Tarrant County voters approved one bond package to build and improve roads and bridges but rejected another to build a new criminal district attorney office building.
With formidable campaigns mounting on each side of the issue, Austin voters will consider setting a minimum staffing level for the police department.
Four propositions for construction and renovations of schools, sports, and fine arts facilities will be on the ballot, including language that the bonds are a “tax increase.”
Election Day is Tuesday, November 2, when Texans will vote on eight proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution.
On November 2, Texans will vote on a constitutional amendment that would cement the right to have at least one family member designated as an essential caregiver who can not be prohibited from visitation.
Leading candidate John Lujan, a Republican endorsed by Governor Greg Abbott, gathered just 41.5 percent of the vote.
Brian Harrison will fill the vacancy left by Jake Ellzey when he resigned the seat after being elected to Congress.
Three Democrats and two Republicans are vying to replace retiring state Rep. Leo Pacheco (D-San Antonio), who took the seat in 2019.
Brian Harrison finished first on Election Day while John Wray, who formerly occupied the seat, finished second.
Turnout in the special election, which took place in Ellis and Henderson Counties, was less than nine percent.
Here's an overview of the candidates running for Texas House District 10, their experience, and their stances on key issues.
The San Antonio Democrat is leaving the legislature early to take up teaching full-time at a state college.
