It's been 33 years since the late New Braunfels politician Bob Krueger briefly represented Texas in the U.S. Senate. Now his wife says the "torch has been passed."

The money would come from the state’s rainy day fund and be distributed by the end of next year.

A NewsNation compilation exploring the election results sending shockwaves through both parties. Texas, South Carolina and Ohio offer a revealing look at the candidates, campaign strategies and

Texas resident Maggie Elizabeth Hill stayed up late on election night to watch the midterm results trickle in. But she was up early again the next morning, already thinking about how she could work with the state’s newly elected Democratic leaders to slow the development of AI data centers.

With the highest percentage of any demographic, Black women flipped Texas, the state formerly known as red. Democrats claimed three statewide positions — the US Senate ( James Talarico ), the governor ( Gina Hinojosa,

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said he would do all he could to help Sen.-elect James Talarico during the transition after the incumbent and his successor met on Capitol Hill for the first time post-election. “I told him I’ll be happy to help him all I can during the transition,” Cornyn told TMZ. “It’s normal. It…

Texas Democratic Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa plans to freeze electricity rates on Day One, but experts warn the move could trigger energy shortages.

Democrats in the state legislature are entering a new political reality as they gain control of the Texas House for the first time in more than 20 years.

Texas is set to have its first Democratic governor in decades, but two educational experts say major changes to energy policies could be limited by a divided state government.

Democrats swept statewide elections in Texas, winning the state's first Democratic United States Senate seat since 1988 and its first Democratic governorship in more than three decades. James Talarico won 28 counties that backed Donald Trump in 2024. Among them were Bastrop and Williamson counties in the Austin area. In Bastrop County, Talarico received 54 percent of the vote, compared with Kamala Harris's 40 percent in 2024. In Williamson County, he received 59 percent, up from Harris's 48 percent. Both counties stood out for their wealth among those that flipped. Williamson ranked fourth and Bastrop sixth in median household income. They were among just nine flipped counties with median household incomes above $80,000. Their demographics also stood out. Williamson had the highest percentage of white residents among the counties that flipped, while Bastrop ranked sixth. But many flipped counties had large Hispanic populations: 19 had Hispanic populations above 41 percent, the statewide share of Hispanic residents in Texas.