The longtime leader of the Texas Democratic Party is stepping down. Gilberto Hinojosa's announcement Friday comes after another election cycle of lopsided defeats for Texas Democrats.

After the nomination of President-elect Donald Trump, many are wondering if a recount will take place. Here's what state law says.

The battle for president and the hotly-contested U.S. Senate race between Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Colin Allred were some of the highlights on the 2024 ballot.

A historic 18.6 million Texans were registered to vote in the 2024 election, and 61% cast ballots, a nearly 6% drop from the 2020 presidential race.

Republicans had a big night in South Texas, flipping predominately Hispanic counties along the US-Mexico border

Recent gains made by Democrats in past elections were wiped out, as Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and other Republicans won by wide margins.

On Nov. 5, Texas voters will choose the next president, a U.S. Senator, and candidates for federal, state, and local offices. Follow our live updates.

Ted Cruz underperformed compared to Donald Trump in the four major counties, but had an improved performance compared to his 2018 reelection campaign.

If those results hold, the GOP will control at least 88 of 150 seats in the lower chamber when the Legislature reconvenes in January. That margin will give Gov. Greg Abbott “more than enough votes” to finally pass a school voucher bill, he said late Tuesday.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz will win reelection to a third term, CNN projects, defeating Democratic challenger Rep. Colin Allred and denying Democrats one of their best chances to mitigate potential losses elsewhere.

See how various groups in Texas voted for president and U.S. Senate in the 2024 election by reviewing data from the network exit poll conducted by Edison Research. Presidential charts show estimates for the share of each group that supported Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump in Texas.