Gov. Greg Abbott released a campaign ad ahead of Election Day accusing Travis County District Attorney José Garza of releasing a "confessed killer" in the 1991 murder of Anita Byington. The ad does not mention that the state's Court of Criminal Appeals threw out the conviction last year or that another man was identified as a possible suspect.
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After Democrats won midterm elections this week, Democratic Senate candidate and Texas state Rep. James Talarico and other winning Democrats spoke of plans to investigate Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security once sworn in, and to put forward a new vision for immigration reform while both houses of Congress are in Democratic control.
James Talarico, Democratic Senate candidate and Texas state Rep.; Rep. Robert Garcia, Los Angeles-area Democrat who will take over House Oversight Committee; Democrats in Congress, Winners in midterm elections
James Talarico, Texas' incoming U.S. senator, filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for the U.S. Senate again in 2032 when his six-year term ends. The filing re-designates his campaign PAC and authorizes 10 additional political action committees to raise funds on his behalf.
James Talarico, incoming U.S. senator, Texas state representative
After more than a year of complaints from county election officials, Texas state officials acknowledged the voter registration management system called TEAM has not met performance expectations. The state announced it will conduct an independent audit of the system and create working groups with county officials to improve its function.
Texas Secretary of State Robert Howden, State official announcing audit and working groups; Christina Adkins, Secretary of state's elections division director; Kristin Miles, President of Texas Association of County Election Officials and elections administrator in Bastrop County and 1 more
Jefferson County voters elected independent Chris Lowery as sheriff and Democrat Efrem Neely as county judge in the Nov. 3 general election. Lowery defeated incumbent Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. by 229 votes. Neely defeated Republican Nathaniel Todd by 2,488 votes.
Chris Lowery, independent candidate, elected sheriff; Lafayette Woods Jr., incumbent sheriff, defeated; Efrem B. Neely Sr., Democrat, elected county judge and 1 more
Democrats won multiple statewide races and flipped governorships in Texas and other states in the November 2026 midterm elections. Democratic candidates who opposed data center development won races including state agriculture commissioner and governor in Texas.
$more than $380 million for television advertising spending mentioning data centers
Gina Hinojosa, Democrat elected Texas governor; Clayton Tucker, Democrat elected Texas state agriculture commissioner; Greg Abbott, Republican incumbent Texas governor, defeated and 3 more
Following Texas midterm election results, observers say prospects for legalizing sports betting in Texas have improved. Democrat Vikki Goodwin defeated Republican Dan Patrick for Lieutenant Governor, and Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated Greg Abbott for Governor. Texas is among 11 U.S. states where sports betting remains illegal.
Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys owner; Vikki Goodwin, Democrat, elected Lieutenant Governor; Dan Patrick, Republican, defeated in Lieutenant Governor race and 2 more
In the November 3, 2026 election, Democrats won enough State Board of Education races to appear poised for an 8-7 majority on the 15-member board, marking the first Democratic majority in more than 30 years. One race faces a possible recount. The board sets curriculum standards for Texas public schools and approves instructional materials.
James Talarico, Candidate who won U.S. Senate race; Gina Hinojosa, Candidate who defeated Governor Greg Abbott; Vikki Goodwin, Candidate who unseated Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and 4 more
A voter poll conducted for AP and news organizations found 56% of surveyed voters said data centres were a crucial or major factor in their vote in the US midterms. The poll also found 76% would oppose new data centre construction in their community, with stronger opposition among Democratic voters.
$$5 billion for monthly spending on building data centres (inflation-adjusted), August 2026
AP and news organizations consortium, Conducted voter poll on data centre concerns; BBC Verify, Analyzed data centre role in campaign and election outcomes; Pew Research, Conducted polling on public views of data centres and 3 more