Houston redistricting shifts voters into new congressional districts; many must check their representative as primaries could decide most races.

Voters in Texas' 18th Congressional District are participating in a special runoff election to fill a vacant seat after Rep. Sylvester Turner's passing. This election is crucial as it comes at a time when Republicans hold a narrow majority in the U.S. House, with significant pending legislation awaiting action. The district has been without representation for nearly a year, impacting their input on issues such as healthcare and veterans affairs. Polling locations are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., but the swearing-in timeline for the winner remains uncertain.

Confusion over provisional ballots and long wait times may be contributing to low early voting turnout in the 18th Congressional District. Here’s what to know.

Staffers at the nation’s cybersecurity agency whose job is to ensure the security of U.S. elections have been placed on administrative leave, jeopardizing critical support provided to state and local election offices across the country.

A group of state election officials is urging the nation’s cybersecurity agency to revise a draft rule that would require election offices to disclose suspected cyberattacks to the federal government, casting the mandate as too burdensome on overworked local officials.

TSU Political Science Professor, Dr. Michael Adams, breaks down what gave Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee such a resounding victory in the 18th Congressional District race over her former intern and former Houston City Council member, Amanda Edwards.

Texas is becoming the largest state to resign from a bipartisan, multistate effort to prevent voter fraud.

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams still doesn't have a clear path for reelection despite winning bipartisan praise during his first term in office and expanding voter access during the COVID-19 pandemic.

It’s a new year, and by the end of 2023, the city of Houston will hold an election for a new mayor.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has filed for reelection next year.

Inside a packed room earlier this month, Galveston County residents gathered to speak in opposition to proposed new precinct maps.

One month ago, Gov. Greg Abbott announced plans to build a border wall that would be funded, at least partially, through donations.

The Debate surrounding Senate Bill 7 is heating up, after it passed in the Senate earlier this month. Now, both sides weigh in with KPRC on the hot-button issue surrounding voter rights in Texas.

The fiery hearings had intriguing questions and answers involving the CEO’s of CenterPoint and Vistra -- two companies that have provided thousands in campaign contributions to some of those lawmakers. Full Screen 1 / 17 These images from documents show the campaign contributions made to lawmakers by power companies. In fact, analysis by KPRC 2 Investigates found that 13 members in the room last Thursday received campaign contributions from one, or in some instances both, companies. Andrew Wheat of the group Texans for Public Justice views campaign contributions in Austin as challenging. In fact, no one mentioned campaign contributions received from energy companies Vistra and CenterPoint before the questioning of their CEOs.

The online EMPA program is dedicated to educating mid-career professionals. The EMPA program goes the extra mile and provides its students with the chance to make international relationships that will broaden their horizons. AdAs policy students, they simply could not miss South Africa’s treasured memorials of the apartheid revolutionary, Nelson Mandela. KPRC 2 is partnering with Texas Southern University throughout the month of February for a celebration of Houston Black history. She is a public administration graduate student at Texas Southern University.

HOUSTON – Since Tuesday, there have been nationwide headlines involving former HPD Captain Mark Aguirre. Aguirre was due to be arraigned Thursday morning but his arraignment was postponed after his attorney informed the court that Aguirre has COVID-19. The Liberty Center is run by conservative activist Steve Hotze, known for spreading conspiracy theories. Dr. Michael Adams, the chair of the political department at Texas Southern University, says social media is a huge factor in conspiracy theories because of digital accessibility and engagement. Adams calls conspiracy theories “gaslighting.” A form of manipulation meant to question your own reality.

HOUSTON – Democrats had hoped to flip Texas from red to blue on election night. From the presidential race to the Senate, and a push to net a majority in Texas' Republican-dominated state legislature, Democrats conceded Wednesday they underperformed in some races. “In Texas, we declared to be the biggest battleground, not the biggest blue state," Hinojosa said. “I don’t view this as a failure for the Democrats," Rottinghaus said. “I think Democrats were looking for successes in these suburban districts where they had made major gains in 2018," Rottinghaus said.

“They are afraid of the mail system," said Harris County Precinct 868 Election Judge Shereta Glen. 1 state in the nation for early voting so far, we don’t release party affiliation data. One professor said there’s an even better indicator of how this could impact early voting so far. So that’s using recent history as a guide, but there are other indicators when looking at early voting so far. Early voting locations could give cluesYou can get an idea about who is turning out for early voting by looking at the geography of where people are voting.

HOUSTON – There is more money in Texas politics than ever before. No doubt in the case of Texas House races, where tens of millions have been raised. On Monday, the third-party group Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee announced over $10 million raised thus far in 2020. “There is no contest that is more significant than control of the Texas House in the entire country,” said Mark Jones, a professor of political science at Rice University. Once the smoke clears post-Election Day officials are expecting over $40 million to be raised and spent on Texas House races.

You’ve seen the campaign ads, mudslinging and muckraking on both sides in the District 22 congressional race. Ad against NehlsKPRC 2 Investigates examined two key sections in each campaign ad -- both produced by outside groups, not the campaigns themselves. We spoke with Adams and political strategist Keir Murray about the campaign ads circulating in the District 22 congressional race. Interactive mapLearn more about the makeup of Congressional District 22 with this information from the U.S. Census Bureau. A look at the primary season in District 22 leading up to the November 2020 election.

Texas' large population growth over the last decade is driving some of the change in voting patterns. “We have see the suburban vote become very important.”According to data from the Texas Secretary of State, from 2008 to 2018, Texas went “red” in every senate and presidential election. But in the 2018 senate race, republican incumbent Ted Cruz’s winning margin over his democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke was just three percentage points. During the last presidential and senate elections, Harris and Fort Bend voted Democrat. Two of the largest school districts, Fort bend and Katy, each report more than 90 languages are represented in their schools.