It's been 33 years since the late New Braunfels politician Bob Krueger briefly represented Texas in the U.S. Senate. Now his wife says the "torch has been passed."

The money would come from the state’s rainy day fund and be distributed by the end of next year.

A NewsNation compilation exploring the election results sending shockwaves through both parties. Texas, South Carolina and Ohio offer a revealing look at the candidates, campaign strategies and

Democrats swept statewide elections in Texas, winning the state's first Democratic United States Senate seat since 1988 and its first Democratic governorship in more than three decades. James Talarico won 28 counties that backed Donald Trump in 2024. Among them were Bastrop and Williamson counties in the Austin area. In Bastrop County, Talarico received 54 percent of the vote, compared with Kamala Harris's 40 percent in 2024. In Williamson County, he received 59 percent, up from Harris's 48 percent. Both counties stood out for their wealth among those that flipped. Williamson ranked fourth and Bastrop sixth in median household income. They were among just nine flipped counties with median household incomes above $80,000. Their demographics also stood out. Williamson had the highest percentage of white residents among the counties that flipped, while Bastrop ranked sixth. But many flipped counties had large Hispanic populations: 19 had Hispanic populations above 41 percent, the statewide share of Hispanic residents in Texas.

With the highest percentage of any demographic, Black women flipped Texas, the state formerly known as red. Democrats claimed three statewide positions — the US Senate ( James Talarico ), the governor ( Gina Hinojosa,

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said he would do all he could to help Sen.-elect James Talarico during the transition after the incumbent and his successor met on Capitol Hill for the first time post-election. “I told him I’ll be happy to help him all I can during the transition,” Cornyn told TMZ. “It’s normal. It…

The Office of Congressional Conduct also found that the Terrel Republican had discrepancies between his campaign account expenses and official election filings.

Democrats swept into power last week as voters also embraced tougher criminal penalties and restrictions on bail. Why it matters: Six years after the George Floyd protests, Democrats won big without promising a return to sweeping 2020-era reforms. Some even adopted border-security rhetoric associated with Republicans. Democrats gained at least 12 state legislative chambers and won governorships in Georgia, Iowa, Nevada, Ohio and Texas. By the...

During the midterm elections on Nov. 4, Collin County voters voted against the proposition to increase taxes for the arena funding.