Day? Tell us your stories.

Tell us about any trouble you have trying to vote, so we can continue to report on potential challenges Texans may face at the ballot box.
9 million Texans voted early in 2024. Here’s how that compares to previous years.

The turnout rate doped more than 8 percentage points compared to four years ago — a highwater mark for the Lone Star State.
Electoral misinformation in Texas: What you should know to avoid it.

Disinformation spikes during major U.S. elections. Experts urge verifying sources, fact-checking and careful content sharing.
Texas sued New Mexico over Rio Grande water. Now the states are fighting the federal government.

After the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the federal government in the long-running water dispute, the states — which had finally worked out a water-sharing agreement — are back to the drawing board.
An election about elections: A South Texas town asks itself who should run voting operations

The Rio Grande City mayor and two of his fellow commissioners proposed the changes, claiming the city secretary mishandled their election.
In final days of Senate race, Cruz courts Latino voters along the border and Allred rallies in his hometown

Both candidates are making their closing arguments at the culmination of a heated and expensive race which could decide control of the U.S. Senate.
Texas OB-GYNs urge lawmakers to change abortion laws after reports on pregnant women’s deaths

The group of 111 doctors cited recent ProPublica reporting on two pregnant women who died because doctors did not provide lifesaving care.
On our 15th birthday, we’re still looking to innovate

In our first 15 years, we proved there was a successful model for public service journalism. Now we want to reach new readers, bridge divides and thrive as technology shifts.
A pro-gun, anti-abortion border sheriff appealed to both parties. Then he was painted as soft on immigration.

Immigration is not part of Joe Frank Martinez’s job. But in Del Rio, like in other majority Latino communities across the country, the issue is high on voters’ minds and is disrupting long-standing political allegiances.