Lone Star Politics

What’s on the statewide ballot in Texas for voters on Nov. 5?

What federal races are on the ballot in Texas on Nov. 5?

What’s are the state races in Texas for voters on Nov. 5?

What’s on the ballot for Dallas County voters on Nov. 5?

What’s on the ballot for Denton County voters on Nov. 5?

What’s on the ballot for Collin County voters on Nov. 5?

What’s on the ballot for Tarrant County voters on Nov. 5?

Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare outlined 16 changes in a press release on Wednesday, saying the county has made them “to bolster security and increase transparency in the election process.”

The two candidates for the U.S. Senate, incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, faced each other for the first time in Thursday’s only debate statewide.

Tuesday night, Senator Ted Cruz and Congressman Colin Allred will face each other in the only statewide debate for the U.S. Senate. Both sides are campaigning like an upset is possible.

On Lone Star Politics, take a look at key issues on the ballot as we head towards Election Day. Plus, NBC 5’s Phil Prazan sits down with a Texas Supreme Court justice up for re-election. 

Republicans have a stranglehold on every statewide elected office in Texas and control the state Supreme Court, both chambers of the Legislature and both U.S. Senate seats.

The race for the U.S. Senate is intensifying as Rep. Colin Allred aims to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz, who is running for a third term.