2018 Primary Elections: Giddy With Energy

Tracking back on a wild election night

"...STATEWIDE RACES by Mary Tuma Valdez, White Head to Run-off..."

March 9, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Maxey Goes Statewide?

Is an openly gay Austin liberal the answer to rebuilding the state Democratic Party?

"...– the uphill fight last year to defeat the statewide marriage amendment; and, locally, the clean-water, clean-government proposition election..."

June 2, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

State and Local Elections

No new taxes!

"...being not like the rest of Texas. That makes statewide constitutional amendments an interesting litmus test: Did local residents..."

Nov. 6, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

May Elections: Twice the Fun

Double election strains Travis County resources

"...If you're working in the Travis County elections division, or if you live inside county lines but..."

May 9, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege, Statewide, and Beyond

What does Trump's toxicity mean for downballot races?

"...is, what does that mean for the downballot and statewide races?..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

May 29 Primary Elections: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...week.) Read up on our complete election coverage at austinchronicle.com/elections. President: Barack Obama..."

May 11, 2012 News Feature

Picking Up the TAB

The Travis Co. DA and the courts consider Texas Association of Business money spent during the fall campaign.

"...Republicans are on the verge of attaining domination of statewide Texas politics -- except for one problem: A pesky..."

March 28, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Voter Empowerment?

Austin's ThinkVoting has an app for that

"...all registered voters turned out in the 2012 presidential elections. That number takes a dive during statewide elections. Of..."

Oct. 23, 2014 News Post by Greg Harman

Naked City

"...• There's more money than ever in Texas elections, according to a new report published by Texans for..."

Oct. 12, 2007 News Feature

'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our recommendations for the May 8 elections

"...all district students and to re-engage the Legislature on statewide funding inequities. After difficult consideration, our endorsement goes to..."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Election Workers Needed, Many Polls Combined

Don't forget to vote May 12.

"...communities in Travis County have city council and bond elections. Probably because of this lack of glamour, Travis County..."

May 10, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Balancing the Scales of Justice on Texas’ Most Important Courts

For the first time in years, Dems are running en masse for statewide judicial seats

"...agree that this is our best opportunity to win statewide in 25 years," said Amy Clark Meachum, campaigning for..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

She's Her Own Grandma

Carole Keeton Strayhorn – what a long strange trip it's been

"...grandma" moniker that's helped carry her through two previous statewide elections. "I couldn't be more excited."..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

March Primary Election Coverage Live Blog

Travis County awaits Super Tuesday election results

"...It's one of the most momentous elections in Texas history. Who will claim the state's big..."

March 3, 2020 News Post by News Staff

Point Austin: Top Down, Bottom Up

In a year of crucial elections, we need to be prepared

"...the trial should sound an alarm that the 2020 elections might well draw a line between returning to responsible..."

Jan. 31, 2020 News Column by Michael King

Election Night Results

By the numbers: What passed, what failed

"...The results from last night's elections are in, and the analysis is simple. Travis County..."

Nov. 9, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Capitol Chronicle

Pols play musical chairs -- to their own accompaniment

"..."Capitol Chronicle"'s program-in-progress for the most prominent of the statewide races.Senator Diñero Phil Gramm's retirement announcement set the dominoes..."

Oct. 5, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Simultaneous Votegasm

Early voting sets midterm records here and throughout Texas

"...a full week of early voting, the local and statewide patterns are clear: slightly lower than 2016, but way..."

Oct. 30, 2018 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Partisan Races

Looking at the statewide, legislative, and county ballot

"...services. Rather than a candidate looking for his first statewide stepping stone, Cook is legitimately interested in managing the..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Capitol Chronicle

Surveying the George W. Bush Legacy in Texas

"...popular" in Texas, that he won overwhelming majorities in statewide elections, and that in particular he "reached out" to..."

March 16, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Looking for Tony

Democrats are settling on Tony Sanchez as their next gubernatorial candidate before anyone has an idea who he is.

"...and the rest stayed home -- and all six statewide Democratic candidates fizzled out on election night. Moreover, Republicans..."

Dec. 8, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

West Lake Hills Under Siege

Urbane Mud-Slinging

"...only for scorched earth corporate litigation and hotly contested statewide elections. Each side has crafted sophisticated strategies to challenge..."

Sept. 18, 1998 News Feature by Wesley Oliver

Congressional Campaign Fundraising [UPDATE]

Senate and House candidates late-posted dollars

"...Tuesday, Oct. 15, was the Federal Election Commission filing..."

Oct. 17, 2019 News Post by Michael King

The Story Behind the "I'm So Gonna Vote" Stickers

How a sandlot baseball club got inspired to turn out the vote

"...took Jack Sanders and his team headlong into a statewide voter turnout movement...."

Sept. 27, 2018 News Post by Hannah Wisterman

White for Gov

Houston mayor jumps from senate race

"...saying about hell freezing over before a Democrat won statewide office in Texas?..."

Dec. 4, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Hard Fight 04, Dirty Fight '06, Court Fight '07

Ranking Dallas County Republicans face libel charges over 2006 election allegations.

"...County has been a battleground in the last two statewide elections, with Democrats viewing it as a key target..."

Oct. 17, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Election, the Baby, and the Bathwater

Heflin challenge could reverberate statewide

"...flawed circumstances would cast a pall over all urban elections, dampening future election participation and inviting more contests whenever..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...illegal use of corporate funding in the 2002 legislative elections. Public Citizen state director Tom "Smitty" Smith says that..."

May 21, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The House Adjourns to Oklahoma

The House Dems may be losing the legislative wars, but they're finally winning the PR battle.

"...what the Republican Party couldn't do in last fall's elections: win a majority of the seats in the Texas..."

May 16, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Democrats and Their Campaign Teams Train Up to Turn Texas Blue

The Texas Democratic Party focuses on flipping the state as early as 2020

"...points in between. For many of the local and statewide elections that STM participants will one day be running,..."

Sept. 20, 2019 News Feature by Roxy Bonafont

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