The power to schedule special elections is a gift to governors intent on doing political mischief.

Whitmire rallied support from progressive and conservative voters in his battle to sit at the city's helm, handily defeating ...

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday that Nov. 4 will be the date of the special election for the ...

Gov. Abbott cited Harris County election officials’ failures as the reason why he pushed back the election to fill the late ...

You have our deepest sympathies. That’s because Scudder is the newly elected chair of the Texas Democratic Party. He inherits ...

A new University of Houston study shows what entertainment options Houstonians want, and industry experts reveal it could help entice investors to make it a reality. Houston has had its fill of ...

A Houston superintendent said he wanted to "lynch" a mayor and CenterPoint Energy. Now, a Texas bishop and the NAACP want him ...

U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross of New Jersey is recovering from a gallbladder infection that led to sepsis, landing him in the ICU ...

A Turning Point for the GOP** In a striking display of vulnerability, the Democratic Party faces a crisis exacerbated by its aging leade ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire was met with boos from cyclists at the 18th annual Tour de Houston on Sunday, as tensions ...

President Donald Trump issued an executive order last week on showerheads. Texas experts explain what to make of it.

Fox 26's Jonathan Mejia has the details of the 17th annual Sylvester Turner Day. It's the first since his passing.