Voting
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Voters approve $6B Dallas ISD bond
The package will fund 26 new replacement schools, along with new safety and security upgrades.
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Dallas County election fight ends with a return to countywide voting
The Texas Fifth Court of Appeals has rejected a recent petition from a Dallas County Republican aiming to force the county to once again use precinct-based voting for the May 26 runoff election.
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Meet the two Texas Democrats vying to become Lt. Governor
Labor and union leader Marcos Vélez and state Rep. Vikki Goodwin (D-Austin) will face off in a runoff election on May 26 to become the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor. The winner will face incumbent Republican Dan Patrick in November.
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Voters to decide fate of $6B Dallas ISD bond package
Dallas Independent School District is asking voters to approve a bond package that would fund campus renovations and increase security measures on May 2.
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Texans will head back to the polls for these runoff elections in May
In Texas, a candidate must receive more than 50% of the vote to win an election, otherwise the top two vote-getters face a rematch in a runoff election, which will be held on May 26.
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Do primary results signal a change in Texas politics?
Texas Republicans will return to the polls in May to select their candidate to run for the U.S. Senate.
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OPINION: Black History is celebrated while Black political power is still optional
Loyalty without respect is unsustainable. Black communities have been on the front lines for generations. We’ve always done our part, not because the system worked for us, but because we understood what failure could cost.
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How the fight for public education secured Democrats a Tarrant County Senate seat
Republican Leigh Wambsganss lost a runoff election in Senate District 9—considered a deep-red district in Tarrant County—to Democrat Taylor Rehmet on Jan. 31.
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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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Local races take shape in Harris and Fort Bend counties ahead of March primaries
Voters in Harris County and Fort Bend County are heading into a major election year with crowded races for county judge, county attorney, district clerk and Congress. Dozens of candidates from both parties have filed for these key offices, setting up for competitive primaries on March 3. The results will help define local leadership and…
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Texas hands over complete list of registered voters to Trump administration
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.
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Gwen Frisbie-Fulton: Local elections let Texas voters shape their communities
My neighbor Tamara is tired of politics; she tells me this all the time. She says she doesn’t watch the news except for the weather, and would rather read a good book instead. I get it, I tell her, as I drop off a paperback I just finished. But Tamara is also pretty fed up…
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17 statewide propositions will appear on the November ballot. Here’s what Texas voters need to know.
By María Méndez, The Texas Tribune “17 statewide propositions will appear on the November ballot. Here’s what Texas voters need to know.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The…
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Texas election bill seeks to retain limits on same-day registration changes
Under legislation pushed by Gov. Greg Abbott, voters could update their address at the polls, but they couldn’t immediately cast a ballot based on the new one.
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Op-Ed: 60 years later, we’re still fighting for the soul of our democracy
I will not stop fighting. I will not stop speaking. I will not stop marching inside and outside the chamber until every Texan has fair and full access to the ballot that was promised them in 1965.
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‘I did it for democracy—and I did it with my son’: The human cost behind Texas Democrats’ walkout
In an effort to block Republican redistricting plans, more than 50 Texas House Democrats fled the state this week—a bold political act that comes with personal consequences.
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North Texas Democrats leave state to block Trump redistricting plan
North Texas House Democrats left the state on Sunday to block a vote over the GOP’s new gerrymandered maps for US House districts in the state.
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A power grab in plain sight: Inside Texas Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting push
Texas Republicans are backing a mid-decade redistricting campaign to secure GOP control of Congress, a move that Democrats and civil rights activists call a partisan power grab driven by Donald Trump.
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Op-Ed: Tarrant County’s redistricting directly attacks Black, brown voters. We’re fighting back
I was born and raised in Precinct 1 of Tarrant County. I’ve seen our communities grow, organize, vote, and—finally—elect leaders who reflect our values, needs, and lived experiences. On June 3, 2025, I witnessed something deeply troubling.
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Tarrant County commissioners vote 3-2 to redistrict, adopting more Republican-friendly map
The Tarrant County Commissioners Court could get a bigger conservative majority next year under a new map passed Tuesday. Republican Commissioners Manny Ramirez, Matt Krause and County Judge Tim O’Hare voted to adopt the map Tuesday. Democratic Commissioners Alisa Simmons and Roderick Miles Jr. voted against it. The map reshapes the two Democrat-controlled precincts and…
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What to know about June 7 runoff elections in North Texas
Several municipal races from the May 3 election are headed to runoffs, including city council members in Dallas and Tarrant county, and the mayor in Garland.
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Op-Ed: Those black squares meant nothing: George Floyd’s death sparked allyship, but much of it performative
George Floyd’s televised murder was fuel, but real change requires real protest.
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Op-Ed: ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ — SB 16 hurts young, other marginalized voters
Senate Bill 16’s proposed voter ID requirements don’t strengthen election security, they just further exclude young, rural, and low-income Texans.
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Voter turnout in Dallas’ May elections stinks. Here’s what lawmakers want to do about it
Several state senators and representatives, including three from Dallas, have filed bills that move local elections to November — a time when more people head to the ballot box to vote in state and federal races.
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Here’s everything to know about the May 3 Dallas City Council election
Over 40 candidates are vying for 14 Dallas City Council seats in May, with just one council member running unopposed. Here’s what you need to know.
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What Trump’s order making English the official language in the US could mean
If the US declares English as its official language, they’ll be barriers to citizenship and voting.
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How to stay politically engaged in between election cycles
From engaging with representatives to joining advocacy groups, there are numerous ways to continue participating in democracy and shaping policy after the polls close. Every election, voters cast their ballots to have a say in the governments that pass and implement the many policies that shape their lives. But democratic participation doesn’t have to end…
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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. With every major U.S. election cycle, disinformation takes center stage once again, sowing confusion and eroding trust in democratic processes. This trend is far from surprising: the Global Risks Report from the World Economic Forum estimates that disinformation will be…
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How a local sheriff’s race could be a turning point for turning more of Texas blue
Waybourn and Moses are running on starkly different platforms, with the Republican incumbent running on issues like election fraud and immigration in Texas, while the Democratic challenger has said that he believes neither of those topics are relevant to the sheriff’s work.
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Dallas props on your ballot: From decriminalizing weed to increasing police force
Learn more about the propositions that will be on the ballot in Dallas.
