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After Democrats posted massive wins in Tarrant County, Republicans point to voter defections and party divisions while Democrats say voters are rejecting culture-war politics in favor of kitchen-table issues.
Five of Austin's 10 city council seats were up for election this election cycle. Only two candidates won their races outright, and three will go to runoffs on Dec. 12.
Austin Police are investigating a deadly crash involving a vehicle and pedestrian that happened Tuesday in the 700 block of West Longspur Boulevard.
On Election Night — or the day after — KXAN made projections in more than 170 races, but one race remains uncalled: Kyle's mayoral election.
The Democratic shift in power could mean big changes for public education in the Lone Star State.
Several local races have advanced to runoffs in December, after no candidate reached the required 50% threshold to win outright.
Former Assistant District Attorney Amber Goodwin and community organizer Misael Ramos emerged from a crowded field of candidates vying to represent District 1 and will face each other again in a December 12 runoff election.
Austin police are asking for help identifying a suspect accused of assaulting a man and stealing his belongings in a robbery on North Lamar Boulevard.
KXAN is keeping track of the number of traffic fatalities in the City of Austin in 2026. An interactive map shows where those crashes have occurred.
His sentence stems from a June 2024 incident after Rodriguez was reported for sexually assaulting a toddler.
Austin police are asking for the public's help identifying a suspect connected to an aggravated robbery that occurred this summer near Secret Beach in Roy Guerrero Park.
A woman was arrested in connection with a fatal auto-pedestrian crash in south Austin on Sunday, Nov. 1, police said.
"I want every child growing up in this state to know that no door is closed to them because of who they are, where they come from, or who they love."
Austin police is investigating its 76th fatal crash of the year after a vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian in south Austin on Nov. 1, the department said.
Texas has been a Republican stronghold for decades, up until now. So when was the last time Democrats held major state seats before securing them again Tuesday?
A 25-year-old woman was hit and killed by a vehicle on Halloween night on Interstate 35 in north Austin, police said.
A sweeping Democratic upset in Texas could disrupt Republican efforts to expand local immigration enforcement, putting two key parts of the state's partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under new leadership — and raising questions about the future of millions in government funding for participating…
Former Democratic state senator Nathan Johnson is set to become the next Texas attorney general in January, promising a new era of transparency and consumer protection following Ken Paxton's departure from the office.
Texas' 90th legislative session starts in two months, but the election results set it up to be completely unlike any of the last dozen.
More video was played in court this week of Shane James' interactions with police and medics after police arrested him the night of Dec. 5, 2023.
Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated longtime Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in a historic upset Tuesday night, ending nearly 12 years of his leadership and giving Democrats control of the Texas governor's office for the first time in more than three decades.
As of Wednesday morning, Tucker had 51.4% of the vote and his opponent, Nate Sheets had 46.5% of the vote.
WASHINGTON (AP) — At the urging of President Donald Trump, Republicans in eight states redrew the boundaries of dozens of congressional districts over the past year while angling for an edge that could help them hold onto a slim House majority in a tough midterm election. Ultimately, it didn't work. Republicans lost…
The November bird forecast from Travis Audubon focuses on the Northern Flicker, a woodpecker that arrives in the Austin-area in October and sticks around through early spring.
November has arrived, and the race for college football's most prestigious individual award is entering its final stretch.
Texas has regained momentum with consecutive wins, but the Longhorns’ toughest challenge may be maintaining it away from home.
A late-night stop at Whataburger capped off a historic night in Texas.
After more than a decade with Donald Trump at the epicenter of U.S. politics, most voters appear exhausted and exasperated by him, according to The AP Voter Poll, a survey of midterm voters in all 50 states.
Sarah Eckhardt declared victory Tuesday night against Republican Don Huffines.
The weekend has trended wetter over the last 24-hours, which means our rain chances have been pushed up for both days. -- Nick Bannin
Johnny Garcia (D) is projected to win the race to represent Texas’s 35th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).
In the end, the night could hardly have gone better for Democrats.
Abortion-rights advocates notched victories in several states Tuesday, and voters delivered a double dose of disapproval to President Donald Trump’s redistricting efforts as they decided 145 ballot questions in more than three dozen states.
