Elections

Attorney General Ken Paxton has been under indictment for securities fraud since 2015 and is now under FBI investigation for alleged bribery and corruption. Three Republicans and five Democrats are on the ballot seeking to replace him.

These are the statewide races up for election in the March 2022 primary. Candidates are listed alphabetically.

The last day for Texans to register to vote in the March 1 primary election is fast approaching. Seven statewide seats are up for election, in addition to races for the Texas Legislature, Congress, the State Board of Education and judicial positions.

This interview is part of Texas Tech Public Media's Conversations with Candidates series, focused on those running for office locally and across the state. Each interview will be released as they are scheduled.

From The Texas Tribune:Senate Republicans cleared the way Thursday for new, sweeping restrictions to voting in Texas that take particular aim at…

From Texas Public Radio: This election was the first in decades to not include a straight ticket voting option on ballots across Texas. Back in 2017, the…

After a delay due to the pandemic, the Lubbock mayoral race garnered 500% more votes than the last time the office was up for election. Mayor Dan Pope…

From The Texas Tribune: Without Christie Mooney, there is no election for Archer County’s 6,000 registered voters this year. No one else in the rural…

This article is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. This article is…