Ken Paxton asked a judge to order Mr. Smith, the special counsel who brought two criminal cases against Donald J. Trump, to preserve his records and avoid “obstruction of accountability.”

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead his border security and deportation efforts is an ally of Gov. Greg Abbott and a self-described "fan" of the Republican governor who regularly praised Texas' border crackdown on Fox News.

The Texas Secretary of State's Office has several guidelines for how voted ballots should be stored after an election to ensure they are secured.

Cruz beat his challenger by 9 points, while Trump prevailed over his by 14 points. Still, Cruz performed better this year than he did in 2018

In his 2016 race against Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump lost most of the counties along the Rio Grande by double digits. That changed this cycle.

After the nomination of President-elect Donald Trump, many are wondering if a recount will take place. Here's what state law says.

The last time a Republican president won by this much in Texas was in 2004, when George W. Bush won reelection.

Mihaela Plesa, a Democrat, will continue to represent District 70. Morgan Meyer, a Republican, will represent District 108, and Angie Chen Button, a Republican who has served eight terms as the only Asian American woman in the Legislature, will represent District 112 in the Texas Legislature, the AP projected.

Polling before the election showed Cruz 1 point ahead of Allred, indicating it could be one of the closest races in the country.

Texans have voted in 38 presidential elections since the state was readmitted to the Union in 1870, following the Civil War. Since 1872, the state has been landslide victories and nail-bitingly close races.

Republicans grew their majority in the Texas House with help from Gov. Greg Abbott, forging a path for a possible school voucher program next year.

The fate of the booming renewable energy industry in Texas during President-elect Donald Trump's second term depends largely on how his administration treats President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act.