Because of the ongoing takeover by the Texas Education Agency, none of HISD’s nine elected trustees will have any governing power until at least June 2027. But the newly elected trustees could gain voting power on the board before the end of their terms.

The special election in a historically Black district features a new generation of rising Texas Democrats, including the Harris County attorney, Christian Menefee; State Representative Jolanda Jones; and a former Houston City Council member, Amanda Edwards. With a crowded field, a runoff is likely.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) rallied hundreds of supporters on Saturday for Proposition 50, a controversial ballot measure that would redraw the state’s congressional districts to give Democrats an advantage ahead of the midterm elections.

A year after Donald Trump’s election victory over Kamala Harris, Ros Atkins looks at how his second term has unfolded.

For the 212,000-plus voters who cast ballots during the early voting period, the Cy-Fair ISD school board race and a special election in Texas' 18th Congressional District appear to have been the most significant drivers for turnout.