Former Houston City Councilwoman Letitia Plummer elected Harris County judge
Plummer is the first African American to be elected Harris County judge.
Plummer is the first African American to be elected Harris County judge.
government
Tucker and his Republican opponent, Nate Sheets, ran to replace longtime Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller.
government
Several of the county's top elected leaders were on the ballot this week. Voters also selected a new Harris County Judge to lead the nation's third largest county....
Local
Harris County authorities are working a SWAT scene in north-east Harris County after a suspect barricaded himself inside a home.
government
The election results will maintain the Democratic majority on Fort Bend County Commissioners Court, with Democrats continuing to hold three of the five seats — a balance that has been in place since 2019 in a county that has traditionally leaned Republican....
safety
A Coast Guard aircrew spotted the sailboat 460 miles off San Diego after an emergency beacon alert launched a dramatic search and rescue mission.
government
Outgoing Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn congratulated Democrat James Talarico on his historic victory in Texas’ Senate race Tuesday night, offering to help the man who will replace him in Washington. Cornyn’s message came before the Associated Press had officially called the ra...
government
Republican Mayes Middleton has conceded the race for Texas attorney general to Democrat Nathan Johnson . FULL LIST: Texas general election results for Nov. 3, 2026 Middleton, the current state senator for Texas Senate District 11, announced his concession in a social media post o...
parks
When Dexter McCoy stepped into history as the first African American elected to serve as Fort Bend County Judge, the victory resonated far beyond a single political campaign. In a county forged by the complex, painful history of the American South and transformed into one of the ...
government
Billionaire Elon Musk responded to Republicans’ historic election losses in Texas and across the country early Wednesday with a sarcastic remark about his political influence. “Guess my election-interfering space lasers didn’t work this time 🤷♂️,” Musk wrote on X , the social m...
News
Following his midterm win over Ken Paxton, discover the constitutional timeline for when James Talarico officially assumes office in the U.S. Senate on Jan. 3....
parks
A dispute turned deadly in northwest Harris County after a woman was shot and killed inside a trailer home, according to Harris County Sheriff's Office....
government
Democrats dismantled three decades of GOP control in Texas, winning key statewide races, flipping Dallas suburbs and border counties, and blocking House gains....