For hundreds of college students in Austin, Tuesday night became a night to celebrate. After James Talarico won the race for U.S. Senate and Gina Hinojosa claimed victory in the race for governor, election night celebrations started in West Campus.
There were hugs, cheers and gasps of "Texas is turning blue" at the watch party for Nathan Johnson, the Democratic candidate for attorney general who promised a "new era" for the office.
As a packed crowd of hundreds of supporters chanted her name, Vikki Goodwin stepped up to the podium on election night and claimed victory in the race for Texas Lieutenant Governor.
Hays County voters elected new leadership in two major local races Tuesday, choosing Michelle Cohen as the county’s next judge and Democrat Alfonso Salazar as the next district attorney.
Proposition I, which would have required an “Independent Affordability and Efficiency Initiative” at least every five years and before any tax rate increase election, failed.
Austinites had 10 local propositions to consider, including two bond propositions that would fund parks, pools, recreation centers and libraries.
There are 10 council districts in Austin. Council members serve four-year terms. Every two years, half of the council seats are up for election.
Democrat Gina Hinojosa has been elected as Texas governor, defeating Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in one of the most closely watched races in the state.
The Associated Press projected that Democrat James Talarico will win the U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday, defeating Republican Ken Paxton in one of the most closely watched races in the country.
Bottoms will be the first Black and first female governor of the state.
President Trump endorsed Mazzei ahead of the runoff, while Drummond campaigned on his record as attorney general and sought to appeal to Trump's supporters.
President Trump picked Graham to succeed her late brother Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Democrats on Tuesday seized control of the U.S. House, flipping the chamber after four years in the minority wilderness to usher in a new era of divided government, Decision Desk HQ projects. The change will have immediate repercussions for the workings of Washington next year, slamming the brakes on President Trump’s…
Allred vacated his seat to run unsuccessfully against Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in the 2024 cycle and later launched a short-lived bid for Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) seat in this year’s midterms.
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) will win reelection for another term in the Senate, holding off a challenge from Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), Decision Desk HQ has projected.
Interactive results maps for the Texas State Senate and House in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
It’s been a confusing college football season so far. Nobody felt that more deeply than the College Football Playoff selection committee, which raised eyebrows aplenty in its first attempt of the season to make sense of it all.
Find the latest map of seat pickups, losses and more here.
Gas prices today are at a record high for Election Day in recorded history, hovering at an average of $4.11 a gallon nationally as of Tuesday afternoon, according to GasBuddy.
Check here for 2026 Texas election results.
Interactive results maps for Texas Governor in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Interactive results maps for Texas Senator in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are currently under Republican control, giving the party a trifecta, in conjuction with the White House. Democrats are hoping to flip both chambers in the Capitol. Switch through the tabs in the above map to look at the midterm results in the U.S. Senate, House and governor…
Two people have died after a plane crash Tuesday afternoon in the Lake of the Ozarks region, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held another press conference on Tuesday to share updates into its investigation of the Learjet 60 aircraft that crashed in Palm Beach County on Sunday.
The race for Texas 15th Congressional District, which spans from the South Texas border with Mexico to northeast of San Antonio, is one the nation will be watching in today's elections to see if a Democrat can take back this seat from a Republican in a majority Hispanic district that flipped red just a few years ago.
At 5:26 a.m., officers were called for a welfare check in the 1800 block of West Ben White Boulevard Eastbound.
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in Northern California that left a pregnant woman dead and six other people injured.
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas voters have the opportunity to choose the next person to hold what is widely considered one of the most powerful state offices in Texas: lieutenant governor. Incumbent Dan Patrick, who has held the office for more than a decade, faces a challenge from Vikki Goodwin, a Democratic state…
An 18-year-old Austin man has been arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter after Monday's crash on MoPac that killed a passenger and sent another driver to the hospital, according to court records.
On Election Day, the Laredo offices of U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, were evacuated, the congressman told Border Report.
Trump said in an interview with “Fox & Friends” that he and Netanyahu made a deal “months ago” for Washington to end its aid to Israel.
This week, during the capital murder trial for Shane James, prosecutors played video of officers arresting him off of SH 45 in southwest Austin.
The election pits two state senators against each other: Republican Mayes Middleton of Galveston and Nathan Johnson, the Democratic challenger from Dallas.
