TX-23 congressional candidate John Lira said he is running to continue his passion for public service. He faces Republican incumbent Congressman Tony Gonzalez, who currently ranks 92 percent favorability with the National Rifle Association. Notably, Uvalde,...
At a town hall in Dallas, gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke heard everything: chants, clapping, and even tears. The town hall, coming six days after the tragic shooting in Uvalde which killed 19 children and 2 teachers, was a chance for O’Rourke to not only...
Gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke is set to host a town hall in Dallas on Wednesday, his first since the Uvalde mass shooting last week. The town hall will be about protecting the lives of Texas children and will take place on Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. O’Rourke...
Hundreds of Houstonians gathered at Discovery Green park on Friday to mourn the victims of the Uvalde elementary school shooting and to thumb their nose at the National Rifle Association convention next door. Gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke, who days early...
With vote totals now fully reported across the state, it’s safe to say there were few surprises during Tuesday’s primary elections. As expected, the state’s most high-profile race between immigrants rights attorney Jessica Cisneros and conservative Democrat...
Tuesday marks Election Day for primary runoff races around the state. Here’s our roundup of the top races to keep an eye on, and what they might mean for Lone Star State politics and beyond. Jessica Cisneros v. Henry Cuellar There is still little doubt the Democratic...
On May 21, Democratic Land Commissioner candidate Jay Kleberg held a press conference with major Houston area leaders to announce his pledge to combat the institutional ineptitude and discrimination present in the past actions of the Texas General Land Office. Kleberg...
On Sunday, the Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus issued stern words against an attack ad released by Lesley Briones against Ben Chou, two candidates competing in a Democratic primary to get the chance to kick out one of the last two Republicans in Harris County...
With the retirement of longtime Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, the landscape for Democratic politics in North Texas is poised to dramatically change. Johnson’s retirement itself was a political earthquake, but the race to replace her has turned scorched earth....