/tags/2018-elections 2018 Elections en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:01:00 GMT /housing/2024-12-16/austin-tx-affordable-housing-2018-bond Using millions of dollars from a voter-approved bond, the city bought roughly 60 acres of land with the goal of putting affordable housing on it. What's the hold up? Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:01:00 GMT /housing/2024-12-16/austin-tx-affordable-housing-2018-bond Audrey McGlinchy /austin/2018-12-11/austin-city-council-runoffs-harper-madison-wins-d1-renteria-maintains-d3-seat-ellis-takes-d8 Austin voters picked their final three City Council members � for District 1, 3 and 8 � in runoff elections today.Results: Natasha Harper-Madison has won� Tue, 11 Dec 2018 18:49:57 GMT /austin/2018-12-11/austin-city-council-runoffs-harper-madison-wins-d1-renteria-maintains-d3-seat-ellis-takes-d8 KUT Staff /texas/2018-12-07/beto-orourke-raised-80-million-total-for-ted-cruz-challenge-left-little-in-bank U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, ultimately raised over $80 million in his unsuccessful bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas � and he left little� Fri, 07 Dec 2018 17:35:57 GMT /texas/2018-12-07/beto-orourke-raised-80-million-total-for-ted-cruz-challenge-left-little-in-bank Patrick Svitek /austin/2018-11-29/early-voting-for-runoff-elections-in-central-texas-has-begun-heres-everything-you-need-to-know We're not done voting yet. There are several Austin City Council races, an Austin ISD board race and a runoff for the Austin Community College board. None� Thu, 29 Nov 2018 13:28:50 GMT /austin/2018-11-29/early-voting-for-runoff-elections-in-central-texas-has-begun-heres-everything-you-need-to-know Matt Largey /politics/2018-11-21/close-midterms-serve-as-wake-up-call-as-texas-republicans-look-to-2020-election By most measures, Republicans are still dominating in Texas.In this past election, the party won every statewide office � just like it has in the past two� Wed, 21 Nov 2018 18:42:48 GMT /politics/2018-11-21/close-midterms-serve-as-wake-up-call-as-texas-republicans-look-to-2020-election Ashley Lopez /texas/2018-11-19/democrat-gina-ortiz-jones-concedes-in-close-congressional-race-against-will-hurd Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones conceded Monday in her challenge to U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, ensuring a third term for Hurd in his perennial battleground� Mon, 19 Nov 2018 18:47:41 GMT /texas/2018-11-19/democrat-gina-ortiz-jones-concedes-in-close-congressional-race-against-will-hurd Patrick Svitek /politics/2018-11-19/big-latino-turnout-in-midterms-raises-stakes-for-2020 Latino turnout was up dramatically in the midterms, according to early voting and other preliminary data. Democrats say Latino votes helped flip house and senate races across the country. Mon, 19 Nov 2018 09:59:00 GMT /politics/2018-11-19/big-latino-turnout-in-midterms-raises-stakes-for-2020 Joel Rose /politics/2018-11-15/texas-state-students-were-likely-a-key-factor-in-flipping-this-conservative-county-to-democrats As the dust continues to settle after last week’s election, Hays County has been left to grapple with a bit of a political identity crisis: Is it red or� Thu, 15 Nov 2018 19:27:52 GMT /politics/2018-11-15/texas-state-students-were-likely-a-key-factor-in-flipping-this-conservative-county-to-democrats Matt Zdun /politics/2018-11-15/florida-senate-race-heads-to-hand-recount-legal-challenges-continue Barring court orders, the recount must be completed by Sunday. Republican Rick Scott has a narrow lead over Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson in the contested Senate race. Thu, 15 Nov 2018 10:00:45 GMT /politics/2018-11-15/florida-senate-race-heads-to-hand-recount-legal-challenges-continue Miles Parks, Brett Neely /politics/2018-11-13/after-tight-senate-race-in-texas-left-leaning-groups-set-sights-on-latinos-for-2020 The Texas Senate race was very, very close � closer than any statewide election in recent history � and Latinos could be part of the reason why.“Latinos� Tue, 13 Nov 2018 13:01:00 GMT /politics/2018-11-13/after-tight-senate-race-in-texas-left-leaning-groups-set-sights-on-latinos-for-2020 Ashley Lopez