Democrats will need to sort through a pileup of potential candidates who see an opportunity to harness backlash to the Trump ...

Credible death threat prompts Texas Capitol evacuation as credible death threat was discovered, with officials investigating ...

One Republican has his eyes on the lieutenant governor's office in Virginia. Six Democrats looked to win their primary to ...

Patrick's stop in Midland has been one of many stops across Texas, as he talks about what happened in the 89th Legislature ...

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Goodwin, who was first elected in 2018, will have to give up her legislative seat in southwest Austin to run for Lt. Governor.

The old political truism that you treat every microphone as if it's hot and every camera as if it's rolling no longer applies ...

Lubbock Rep. Dustin Burrows won the powerful leadership role despite less-than-enthusiastic support from his fellow ...

It’s an unusual situation for the lieutenant governor, long viewed by GOP activists as a stalwart conservative responsible for driving the Legislature rightward.

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick discusses changes made during the recent Texas legislative session, including school funding, ...