Another North Texas city is considering holding an election on whether or not to leave Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART).

State Rep. Christina Morales (D-Houston) is the new chair of the House Democratic Campaign Committee for 2026, and is heading up the effort to flip seats currently held by Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives.

The Texas Tribune’s politics team has compiled five of the top stories we're watching this year, when voters will have their first chance to make their opinions known on the events of 2025.

Texas. Voters will see 18 statewide races, all congressional seats, most state legislative seats and a variety of local positions on the ballot.

John Cornyn is locked in a Senate reelection battle with Ken Paxton and Wesley Hunt. But that's not the only contest that could get heated.

Texans must register to vote at least 30 days before an election — that means Feb. 2 for the primary, April 27 for the runoff and Oct. 5 for the general.

By the end of June, Harris County will have held at least five elections, including special elections, runoffs, and the March primary.

Lawmakers worked this year to address Texas' property taxes by increasing the tax break homeowners get on their property — and new proposals have already been made for the 2027 legislative session.

Nine members of Congress from Texas are stepping down, signaling a loss of seniority and influence for the state in Washington after the 2024 elections.

In May voters in Plano, along with Farmers Branch, Highland Park and Irving, will choose to stay in or leave Dallas Area Rapid Transit. After more than a year of debate over funding, city leaders say they can provide their own transit service to replace DART.

People who register to vote using a post office box instead of a home address may not be trying to rig an election, but the action is illegal and the State officials are calling for the Harris County voter registrar to purge P.

Senator Paul Bettencourt filed an administrative election complaint against Harris County with the Secretary of State’s office. In it, he accused the county of having registered voters on the rolls using P.