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Tag: Primaries

Politics

Early voting for the March 1 primary elections has begun. Here’s what you need to know

Lucio Vasquez / KUT Staff

Posted on February 14, 2022 · Early voting ends Friday, Feb. 25. Here's where to vote and who's on the ballot.

Tags early voting Primaries primary elections

Politics

The primary problem with Texas elections

David Martin Davies, Texas Public Radio

Posted on February 11, 2022 · Low voter turnout in the critical Republican primary election means the state ends up electing extremely conservative statewide office holders who don't represent the majority of Texans.

Tags election medicaid Primaries

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: New Bills Becoming Law, And Joint Primary Voting

Abner Fletcher

Posted on June 12, 2019 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Tags craig cohen joint primary voting mark jones Political Roundup politics Primaries primary election Renee Cross tariffs U.S. Mexico Victim Compensation Fund

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Pres. Trump’s Twitter Feud With Omarosa, And Results From The Latest Primaries

Abner Fletcher

Posted on August 15, 2018 · The Houston Matters political experts discuss the latest national, state, and local political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Tags Jay Aiyer Nancy Sims Omarosa Manigault Newman Party Politics podcast Political Roundup politics Primaries

News

Democrats Breathe Sigh Of Relief After Tuesday’s Primaries

Domenico Montanaro, NPR

Posted on June 6, 2018 · The party's chances of taking back the House were helped, especially with apparent results in California. That, plus four other takeaways from Tuesday night's elections in eight states.

Tags Democrats elections Primaries Republicans

Texas Elections 2018

The Texas Primaries: 6 Takeaways To Kick Off The 2018 Election Cycle

Domenico Montanaro, NPR

Posted on March 7, 2018 · Democratic enthusiasm was up in Texas, but it's still a very Republican state. Statewide, Democrats face an uphill climb, but in key suburban House races, they could make gains

Tags 2018 2018 Texas elections congress Primaries sen. ted cruz Texas primaries

Texas Elections 2018

Blue Wave? Texas Republicans Outvoted Democrats In The 2018 Primaries — Again

Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune / Annie Daniel, Texas Tribune

Posted on March 7, 2018 · Vote counts Tuesday night once again showed how Texas is a red state. Despite an early rush to the polls, Republicans cast more ballots than Democrats in the 2018 primaries

Tags 2018 primaries blue wave Primaries red state Texas Democrats Texas primaries Texas Republicans

Texas Elections 2018

As General Election Begins, Cruz Escalates Battle Against O’Rourke

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on March 7, 2018 · In the final hours before polls closed Tuesday in the Texas primaries, Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz kickstarted the general election with a barrage of criticism of his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke of El Paso.

Tags Beto O'Rourke Primaries ted cruz texas elections

Texas Elections 2018

Here’s What Happened In The 2018 Texas Primaries

Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune

Posted on March 7, 2018 · As polls opened in the Texas primaries on Tuesday, The Texas Tribune laid out seven key questions for election night. Now that the smoke is clearing, here are the answers.

Tags 2018 congress elections house Midterms Primaries senate texas voting

Texas Elections 2018

Cruz Releases Country Jingle Deriding O’Rourke

Associated Press / HPM Digital Team

Posted on March 6, 2018 · Cruz tweeted the 60-second radio ad Tuesday night

Tags 2018 Beto O'Rourke election Gun Ban Midterms Primaries primary day ted cruz texas vote

Texas Elections 2018

Here’s What To Watch For As Texans Head To Vote In The First Midterm Primaries Since Trump Took Office

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune / Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune

Posted on March 6, 2018 · Here’s what to watch for as Texans head to vote in the first midterm primaries since Trump took office

Tags 2018 election mid terms Primaries

Texas Elections 2018

Democrats’ Big Texas Turnout May Not Translate To Many Wins

Associated Press

Posted on March 6, 2018 · Only about 3 percent of those casting ballots early in the Democratic primary were first-time voters

Tags Democrats election gop mid terms Primaries voting

Texas Elections 2018

Texas Sees Impressive Early Voting Turnout Before Tuesday Election

HPM News Staff

Posted on March 5, 2018 · Early voting turnout closes strong as election officials prepare for a big day tomorrow in Texas

Tags early voting election Primaries texas voting

The polling location at the Bering Memorial United Methodist Church, in Montrose, also had a long line that persisted after the time the polls closed, at 7 pm.

News

Can Voters Loyal To One Party Cause Chaos In The Other Party’s Primary?

Jill Ament, Texas Standard

Posted on February 22, 2018 ·  Texas is one of 15 states in the U.S. that holds open primaries. This means you don’t have to declare a party affiliation until you get to the polls.

Tags Primaries Texas election

News

Here’s A Look At Local Primary Races For State Senate

Ben Philpott, KUT

Posted on February 22, 2018 · Know the candidates for state senate in the upcoming primaries

Tags polls Primaries senate state

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Second day of judicial election challenge trial focuses on countywide problems with mail-in ballots, early votes

Andrew Schneider

Posted on August 2, 2023 · Republican voting officials Kay Tyner and Colleen Vera took the stand for the plaintiff, former Judge Erin Lunceford, in Lunceford’s election challenge lawsuit against Judge Tamika Craft. Lunceford is seeking a new election in Harris County’s 189th Judicial District Court.

Tags 2022 elections early voting Erin Lunceford Harris County Election Administrator mail in ballot Tamika Craft

Elections

Harris County early voting trends after first week favor Republicans, analyst says

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on October 31, 2022 · Harris County has seen a decline in early voting turnout compared to the last midterm election in 2018, and most of those who have voted tend to be older.

Tags early voting harris county elections midterm elections voting by mail

Voting

2020 changed how America votes. The question now is whether those changes stick

Miles Parks, NPR

Posted on October 28, 2022 · The pandemic led to a historic rise in early voting, as 70% of the electorate cast ballots before Election Day in 2020. In 2022, it looks like more of the same.

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Elections

2022 early voting turnout in Harris County slightly lagging behind last midterm in 2018

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on October 25, 2022 · A total of 60,834 voters cast in-person ballots on the first day of early voting in Harris County, which was 2,354 lower than the first-day turnout in 2018.

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