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Democrats didn’t get a blue wave, but some Texas suburbs are moving left

By Juan Pablo Garnham, Texas Tribune Although they didn’t get the blue wave they expected, Democrats narrowed the gap with Republicans in five of the...

Pena loses BISD election by one vote

After all was said and done, one vote separated the winner and the runner-up in Board President Minerva M. Pena's race for a fourth...

George W. Bush congratulates President-elect Joe Biden on his victory

By Jolie McCullough, Texas Tribune Former President George W. Bush congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on Sunday, sending a clear signal to other Republicans, including President...

Hidalgo Co. extends voting by an hour after technical issues reported

About 5% of 74 total polling sites in Hidalgo County are running slower on Election Day than their counterparts due to technical issues, county officials said Tuesday morning, though they stressed voters can still cast their ballots there. 

Up is down: Republican showing stronger in county

Amidst a record-breaking turnout, Trump-voting Hispanics in Cameron County and the Rio Grande Valley were key to keeping Texas red in the 2020 General...

Presidential polls in Texas showed a tight race, but Trump won by 6 points....

By Madlin Mekelburg Austin American-Statesman AUSTIN, Texas — In the weeks before Election Day, most polls in Texas showed a close contest between the two...

Port chairman hangs on; Reed said he expected a tight race

John Reed was used to running unopposed for his Place 3 commissioner’s seat on the Brownsville Navigation District Board, which governs the Port of...

Biden’s struggles along Texas border raise questions about Democrats’ outreach there

By Alex Samuels, Patrick Svitek, Anna Novak and Mandi Cai, Texas Tribune When vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris made an 11th-hour stop in McAllen on...

Pena to request recount after losing by 10 votes

Longtime incumbent Minerva M. Pena said on Wednesday morning she will request a voter recount after she lost the Brownsville Independent School District race...

EDITORIAL: Worth the wait: Getting vote count right matters more than speed

It’s deja vu all over again: Despite the record-breaking voter turnout the presidential race will be decided by just a few Electoral College votes...