Three new Austin City Council members, in Districts 6, 7 and 10, were elected in November. The new members will take seats on the dais in early 2025.  The Austin City Council works on staggered elections,...

Various UT student organizations held political events throughout the summer and fall in preparation for the 2024 U.S. General Election, some aiming to endorse candidates, but most pushing students to...

Over 17,000 people voted at the Texas Union and 7,744 at the LBJ School of Public Affairs in the Nov. 5 election, according to an unofficial count by the Travis County Clerk’s Office.  This is the...

The Patman Center at the LBJ School of Public Affairs held a post-election debriefing on Nov. 7 to discuss areas where the Harris-Walz campaign may have come short, Harris’ overall performance in the...

Former President Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States, securing over 270 electoral college votes early Wednesday morning, according to election results platform Decision...

As polls across the nation began to close at 6 p.m. CST, hundreds of UT students joined watch parties around campus to follow the results of the 2024 U.S. general election. By 10 p.m., students were beginning...

Sen. Ted Cruz won his reelection bid against Democratic challenger Rep. Colin Allred, election results platform Decision Desk announced Tuesday at about 9:30 p.m. Cruz held a 53.1% to 44.5% lead...

Updated Nov. 14, 9:09 p.m. Nov. 14 9:09 p.m.: Kirk Watson is set to serve a fourth term as Austin Mayor, narrowly avoiding a runoff with 50% of all votes. Nov. 7 10:39 a.m.: President Joe Biden...

For the past 30 years, the state of Texas has voted Republican. For the past five, conservative lawmakers have passed a slew of legislation targeting a central, threatening idea — liberal college campuses. In...

With Election Day approaching on Nov. 5, voters with disabilities are raising concerns about voting accessibility and offering suggestions to make polling locations and the voting process more accessible. According...

The University’s Texas Politics Project released its final election poll on Oct. 18, surveying registered Texas voters’ opinions on key issues like the economy and abortion access before Election...