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is one of the state's most powerful positions. The chief financial officer oversees the state's budget, collects taxes, manages state contracts and estimates how much money lawmakers can spend.
The stakes in Tuesday's election — which party will control Congress — are crystal clear. But when that will be known is impossible to say.
Both sides are paying particular attention to a number of contests that might lend early hints about where the winds are blowing and whether a wave is forming.
Forecasters and prediction markets give Democrats strong odds to sweep Congress, but past polling misses loom.
Election Day coincides with National Sandwich Day this year, meaning Americans have some freebies to look forward to on Tuesday.
A construction project is set to bridge a gap in Williamson County by building a new three-mile service road along the 183a toll road. Starting at Avery Ranch Blvd and extending to SH 29 in Liberty Hill, the free alternative aims to accommodate increasing regional development. Work on the road and an accompanying…
Austin Animal Services will waive all adoption fees for individuals who present an I Voted sticker from the 2026 midterm elections by November 8.
Two political groups in Austin are at odds over a charter amendment proposition on the November ballot, and both held press conferences on Wednesday to share why they support or oppose the measure.
There are 10 council districts in Austin. Council members serve four-year terms. Every two years, half of the council seats are up for election.
Voters will decide on park and library funding as well as possibly a mandated, independent audit of Austin's budget.
The Student Union was briefly evacuated, but voting resumed quickly, per a UT Austin source
Voters in some Central Texas school districts will decide whether to approve bond propositions on the Nov. 3 ballot.
There are five districts in Central Texas who are calling for a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election, or VATRE for the upcoming election.
Texas has not elected a Democrat to a statewide office since 1994, but a unique cascade of events set the stage for one of the nation's most heated and expensive campaigns.
The red, white and blue sticker was initially created to encourage voter turnout but evolved into a badge of civic pride.
Election Day in Texas has ended, but results are still coming in for several races after millions of voters across the state cast ballots in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Voters across a vast stretch of the Texas-Mexico border will choose a new representative Tuesday in a congressional race shaped by the scandal that ended Republican Tony Gonzales’ career and competing visions for border security, health care and federal spending.
New wooden stakes with pink ribbons have been posted on the tree line at the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge and environmentalists are fearful that the border wall will cut straight through the forest and sensitive wildlife areas.
Dozens of leaders from prominent nationwide Hispanic organizations came to the Rio Grande Valley to participate in the tour to motivate Hispanic voters here. They say it highlights the importance of Hispanics' votes in Tuesday's middterm elections.
Mediators are pushing the U.S. and Iran to reach a deal to end the war in the Middle East as President Trump mulls military strikes as early as this week. Trump has predicted the war will quickly draw to a conclusion after the midterms on Tuesday, though he’s been ambiguous about how that will happen.
After cooling off this morning, another cold front is on the way. Thursday night's cold front will bring the coolest weekend we have had in a month. - Nick Bannin
A man is facing a criminal mischief charge after police say he took down several political campaign signs near Kyle City Hall.
The Texas Department of Public Safety said its a pilot program generated its first investigative lead just days after entering DNA samples into the system.
The three candidates running for mayor say water availability, infrastructure and the city's rapid growth are among the issues facing the community.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was joined by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz as he made his last pitch to voters before election day in the race for U.S. Senate.
An Austin couple, their two young children, a nanny and another couple were among the nine people killed when a private jet that departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport crashed in Florida on Sunday.
The city of Taylor announced Monday the termination of its contract with Flock Safety, the company behind automatic license plate readers.
James Talarico will make his final campaign stop for the 2026 U.S. Senate race tonight ahead of election day.
An unidentified man died after being hit by a vehicle on Burleson Road in Austin.
Austin Public Health unveiled an updated dashboard tracking overdose deaths, non-fatal overdoses, hospital visits and naloxone distribution across Austin and Travis County.
No. 10 Texas faces a tough road test against No. 19 Missouri as injuries continue to mount. Steve Sarkisian says the Longhorns will be undermanned but ready to face the Tigers' physical rushing attack.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A business jet that crashed in Florida and killed all nine people aboard, including a family with two young children, likely started breaking apart before it slammed into the ground and erupted in a fireball, a federal investigator said Monday. The jet did a steep nosedive, leaving behind a
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