Elections
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A surprise win to succeed Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo
Former Houston City Council member Letitia Plummer secured 51% of the vote in Tuesday night’s runoff.
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Harris County election day: 165k early votes cast and major runoffs on the ballot
Early voting numbers were far below those from the March primary.
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‘He’s doing it all’: Jasmine Crockett votes with US Rep. Christian Menefee in Houston
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett urged voters to get out and make their voices heard.
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Campaign cash loophole: council members fear Houston’s proposed law change
A 2022 Supreme Court ruling found caps on campaign‑finance loan repayments unconstitutional, but Houston still has an older local ordinance that conflicts with that ruling.
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‘An abomination’: Menefee and Green address state takeover of Houston’s schools
During a TX‑18 candidate debate on Monday night at Texas Southern University, Rep. Christian Menefee and Rep. Al Green shared sharp critiques of the TEA takeover of HISD.
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Affordability, safety, and the future: UH students speak out before midterms
Students spoke with Courier Texas about the major concerns they’re carrying into the upcoming midterm elections.
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Democratic Congressmen Christian Menefee and Al Green go head to head in TX‑18 debate
They faced off on issues ranging from the economy to immigration enforcement to the political climate in Washington.
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Harris County Judge candidates outline their approach to rebuilding the public’s trust in the role
Democrats regroup after Lina Hidalgo’s sometimes-rocky tenure.
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Voters head to polls in Texas Senate District 4 special election
Early voting is now underway for Texas Senate District 4. Voters will choose between Democrat Ron Angeletti and Republican Brett Ligon to fill the vacant seat. The district stretches from Conroe to Beaumont/Port Arthur and down to Texas City. Early voting runs through April 26, and Election Day is May 2.
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James Dixon urges collaboration as Houston revisits Proposition A
NAACP Houston President James Dixon addressed City Council as members prepare to revisit Proposition A. He acknowledged city leaders for their earlier support while urging caution during what he described as a challenging political moment. Dixon emphasized protecting civil liberties and constitutional rights, noting the city’s reliance on $110 million in public‑safety funding. He called…
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Fort Bend shake up as Brittanye Morris is disqualified and Nicole Roberts moves into the Pct. 4 runoff
A court ruling removes Brittanye Morris from the Precinct 4 race, positioning Nicole Roberts to face April Jones in the May 26 Democratic runoff. Fort Bend County Judge Susan Brown has issued a ruling that reshapes the Democratic runoff for Fort Bend County Precinct 4 commissioner, declaring former Harris County District Judge Brittanye Morris ineligible…
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Young Houston voters push for new leadership in a tense election year
As early voting closes ahead of Texas’ primary elections, some Houston-area voters say they are approaching the candidates with a renewed sense of urgency, citing concerns ranging from immigration and public education to civil rights and community safety. Roughly 270,000 people cast early ballots in Harris County for the March 3 primary, combining both in‑person…
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Houston voters just filled a vacant seat. Now they’re voting again.
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.
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Houston’s CD-18 runoff sees two-day early voting extension after judge’s ruling
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…
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Christian Menefee, Amanda Edwards in runoff for US House seat in Houston
Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards, both Democrats, topped a field of 16 candidates for a US House seat in Houston and will now face one another in a runoff.
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New redistricting maps won’t impact US House special election in Houston
Voters in Houston’s 18th Congressional District head to the polls in November to pick a replacement for US Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died in March.
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OPINION: Texas voters should decide who gets elected to Congress, not anti-democratic state laws
Its slash-and-burn cuts to Medicaid, senseless restrictions on food assistance programs, and permanent tax breaks for the wealthy are, surprisingly, not the only source of my anger. As a 40-year resident of Houston, I’m more enraged that our district’s needs and demands were cut from the conversation.
