Tejano star Bobby Pulido crushed the incumbent Republican Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz by 24 points last night in a fierce blue backlash against gerrymandering, immigration crackdowns, and the high cost of living... READ MORE

I’m not one to typically employ the writerly first person, but after last night please allow me the indulgence. Eight years ago, having moved to Texas to cover the 2018 midterms for the... READ MORE

To paraphrase a fake quote from Vladimir Lenin—who, had he been a statewide Democratic candidate here last night, would have won by at least five points—there are decades when nothing happens, and there... READ MORE

Cumbia thumped through the dark, and drinks flowed as the crowd grew in the pavilion of the Long Center. The dazzling Austin skyline stood at their backs, but all eyes turned in the... READ MORE