Since 1993, only Republicans have represented Texas in the U.S. Senate. Cruz narrowly won his last election six years ago, beating challenger Beto O'Rourke by 2.6 percent. It was the closest U.S. Senate race in Texas since 1978.

The State of Texas is about a month away from witnessing another closer-than-expected race between U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Cruz is the incumbent candidate who has been serving as a U.

Several counties in North Texas are making it easier for people to register ahead of Monday’s voter registration deadline for the November presidential election.

The country's two most populous states, California and Texas, begin early voting on Monday along with Montana, Georgia, Nebraska, New Hampshire and South Carolina. Here is everything you need to know about the voter registration and early voting plans for each state.

Texans can check their voter registration status at votetexas.org, or in Lubbock County at votelubbock.org. You'll need your date of birth and either your Voter Unique Identifier number (VUID), Texas driver license number or name and county.

Republicans have enlisted legions of poll watchers in Texas and across the country ahead of the Nov. 5 election, a move they say will safeguard against potential election fraud. The situation reflects a national debate in which Republicans warn about the need to combat election fraud,

What Paxton will do if the federal government is unable to confirm the citizenship status of some of the voters on that list is unclear. Under federal law, the state can no longer remove people from the voter rolls because it is less than 90 days before a federal election.

Texas voters are nearing the deadline to register for the 2024 election. The last day to register to vote in the state — which has some of the strictest guidelines in the nation around registering and casting a ballot — is just days away.

If you moved to a new county, you must register with your new county by Oct. 7 to be eligible to vote on Nov. 5. Not be finally convicted of a felony, or if you are, you must have completed the terms of your jail sentence, probation or parole period.

Political figures endorse across party lines for a variety of reasons. And it's not all that uncommon in Texas.

The first U.S. attorney general in history to be held in criminal and civil contempt by Congress has targeted Republican justices