Elections

The Republican Party successfully flipped the District 2 seat on the State Board of Education, where L.J. Francis, an advocate for prohibiting the teaching of “Critical Race Theory” won a tight election over the Democratic candidate Victor Perez.

Alamo voters approved two propositions on the ballot Tuesday limiting terms in office for elected officials, and adding administrative language to the fire chief position.

In the Delta region, two proposals to amend the city charter failed Tuesday night. Proposition A, which would have lengthened the terms of Edcouch’s aldermen...

One incumbent prevailed while another lost his bid for re-election as Weslaco voters took to the polls for the first time under a revised organizational structure for the Weslaco City Commission.

A day after Gov. Greg Abbott lost the vote in South Texas, he skipped out on a news conference held by a political action committee that helped raise $64 million for his campaign this year alone.

Cameron County’s turnout on Nov. 8 wasn’t as impressive as it was during the 2018 midterm election, but it was still pretty impressive.

State Rep. Ryan Guillen earned a decisive victory Tuesday in his first race as a Republican since switching parties nearly a year ago.

SAN BENITO — San Benito’s split school board is in for a shake-up that could shift its balance of power.

According to unofficial results Wednesday morning from the Texas Secretary of State, Democrat Morgan LaMantia won the Texas Senate District 27 against Republican candidate Adam Hinojosa - but not by much.

The voters have spoken in a swath of Hidalgo County school district races. Here’s a look at what they said following Tuesday night’s unofficial results.  Weslaco...