How do I register to vote? Texas voters face an early deadline to make sure they can vote in the Nov. 5 election.

A Democrat running in a conservative Texas House district releases ad of her firing up a "federally legal hemp product" as a fundraising effort.

Several local party officials have signed an open letter warning that “grave and deteriorating” fundraising and voter outreach efforts could leave some candidates vulnerable.

The vast majority of races on November’s Texas ballots are highly predictable, offer little to no competition and won’t change the state’s political dynamic.

Rodríguez Ramos faces an uphill battle, as Democrats are the minority party with 64 seats in the 150-member Texas House.

Voters surveyed in the Texas Public Opinion Research poll saw Allred as fairly liberal, giving him a 6.8 out of 10, compared to Vice President Kamala Harris, who got an 8.3. In contrast, Cruz was rated 1.6 by a base group that identified as 43 percent conservative.

The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 7. The Texas Tribune, ProPublica and Votebeat want to hear from people removed from voter rolls.

Democrats are seeing new signs they could make inroads in the traditionally deep-red state of Texas this fall. The party has long faced hurdles in the Lone Star State. Winning the White House

Voting by mail is more limited in Texas than in some other states. To qualify, you must be 65 years old or older; be sick or have a disability; be out of the county on election day or during early voting; be expecting to give birth within three weeks before or after election day; or, in some cases, be currently imprisoned.

Texas became the first state to allow early voting, increasing the opportunity to cast an in-person ballot before election day. Voting by mail also is available to certain Texans. What are the rules?

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) stressed the importance of maintaining confidence in the 2024 election results and supporting the elected president “whoever wins” this November. “Whoever wins, I view