Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders state to sweep Austin homeless camps as city launches its own effort

Photos: Texans cast their ballots resulting in a historic Election Day

State Rep. James Talarico defeated Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, and state Rep. Gina Hinojosa was elected to become Texas's  first Democratic governor since Ann Richards lost her reelection bid in 1994.

Democrats seize power in Texas, ending decades of GOP dominance

Texas’ governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and every other statewide candidate fell, upending the state’s political power structure in one night.

Katy Padilla Stout, Democratic newcomer, flips West Texas congressional seat

Padilla Stout is the first Democrat to hold the seat in over a decade, besting right-wing Youtuber Brandon Herrera.

Texas Republicans' gerrymander backfires as Democrats gain ground in U.S. House delegation

Republicans lost two U.S. House seats they already controlled and flipped only one of their five gerrymander targets.

Clayton Tucker poised to become first Democratic agriculture commissioner in nearly 40 years 

If elected, Tucker will usher in a new era for the agriculture department as the agency’s first Democratic commissioner since Jim Hightower in 1990.