By GARY FIELDS, ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and SUDHIN THANAWALA
State-level law enforcement units created after the 2020 presidential election to investigate voter fraud are looking into scattered complaints more than two weeks after the midterms but have provided no indication of systemic problems.
Under Texas law, homeowners can claim a homestead exemption only on their primary residence. The GOP Senate candidate registered to vote in Georgia last year.
Speaking to the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas, the Texas Republican said he would seek reelection, but he also did not rule out running for president.
After defeating Beto O’Rourke — Texas’ most promising Democrat in recent history — Abbott begins his third term in a strong position, with a rising national profile and a governing mandate in the eyes of fellow Republicans.
“I am proud of every person that went out there and voted for me, voted for our movement, voted for better schools and better education. I’m happy all around,” Grace said.
The Associated Press projects that Smith County Judge Nathaniel Moran has won the contest to fill the U.S. House District 1 seat vacated by Republican Louie Gohmert. Moran was challenged by Democrat Jrmar Jefferson.
Hughes Springs moved their polling location to the First United Methodist Church on Taylor Street due to the community center losing electricity during Fridays storms.
The Board approved calling for a $23.5 million bond election which will be presented to voters as three separate propositions. In November, Winona ISD voters will vote on each one individually.
Hall talked about how he intends to “continue to serve as a conservative” who is “pro-life, pro-free markets, pro-religious freedom, pro-secure border, pro-liberty, pro-property rights and pro-limited government.”
She discussed her campaign thus far, her priorities including advocating for expanded access to healthcare for rural residents and supporting the legalization of marijuana, as well as how she sets herself apart from her opponent, Republican incumbent Sid Miller.
U.S. Rep. District 4 candidate, Iro Omere, joined East Texas Now to talk about staying true to her Texas roots, energizing the youth vote (regardless of who they might support), and how her background as an educator has informed her approach to addressing the needs of teachers and students.
Jay Kleberg, Democratic candidate for Texas Land Commissioner, spoke with East Texas Now about his campaign and what separates him from his Republican opponent, State Senator Dawn Buckingham.
Registration applications must be submitted in-person or by mail. If you’re mailing it in, it must be postmarked by the Oct. 11 deadline. Completed forms can also be dropped off at your county’s election office. but that must be done before the close of business on Oct. 11.
Texas State Senator Dawn Buckingham spoke again with East Texas Now’s Devyn Shea about the state of the race to succeed George P. Bush as Texas’ land commissioner. The two talk about Texas’ border, gas prices and the Permanent School Fund.
With a little more than a month left in his campaign for reelection, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott visited East Texas for a roundtable discussion with area business leaders on Wednesday afternoon.
Midterm elections are right around the corner and as you prepare to register and vote, experts are warning of election and campaign related scams. Consumer Investigator Caresse Jackman outlines some of the common tricks scammers use when targeting voters.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott leads Democrat Beto O’Rourke by nine points in the latest poll from the University of Texas at Tyler and The Dallas Morning News.
The latest poll from the University of Texas/Texas Politics Project shows Governor Greg Abbott leading over Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke in a 45%-40% lead.
The ad is based on O’Rourke’s 2020 comments that he appreciates protesters bringing up defunding certain line items “that have overmilitarized our police.”
Texas’ migrant buses were meant to send a message about immigration and antagonize Democrats. But the program is also helping migrants get across the U.S. for free.
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