Houston voters just filled a vacant seat. Now they’re voting again.
| February 3, 2026
HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | lawmakers | local politics | political | politics | redistricting | TEXAS POLITICS | VOTING IN TEXAS
Rep. Christian Menefee of Texas, the newest member of Congress, started the job Monday – and now has just four weeks to convince Houston voters he already deserves reelection.
Houston’s CD-18 runoff sees two-day early voting extension after judge’s ruling
| January 28, 2026
Extension follows civil rights lawsuit over weather shutdowns in closely watched congressional runoff. A judge has ordered Harris County to extend early voting in the Congressional District 18 runoff, granting two additional days of access after civil rights groups sued to restore time lost during this week’s weather‑related shutdowns. Pure Justice, the Texas Civil Rights […]
Who is running where in DFW on March 3
| January 16, 2026
Early voting for the March 3 primaries begins Feb. 17.
Texas hands over complete list of registered voters to Trump administration
| January 12, 2026
2026 | 2026 Election | 2026 elections | local politics | political | politics | TEXAS | texas voter | Trump administration | voting | VOTING IN TEXAS
Texas officials have turned over the state’s voter roll to the U.S. Justice Department, according to a spokesperson for the Texas Secretary of State’s Office, complying with the Trump administration’s demands for access to data on millions of voters across the country.
Dallas County Republicans abandon plan to hand-count ballots in March primary
| January 5, 2026
After months of laying the groundwork to hand-count thousands of ballots in the March 3 primary, the Dallas County Republican Party announced on Tuesday it has decided not to do so, opting instead to contract with the county elections department to administer the election using voting equipment.
Dallas County Republicans’ plan to hand-count primary ballots moves forward
| December 18, 2025
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Natalia Contreras Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the US. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. Dallas County Republicans say they’re planning to go ahead with […]