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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

In the end, it wasn’t close at all. On election night, Texans handed sweeping victories to the Republican Party that controls the state, and in particular its ascendant MAGA faction. As Vice

In keeping his seat, he dashed rising hopes among some Democrats that years of demographic changes and urbanization could start to flip the state.

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

Cruz retained his seat, beating back Colin Allred and keeping alive Texas’ streak of not electing a Democratic Senator in more than 30 years.