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It’s Election Day in Texas. Here’s what voters are deciding.
Read full article: It’s Election Day in Texas. Here’s what voters are deciding.Texas voters will decide on eight proposed changes to the state’s Constitution. Voters in the San Antonio area will pick a new Texas House member. And Austin voters will decide whether to require more police officers.
What to know about Nov. 2 election in Texas, San Antonio
Read full article: What to know about Nov. 2 election in Texas, San AntonioVoters across Texas will head to the polls on Tuesday to vote on eight amendments to the Texas Constitution. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Click here to find out where you can vote.
With a congressional seat suddenly open, Democrats in the Rio Grande Valley race to recruit for a competitive district
Read full article: With a congressional seat suddenly open, Democrats in the Rio Grande Valley race to recruit for a competitive districtU.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez announced last week he’ll seek reelection in a new seat, leaving his 15th Congressional District open for the 2022 election. Candidate filing begins Nov. 13.
Gov. Greg Abbott sets date on special runoff election for Texas House seat vacated by Leo Pacheco
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott sets date on special runoff election for Texas House seat vacated by Leo PachecoA Republican who once held the seat and a Democrat will go head-to-head in a runoff after no clear winner was decided in the special election to fill the seat of former state Rep. Leo Pacheco of San Antonio.
Republican John Lujan and Democrat Frank Ramirez advance to runoff for San Antonio-area Texas House seat
Read full article: Republican John Lujan and Democrat Frank Ramirez advance to runoff for San Antonio-area Texas House seatLujan is a Republican who previously held the seat and is hoping to help his party make inroads in South Texas. Ramirez is a former San Antonio City Council staffer.
Republican Lujan, Democrat Ramirez headed for runoff in Special Election for Texas House District 118 in San Antonio
Read full article: Republican Lujan, Democrat Ramirez headed for runoff in Special Election for Texas House District 118 in San AntonioA Republican who once held the seat and a Democrat will go head-to-head in a runoff after no clear winner was decided Tuesday night in the special election to fill the seat of former state Rep. Leo Pacheco of San Antonio.
Texas Republicans hope to flip San Antonio-area House seat in Tuesday special election
Read full article: Texas Republicans hope to flip San Antonio-area House seat in Tuesday special electionAfter upsets in previous special elections and President Joe Biden’s underperformance in South Texas last year, Democrats running for an open Texas House seat are taking the GOP threat seriously.
Special election Tuesday to decide open state Rep. seat in San Antonio, Bexar County
Read full article: Special election Tuesday to decide open state Rep. seat in San Antonio, Bexar CountyVoters in southern and eastern parts of Bexar County will be headed to the polls Tuesday for a special election to fill the seat of former state Rep. Leo Pacheco of San Antonio.
Special election runoff between John Wray and Brian Harrison for state House district in North Texas set for Sept. 28
Read full article: Special election runoff between John Wray and Brian Harrison for state House district in North Texas set for Sept. 28The two Republicans are vying to replace former state Rep. Jake Ellzey, who is now in Congress.
New voting law changes won’t take effect anytime soon in Bexar County, elections administrator says
Read full article: New voting law changes won’t take effect anytime soon in Bexar County, elections administrator saysGov. Greg Abbott may have signed the voting bill Tuesday, but Bexar County Elections Administrator Jacque Callanen said those changes wouldn’t go into effect anytime soon.
Special Texas House election for former state Rep. Leo Pacheco’s San Antonio-area district will be Sept. 28
Read full article: Special Texas House election for former state Rep. Leo Pacheco’s San Antonio-area district will be Sept. 28Gov. Greg Abbott set the special election date Tuesday. The race has already drawn several candidates from both parties, and Republicans are eager to make inroads in the San Antonio-area district.
San Antonio Democrat Leo Pacheco reportedly planning to resign from Texas House before second term ends
Read full article: San Antonio Democrat Leo Pacheco reportedly planning to resign from Texas House before second term endsPacheco, who was first elected in 2018, announced that he will be resigning as a representative to teach public administration at San Antonio College, according to the San Antonio Express-News.
Legislators running out of time to pass bills curbing law enforcement agencies from hiring bad cops
Read full article: Legislators running out of time to pass bills curbing law enforcement agencies from hiring bad copsTexas law enforcement agencies have long dealt with troublesome cops who move from one department to another. Transparency bills aim to make their disciplinary records more easily accessible to law enforcement agencies.