Alisa Simmons will be up against Lydia Bean in the Democratic primary in March. Whoever wins will head to the November race.

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SAN ANTONIO – With the deadline to file creeping closer, potential Texas congressional candidates have been left wondering one question above all others: Which map will it be? The ...

A confirmed tornado damaged northwest Houston homes Monday afternoon as a cold front brought multiple rounds of severe storms ...

Former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards and acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee are vying to fill the ...

In heavily Democratic California, one prominent Republican U.S. House member is considering an audacious maneuver — moving to Texas to run for Congress.

A proposed redrawing of precinct lines for Madison County has been taken under advisement by the Madison County Commissioners ...

Florida State keeping coach Mike Norvell, who vows to make fundamental changes ” via The Associated Press — Florida ...

WASHINGTON – By allowing Texas Republicans to redraw the state’s congressional map, the Supreme Court has kickstarted a ...

Texas officials had asked the Supreme Court to revive the map, which was designed to help Trump's party keep control of ...

The Supreme Court is allowing the challenged Texas congressional redistricting plan to be used in next year’s election, ...