Elections

The next session of the Texas Legislature is months away, but by the time it actually starts, a lot of the work will already be done. Lawmakers are working on early versions of their legislation right now — before some of them have even been elected.

The Florida law prohibits teachers from teaching sexual orientation or gender identity to kids below the fourth grade.

As Texas defends against accusations that its new political maps are discriminatory, it’s laying the groundwork to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out longstanding Voting Rights Act protections.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he’ll make legislation eliminating tenure at state universities – as a way to ban the teaching of critical race theory – a top priority for the 88th Texas Legislature.

The results are in for Lubbock's primary elections and there were several close races on the ballot.

With hundreds of candidates vying for local or statewide office, there is a chance a winner won’t be declared after the primary. Here's a simple breakdown of what triggers a runoff election and when they will be held.

Texas voters who go to the polls Tuesday will be asked in which primary they want to participate – the Republican or the Democratic? Texas has an open primary system, so voters are free to choose. But what happens if someone votes in the other party’s primary in order to be a spoiler?

Think of County Judge as the CEO of the county. They also handle several judicial matters. There are two Republican candidates vying for the seat in Lubbock, and they faced off before in 2018. For our conversations with candidates series, we've invited both of the contenders to our studio for discussions about key issues in the community. Gary Boren is one of the candidates.

It is mid-term primary election season. One of the local races on the ballot is for county judge. Think of that position as the CEO of the county. They also handle several judicial matters. There are two Republican candidates vying for the seat, and they faced off before in 2018. For our “Conversations with Candidates” series, we invited both of the contenders to our studio for discussions about key issues in the community. We asked that each candidate focus on the issues and not on their opponent. Curtis Parrish is running for a second term as county judge.