Trump blames shutdown for overwhelming Democratic election win
Voters across the country backed Democrats last night, which Trump blamed Wednesday morning on the government shutdown and the fact that he wasn’t on the ballot.
Christian Menefee, Amanda Edwards head to runoff for U.S. House seat in Texas' 18th Congressional District
The race to fill late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat in Congress is headed to a runoff. Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards were the top two voter-getters in Tuesday's election.
Prop 50 passes: California voters approve redistricting measure that could shift US House power
Proposition 50, a ballot measure to redraw California's U.S. House districts, has passed.
Texas Proposition 17 results: Voters pass amendment adding property tax emptions for border security construction
Texas voters Tuesday approved Proposition 17 that allows for a tax exemption for increases in a property’s value along the Mexican border.
Texas Proposition 5 results: Amendment passed to exempt animal feed from personal property tax
Texans have voted to keep animal feed from being taxed as personal property.
Texas voters pass all 17 propositions covering everything from bail reform to taxes to parental rights
All 17 propositions that were put to Texas voters during Tuesday’s election passed, most with wide margins.
Texas Proposition 6 results: Voters pass measure to block new taxes on securities transactions
Texas voters passed a constitutional amendment that would block new taxes on stock trading and taxing those operating or working in the securities market.
Texas Proposition 8 results: Voters pass amendment on state inheritance taxes
A ballot measure to prevent future legislative sessions from imposing taxes on an estate or inheritance passed with Texas voters.
Texas Proposition 4 results: Voters opt to dedicate $20 billion in taxes to water fund
Texans have elected to put billions of tax dollars toward a state water fund.
Texas Proposition 2 results: Texans vote to ban unrealized capital gains tax
Texas voters have decided to ban taxes on unrealized capital gains.
Texas Proposition 3 results: Voters opt to restrict when judges can grant bail to violent offenders
Texans have elected to restrict the circumstances in which people accused of felonies can be granted bail.
Texas Proposition 7 results: Increase in homestead exemptions for surviving spouses of veterans
Surviving spouses of Texas veterans that died from a service-connected illness approved a larger break on their homestead exemption.
Election Day 2025: Houston-area predictions; national results
FOX 26 Political Reporter Greg Groogan talked to Rice University Professor Mark Jones for his Tuesday night predictions for Houston's top election, then we get a look at the results for the top national races.
Texas Proposition 12 results: Voters pass amendment aimed at changing makeup of judicial conduct commission
Texas voters Tuesday passed Proposition 12 that would, among other things, change the makeup of the state’s judicial conduct commission.
Texas Proposition 14 results: Voters approve amendment to create dementia research facility, fund
Texas voters Tuesday approved Proposition 14, which creates a state-funded dementia research facility and sets aside money aimed at prevention of the disease.
Texas Proposition 9 results: Businesses will be able to exempt $125K of inventory from taxes
Texas voters approved Proposition 9 on Tuesday which allows businesses to exempt up to $125,000 of inventory or equipment from taxes.
Texas Proposition 13 results: Voters pass amendment aimed at increasing homestead tax exemption
Texas voters Tuesday approved Proposition 13, which would increase the homestead tax exemption for school districts.
Texas Proposition 10 results: Voters approve amendment to lower property taxes on homes destroyed by fires
Texas homeowners who experienced a fire that destroyed their home will now see a reduction in their property taxes if they restore their home.
Texas Proposition 1 results: Texans vote to fund Texas State Technical College System
Proposition 1, to better fund a state education system, passed with Texas voters Tuesday.
Texas Proposition 11 results: Voters approve tax savings for senior, disabled homeowners
Texas senior and disabled homeowners will see an increase in their homestead tax exemption as voters are on track to pass Proposition 11.