Ken Paxton asked a judge to order Mr. Smith, the special counsel who brought two criminal cases against Donald J. Trump, to preserve his records and avoid “obstruction of accountability.”

Mihaela Plesa, a Democrat, will continue to represent District 70. Morgan Meyer, a Republican, will represent District 108, and Angie Chen Button, a Republican who has served eight terms as the only Asian American woman in the Legislature, will represent District 112 in the Texas Legislature, the AP projected.

In the end, it wasn’t close at all. On election night, Texans handed sweeping victories to the Republican Party that controls the state, and in particular its ascendant MAGA faction. As Vice

After the nomination of President-elect Donald Trump, many are wondering if a recount will take place. Here's what state law says.

The fate of the booming renewable energy industry in Texas during President-elect Donald Trump's second term depends largely on how his administration treats President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act.

Polling before the election showed Cruz 1 point ahead of Allred, indicating it could be one of the closest races in the country.

Cruz retained his seat, beating back Colin Allred and keeping alive Texas’ streak of not electing a Democratic Senator in more than 30 years.

Republicans grew their majority in the Texas House with help from Gov. Greg Abbott, forging a path for a possible school voucher program next year.

Texans have voted in 38 presidential elections since the state was readmitted to the Union in 1870, following the Civil War. Since 1872, the state has been landslide victories and nail-bitingly close races.

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz locked in a third term in Congress Tuesday by defeating Democratic Rep. Colin Allred.

The Texas Secretary of State's Office has several guidelines for how voted ballots should be stored after an election to ensure they are secured.

Texas' highest court for criminal matters will have three new Republican members, all backed by AG Ken Paxton. Two of them have no judicial experience