Texas’ unusual mid-decade redistricting and problems with the state’s new voter registration system have delayed the mailing of voter registration certificates, causing confusion for some voters and straining election officials.
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Crockett Running for Senate, Haynes for Congress: A High-Stakes Political Shift for Dallas
On December 8, 2025, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett and Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III of Friendship-West Baptist Church announced their campaigns for the U.S. Senate and the 30th Congressional District, respectively, in a bid to protect Black representation in North Texas.
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Texas Democracy Lies on Redrawn Lines
Tarrant County Commissioners Court voted to eliminate over 100 Election Day polling locations and slash early voting sites, which critics say is a direct attack on Black, Latino, and college-age voters, while Rep. Venton Jones argues that the new congressional maps are the most racially gerrymandered since the Voting Rights Act of 1965.