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Straight-ticket ballots — where voters choose parties instead of individual candidates — accounted for almost 64 percent of total votes cast in the state’s 10 biggest counties this year. Full Story
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Despite all the time Donald Trump spent bashing NAFTA while running, border leaders hope he'll soften his stance as campaign trail rhetoric cools. Full Story
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Four Texans — including former Gov. Rick Perry and Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller — are being mentioned most often as potential members of a Trump administration. Full Story
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Republican Travis County Commissioner Gerald Daugherty won re-election Tuesday, no small feat in the heavily Democratic county. Full Story
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On this post-election edition of the TribCast, Emily talks to Jim, Patrick and Aman about the clear path for Texas' Republican leaders and what's next for the state's Democrats. Full Story
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The shock of Donald Trump's presidential win was followed Wednesday by wariness and uncertainty as border residents wonder just how far he'll go to fulfill his campaign promises on immigration. Full Story
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Students were joined by like-minded bystanders as the Austin Police Department stopped traffic ahead of the protesters' path. Full Story
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Experts and pundits predicted that Hispanics would vote in record numbers to express their displeasure with Donald Trump. In Texas, it doesn't look like that happened. Full Story
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They might not have predicted this, but Republicans won full control of the federal government in Tuesday's elections. For Texas Republicans, that removes a major political foil. Full Story
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George W. Bush said he congratulated President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday, a day after a spokesman confirmed the former president didn't vote in the presidential race. Full Story
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As Texas Democrats pick up the pieces of the 2016 election, a single-digit margin in the presidential race here and a few legislative victories don't offer much comfort. Full Story
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Donald Trump's presidential victory was the stuff of Texas GOP dreams, and the state's party leaders are moving quickly to capitalize on this once-in-a-century opportunity. Full Story
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Libertarians on Tuesday earned a spot on Texas' next general election ballot. The Green Party must seek another route. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, is running for a high-ranking position among his party's leadership for the next Congress. Full Story
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Throughout his campaign, Trump cultivated a number of loyal allies in Texas, making for no shortage of options as his transition team looks to staff the incoming administration. Full Story
The latest election returns showed Democrats picking up four seats in the Texas House. Full Story
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Republicans running in three Texas Supreme Court races and three Texas Court of Criminal Appeals races enjoyed strong victories on Tuesday. Full Story
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The makeup of the Texas Senate is poised to remain the same in 2017 after Tuesday night's election. Republicans' 20-to-11 advantage didn't change. Full Story
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Former state Rep. Wayne Christian, a Republican, notched an easy victory Tuesday in the race for Texas railroad commissioner. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Will Hurd claimed victory in his re-election bid Tuesday night, becoming the first incumbent to hold onto the Texas 23rd District in eight years. Full Story
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