The “presidential lean” of a state can, over time, help us quantify its political trajectory.— Much of the Heartland and Midwest has come to lean more to the GOP over the past two decades, though the ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Democrats that deny quorum for an emergency special session called by Governor Abbott, 'should be hunted down' ...

After the devastating and deadly flooding last week in Kerr County, Texas, Republican Governor Greg Abbott announced a ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has acknowledged DOJ concerns that some districts were drawn “along strict racial lines.” Critics say it’s a political ploy.

President Donald Trump is pushing Republicans in Texas to redraw the state's congressional maps to help ensure the party ...

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aides have signaled their boss’s willingness to counter Texas redistricting with a similar move to offset GOP gains, lawmakers said.

opinion Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor — The homeless, Texas Dream Act, electoral maps, taxes Readers hope Dallas doesn’t become like Atlanta with so many homeless; say dreamers ...

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Friday to rule in a dispute involving a Louisiana electoral map that raised the number of Black-majority congressional districts in the state, with the justices ...

Hemp-derived THC and criminal justice reforms are likely to be on the agenda for the special session. Redistricting should be kept off.

This map shows results for the first round of ranked-choice voting in the Democratic primary. Mr. Mamdani was declared the winner after final round tallies were released on July 1.

The GOP contest between Sen. John Cornyn and Ken Paxton is already a shootout and could hurt Republicans’ chances against Democrats.