Texas Dems could be one step closer to turning state blue after president slips doctored photo of Obama and wife into instructional video on voting machine rigging in social media posting Black GOP senator calls most racist move yet. more
Overtime contest Democrat won in romp attracted more votes than any of all 11 other second-round elections in special Senate races in current century with record combined count that proves GOP claims of low turnout as cause of loss to be baseless. more
Lone Star State Republicans get another kick to gut after big Hispanic vote shift in SD 9 runoff with ruling that spurns DOJ and Golden State GOP bid to have Prop 50 thrown out in case that could put Dems on track for majority. more
Blue wave watch under way with SD 9 pummeling in state where Dems would have Texas House super-majority, eight more senators, all statewide offices and 21 more Congress seats if all contests swing as much for Dems as OT vote. more
President has memory loss or simply acting when he says he was unaware of bad showing for candidate he endorsed at least three times with pair of glowing plugs in days before runoff election that Democrat won by 14 in district that's been solid red for more than 40 years. more
Austin state rep says commanding win over Trump candidate in special state Senate vote puts Democrats on track to capture U.S. Senate and take the state back with vow to back primary rival 1,000 percent if she's the nominee. more
Republicans privately say special election runoff disaster is president's fault even though others in high places deserve fair share of blame for team effort in district that reflects the state as whole in potential foreshadowing of Texas vote in fall. more
