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The latest 2022 elections news from The Texas Tribune.

State Sen. Dawn Buckingham wins bid to manage the Alamo, disaster relief funds and more as Texas’ next land commissioner

By Trent Brown Nov. 9, 2022

The land commissioner manages public land, enforces mineral rights leases, controls the Texas Permanent School Fund, distributes natural disaster relief funding and is responsible for the Alamo. Full Story

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Dan Patrick secures third term as lieutenant governor, beating Mike Collier

By William Melhado Nov. 8, 2022

Patrick will get another four years leading the Texas Senate, one of the state’s most powerful positions. Full Story

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Texas Supreme Court ruling opens possibility that late Harris County ballots won’t be counted

By Alexa Ura Updated: Nov. 8, 2022

After several Harris County polling places opened late, a state district judge ordered voting locations there to stay open until 8 p.m. But the state’s highest civil court blocked that ruling. Full Story

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Texas votes: Abortion, border security and marijuana energize voters on Election Day

By Izzy Acheson, Fort Worth Report, Raquel Torres, San Antonio Report, Jacob Wells, KERA News, and Matthew Choi, Allison P. Erickson, Jayme Lozano Carver, Stephen Neukam and Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune Updated: Nov. 8, 2022

Texas voters cast their ballots Tuesday with a wide variety of issues on their minds, including the state’s grid and the Uvalde shooting. Full Story

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It’s Election Day. Here’s what you need to vote in Texas.

By María Méndez Updated: Nov. 8, 2022

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Here’s what’s on the ballot, what you’ll need to vote, how to get help and how to find election results. Full Story

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Don’t jump to conclusions as Tuesday election night results come in

By Matthew Watkins Nov. 7, 2022

If you’re keeping a close eye on the results Tuesday night, you should follow one overarching rule: Don’t jump to conclusions. Full Story

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U.S. Justice Department will again have election monitors in Texas

By Alexa Ura Updated: Nov. 7, 2022

Federal monitors will be on the ground in Harris, Dallas and Waller counties on Election Day as part of the department’s regular deployment for major elections. Full Story

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State Rep. John Lujan hopes to beat Frank Ramirez and finally represent Bexar County in a legislative session

By Patrick Svitek Nov. 4, 2022

Lujan has twice won special elections to the Texas House — but he has never served while the Legislature met. Full Story

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How Texas counts ballots and keeps elections secure

By María Méndez Updated: Nov. 7, 2022

From election equipment to ballot counting and storage, Texas elections officials follow a long list of laws and procedures to ensure free and fair elections. Full Story

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Voter apathy takes hold of early voting ahead of Texas midterm election

By Jayme Lozano Carver, Patrick Svitek and Pooja Salhotra Nov. 2, 2022

Republicans may be waiting to vote on Election Day after former President Donald Trump pushed voting in person on Nov. 8 at a rally in South Texas. Full Story

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Just over a third of Texas’ registered voters turned out early this year, falling short of 2018 numbers

By Caroline Covington and Yuriko Schumacher Updated: Nov. 9, 2022

The high turnout seen in 2018 may have been an anomaly rather than the start of a long-term trend. Full Story

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TribCast: Breaking down the 2022 midterm election results

By Texas Tribune Staff Updated: Nov. 9, 2022

In this week’s podcast, Matthew, James, Alexa and Evan analyze the results of the 2022 midterm elections and what they mean for Texas moving forward. Full Story
Texas Republicans in tight races open to rape and incest exceptions to abortion ban

By Patrick Svitek Oct. 26, 2022

In some battleground state legislative races, Republicans have been making overtures to those who believe the ban as too extreme. They have said they are open to revising the ban to include the exceptions — and even voiced confidence that the Legislature will do so when it reconvenes in January. Full Story

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Greg Abbott ran as a small-government conservative. But the governor’s office now has more power than ever.

By Perla Trevizo, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica Oct. 25, 2022

Abbott has consolidated power like none before him, at times circumventing the GOP-controlled Legislature and overriding local officials. A flurry of executive measures has solidified his base and raised his national profile. Full Story

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What you need to know about the county and school district seats on your Nov. 8 ballot

By María Méndez Oct. 21, 2022

Texans will be choosing more than a governor and members of Congress in the midterm elections. Here’s a look at what the officials elected to several local offices oversee. Full Story

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Voters of color had mail-in ballots rejected at higher rates than white voters in Texas’ March primary

By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune Oct. 20, 2022

Asian voters were most disproportionately affected by the new ID requirements included in voting restrictions passed by the 2021 Legislature, a Brennan Center for Justice analysis found. Full Story

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Lina Hidalgo, a rising Democratic star, faces a tough reelection race to lead Harris County

By Joshua Fechter Oct. 20, 2022

The Houston region’s high number of homicides, the state’s new abortion ban and a flood of campaign cash have made for a dramatic race to lead the state’s most populous county. Full Story

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Ahead of elections, Asian American and Pacific Islander organizers try to break down language barriers

By Alex Nguyen Oct. 19, 2022

One of the state’s fastest-growing demographics, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders often lack information in their languages that would make the political process more accessible. Full Story

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Asian Americans are one of Texas’ fastest-growing demographics. But they feel ignored by politicians.

By Alex Nguyen Oct. 14, 2022

Asian American and Pacific Islander voters said that candidates don’t often reach out — and that their elected officials don’t adequately represent their interests. Full Story

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Ruling in fluoride election lawsuit marks latest defeat for prominent Texas vote-fraud activist

By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune Oct. 13, 2022

Laura Pressley helped allies in Gillespie County challenge the results of a 2019 referendum over fluoride in tap water. A judge did not buy their claims of election irregularities. Full Story

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