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Texas is generally considered to be a Republican stronghold, having not elected a Democrat to any statewide office since 1994. [8] Republicans control both U.S. Senate seats, all statewide offices, both houses of the Texas Legislature, and a large majority in Texas's U.S. House congressional delegation.
Only the governor may call the Legislature into special sessions, unlike other states where the legislature may call itself into session. The governor may call as many sessions as desired. For example, Governor Rick Perry called three consecutive sessions to address the 2003 Texas congressional redistricting. The Texas Constitution limits the ...
While Democrats came close to flipping several seats, they made no net gains in the 2020 elections, leaving Republicans with full control of the Texas Legislature for the 2020 redistricting cycle. [196] Texas gained two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives as a result of the 2020 census. [197]
Fresh off a victory in a special election to take the reins of Texas Senate District 15 for the rest of the year, Molly Cook secured her chance to compete for the seat in November for a full term.
Democrat Colin Allred, a former NFL linebacker, is facing off against Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in the Texas Senate race this November. It is surprisingly tight.
Democrats are seeing signs of growing momentum in the Texas Senate race between Sen. Ted Cruz (R) and Rep. Colin Allred (D), fueling the party’s hopes that this year could be the breakthrough ...
The 2022 Texas Senate elections were held on November 8, 2022. Under the provisions of the Constitution of Texas, all 31 senate districts across the state of Texas were up for re-election, as the election was the first after the decennial United States Census. Numerous other federal, state, and local elections were also held on this date.
The nailbiter Texas Senate race mirrored similar political tension in 2018, when Cruz narrowly won a second term by beating Democrat Beto O’ Rourke by just 2.6 points.