The headquarters of the Harris County Democratic Party were vandalized on Monday, the party said in a news release. “Election No, Revolution Yes,” was spray-painted onto the party’s office windows along with a sickle and hammer, a symbol first used during the communist Russian Revolution. The building’s locks were also filled with super glue, according to the release, preventing officials …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In elections, as in life, success can be measured by who shows up. About a year ago, David Dzul realized Houston had a big problem on its hands. “What really made me get involved,” the DeBakey High School junior said, “seeing that my community was not engaging civically, even though we had a quarter representation here.” …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you like cold mornings, you’ll get one more with temperatures in the 40s before temperatures return to levels more typical for early November. With a clear sky and light winds, temperatures will easily drop into the 40s by sunrise over most of southeast Texas. Sunshine will again warm temperatures to near 80 in the afternoon, …

HOUSTON, Texas — Republican candidate and Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls will defeat Democratic candidate Sri Preston Kulkarni for Texas’ vacant 22nd district seat, AP projects. The seat was up for grabs after Republican Representative Pete Olson announced his retirement in 2019. He had served as representative for the district since 2008. Nehls drew national attention in 2017 over …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Voting numbers continue to shatter records in Texas, with 1.4 million registered voters in Harris County who cast a ballot during early voting. Among those voting for the first time are many young voters. Raven Douglas is with the non-partisan group Move Texas, which advocates for more youth participation in elections. She said from 2018 to 2020, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The battle for Texas’ 7th Congressional District pushed into late Tuesday night, but Democratic incumbent Rep. Lizzie Fletcher is projected to win re-election. Fletcher won the right to a second term over GOP challenger Wesley Hunt. The TX-7 seat was held by Republicans for five decades before Fletcher’s upset win in 2018 over Congressman John Culberson, …