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Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan heading to runoff against hardline conservative challenger

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan is facing a runoff election after he failed to secure a majority of…

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Cole Hefner to serve 5th term in Texas House after GOP primary win

From staff reports State Rep. Cole Hefner, R-Mount Pleasant, will serve his fifth term representing House District 5…

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Trump, Biden win Texas primaries

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won their Texas primaries on Tuesday, propelling them closer to…

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U.S. Rep. Colin Allred claims victory in Democratic primary; will face Sen. Ted Cruz in November

The Texas Tribune DALLAS — U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, claimed victory in his bid to challenge Sen.…

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Residents express importance of voting in Smith County during primary elections

Voters in Smith County and across Texas, along with those in 14 other states nationwide, participated in their…

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Today is Election Day in Smith County

It’s Election Day in Smith County. Today’s joint primary elections will give voters a chance to have their…

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Smith County Republicans, Democrats to hold watch parties on primary election night

Community members are invited to local gatherings Tuesday night, as Smith County political clubs will each hold election…

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Smith County reports 12% turnout during two weeks of early voting in March primary

The Smith County Elections Office has reported the number of ballots cast during early voting in Tuesday’s joint…

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Voters guide: Learn about the candidates before casting your vote on Election Day

Editor’s Note: As a public service, this story has been made available for all readers. To support our…

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Meet the candidates running for Texas House Districts 5 and 6

During the primaries, three Republicans compete for the House District 5 State Representative position, while House District 6…