Elections 2018

Blog coverage from NPR’s political team via Texas Public Radio: real-time analysis and results of the 2018 U.S. midterm elections on November 6.

Participation during early voting for the midterm elections is high, and the turnout might rival numbers usually seen in a presidential election year. But…

In a nondescript West Dallas office complex, David Villalobos is on a roll, talking to about three dozen men and women – mostly black and Latino – all...

In past elections, Texas’ tea party groups have played a visible role, generating grassroots enthusiasm among Republicans who want less government and...

Texas Public Radio's "The Source" is hosting a series of forums with candidates leading up the 2018 midterm elections.Texas House District 121 includes…

Questions are being raised about the end of early voting at Texas State University in San Marcos.Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett and nine other…

Congressional District 23 is often considered one of the few swing districts in the state, and it’s partly because of its sprawling size.The 29-county…

Rep. Beto O’Rourke, who trails Sen. Ted Cruz in the polls of a senate race that has garnered national attention, turned markedly more aggressive, while…

Texas lieutenant governor is said to be the most powerful political office in the state. Its occupant controls the work of the Texas Senate and controls…

Updated at 9:55 a.m.: Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court cleared a key procedural hurdle after the Senate voted to limit debate on…