Thousands of Texans cast ballots on Monday, the first day of early voting, with many saying that immigration, abortion and the economy were driving their votes. Lines snaked outside several polling places across North Texas,

For the past three election cycles, Democrats in Kendall County, Texas, have put up billboards encouraging people to vote Democratic. The billboard is a signal that while the county may be overwhelmingly Republican, it’s not entirely Republican.

A Schumer-linked super PAC is putting millions behind new ads against Texas Sen. Ted Cruz just two weeks before Election Day.

Cruz has "long embraced the politics of division," the Dallas Morning News' editorial board said as it endorsed Democratic Rep. Colin Allred for U.S. Senate.

The 2024 general election is a few weeks away. Voters who are registered to vote in Texas can cast a ballot for president, senator and railroad commissioner this year. There are also 38 U.S. House seats and 150 state House seats to vote on in respective counties.

The Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector’s office, which runs the elections, has a function on its website where you can type in your name or address to search for your registration. Voters can also call the clerk’s office directly at 713-274-8000 and a staffer can check their registration status.

B efore heading out to rally for the Democrat trying to beat Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), Ann Johnston, 73, grabbed a long-neglected T-shirt that said “BETO FOR SENATE.” Then, she crossed out the name with a marker and scrawled a new one in its place: “ALLRED FOR SENATE,” it now read.

Use this American-Statesman database to look up information about all the candidates running for Central Texas school board races.

In November, voters in 10 states — Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York and South Dakota — will decide whether to enshrine some abortion rights in their state constitutions.

Along with voting for the next president, eligible Texans can vote for other officials running on the local, state, and federal levels.

Voting for the 2024 election starts Monday. Texans can head to the polls to cast their votes for president and various federal, state, and in certain cases, local elected officials. These elected officials have a say in how much Texans pay in taxes,