Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

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Democrat Gina Hinojosa wins Texas House District 49 with 53% of votes

Neha Madhira November 4, 2020

Texas House Member Democrat Gina Hinojosa was winning Texas’s District 49 with 53% as of 11:10 p.m. Tuesday evening, according to Decision Desk.  Hinojosa has represented District 49 for...

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Incumbent Rep. Roger Williams fends off second challenge from Julie Oliver in TX-25 House race

Andrew Zhang November 4, 2020

Republican incumbent Roger Williams won his fifth term to the U.S. House of Representatives for Texas’ 25th Congressional District on Tuesday night, fending off challenger Democrat Julie Oliver,...

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2 incumbents, 1 new candidate win 3 of 5 open Austin City Council seats, rest go into runoffs

Samantha Greyson November 4, 2020

Of the five open Austin City Council seats this election, Vanessa Fuentes won District 2, Greg Casar won District 4 and Leslie Pool won District 7 as of 11 p.m. on Election Day. District 6 is a runoff...

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Presidential candidate Joe Biden commissions tote bag design from Austin artist

Dina Barrish November 4, 2020

Dogs, bodybuilding and tote bags have nothing in common — except as topics of conversation between Austin-based artist Rick Fleming and presidential candidate Joe Biden. Over a Zoom call on Oct....

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UT-Austin students feel anxious about election in polarized political climate

Hairuo Yi, Fiza Kuzhiyil, and Sheryl Lawrence November 4, 2020

Some students have expressed anxiety about this years’ election results, saying it is one of the most important elections of their lifetime. With increased student involvement on social media,...

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Incumbent Republican John Cornyn defeats MJ Hegar, holds on to US Senate seat

Lauren Goodman November 4, 2020

John Cornyn was reelected for his fourth term as a senior United States senator for Texas against Democratic opponent MJ Hegar on Tuesday evening. Cornyn was projected to win the race at 8:20 p.m.,...

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Democrat José Garza wins Travis County District Attorney race against Republican Martin Harry

Brooke Ontiveros November 4, 2020

Democrat José Garza won the Travis County District Attorney race with 70.98% of the vote against Republican candidate Martin Harry as of 8 p.m. Tuesday, according to KXAN. Garza will take office...

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Incumbent Democrat Sally Hernandez wins Travis County Sheriff with 71% of vote

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves November 4, 2020

Incumbent Democrat Sally Hernandez has been reelected the Travis County Sheriff as of 8 p.m. on election night, defeating Republican candidate Raul Vargas with 71.3% of the vote, according to KXAN news.  The...

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Experimenting with hair color brings life to coronavirus quarantine

Morgan-Taylor Thomas November 4, 2020

From flashy color streaks to mohawks, expressive hair is not uncommon to see while walking around campus. Some students have dyed or cut their hair in unique ways since quarantine began. As they continue...

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Herman, Longhorns look to overcome woes with unranked opponents against West Virginia

Stephen Wagner November 4, 2020

Texas’ 41-34 victory over then-No. 6 Oklahoma State on Saturday didn’t show head coach Tom Herman anything he didn’t already know about his team. Herman said in a Tuesday press conference...

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Running back university: Ingram leads running backs into Oklahoma State matchup

Myah Taylor November 1, 2020

No one in the Texas locker room pointed fingers at Keaontay Ingram, even though the optics could have made him an easy target. Down 33-29 with under three minutes to go in their game against TCU on...

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Opponents to watch: Hubbard, Harvell-Peel star for Cowboys

Carter Yates November 1, 2020

Fresh off snapping a two-game losing streak last weekend, the Longhorns will face their toughest test of the season when they travel to Stillwater to face off against No. 6 Oklahoma State. The Cowboys...

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