Texas, Republican primaries
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Texas primary voters of both parties voted with cool heads Tuesday, rejecting candidates who appealed to their parties’ bases with more inflammatory styles that could have proved riskier in a general election.
Voters who cast ballots during extended polling place hours in Dallas and Williamson counties are waiting to see if their votes will count.
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Democrats fight to keep polls open longer in several big Texas counties due to voter confusion
Judges have ordered extensions for Democratic primary voting in Dallas, El Paso and Williamson counties.
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Texas Supreme Court stops Dallas County from counting late votes after confusion over new rules
Changes to Election Day voting procedures in two Texas counties on Tuesday led to hundreds of voters being turned away from polling places, angry recriminations from candidates and an 11th hour scramble to delay poll closings.
The fiercest legislative primary fights Tuesday in North Texas were inside the GOP. In Dallas County, two moderate GOP incumbent representatives faced challengers after being censured by their own county party.
DALLAS — Texas is adding residents at a slower clip than in previous years, but many parts of the state are still booming. Kaufman County, just east of Dallas, was the fastest-growing county in the state and second-fastest growing county in the country ...