2022 Midterm Election

After defeating O’Rourke — Texas’ most promising Democrat in recent history — Abbott begins his third term in a strong position, with a rising national profile and a governing mandate in the eyes of fellow Republicans.

Focusing on the rising costs of groceries and gas, and promising new investigations of President Biden's administration, Republicans won a slim majority in the House in the midterm elections.

While many Uvalde families backed Democratic candidates, the city and county have long been a Republican stronghold. Now, some of the school shooting victims’ families say they’ll continue fighting for changes to the state’s gun laws.

San Marcos, Denton, Elgin, Killeen and Harker Heights all voted to reduce criminal penalties for low-level marijuana possession.

The results could also be read as a partial rebuke of the previous president, Donald Trump.

Even after vote counting ends, the midterms are not officially over until the results are certified. Election deniers who don't like the results may try to slow down or stop this step.

The native of Pakistan emigrated to Texas in his teens and worked his way up through various jobs. Now, the Democrat is set to represent House District 92.

He has been the Texas Democratic Party’s great hope. But after failed runs for senator, president and governor, observers wonder if he has a political future.

The GOP flipped only one of the three congressional seats it wanted this cycle. But the party made inroads down the ballot.

Citing thousands of complaints received throughout the midterm cycle, voter advocacy groups want the Texas Legislature to bolster voter protection and education measures, and revisit recently passed laws that empowered partisan poll watchers.