POLITICS
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.
4 times Jasmine Crockett talked Texas tough in 2025
| December 23, 2025
2026 elections | DALLAS | Donald Trump | EXCO-Player | Jasmine Crockett | local politics | old texas | TEXAS | texas voter | US SENATE
From rallying against Republicans trying to divide Black voters to clapping back at President Donald Trump, US Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s (D-Dallas) alliterative calls to action inspire her supporters. Here are some of our favorite Crockett clips from 2025.
US Supreme Court turns down challenge to Texas book bans
| December 23, 2025
On Dec. 8, the US Supreme Court refused to hear a Texas case that could have stopped a Republican crusade to ban books in public libraries.
Jolanda Jones endorses Amanda Edwards in Houston runoff for US House seat
| December 23, 2025
State Rep. Jolanda Jones has endorsed Amanda Edwards ahead of the Jan. 31 runoff for a US House in Houston. Edwards faces Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee. Jones, a Houston Democrat, placed third in the November election for the seat.
Tejano icon Bobby Pulido says Trump ‘duped’ South Texas. Now he’s running for Congress
| December 23, 2025
Bobby Pulido watched Trump raids hit his neighbors. Now the Tejano star wants to flip Texas’ 15th Congressional District blue by winning Monica de la Cruz’s seat in Congress.