Under what has become known as the "Purcell principle," courts must refrain from judging or overturning a state's voting rules shortly before an election.

Tax-hiking ballot measures had different electoral outcomes in Charlotte and Austin, but both boosted the case for a reform passed by the Texas Senate earlier this year.

Acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards are competing for the congressional seat, which has been vacant since the March death of U.S. Rep.

Hours after federal judges blocked Texas from using a newly drawn Congressional map, state leaders filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court.

Alito issued the emergency order in his capacity as the justice who handles urgent appeals from Texas, saying the map could remain.

Both candidates vying for Port Neches mayor say they plan to continue late Mayor Glenn Johnson's work. Early voting begins today.

After leaders in four member cities scheduled elections to consider leaving DART next May, a fifth North Texas town may join the ranks.

Texas has emerged as one of the top battlegrounds for the midterm elections, both in its push for redistricting and as incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) fends off one of the most serious primary threats of his career.