AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Early voting in 15 of Texas' most populous counties is double the rate it was four years ago in the last off-year election and a political observer said Thursda

(Part of UPI's Special Report on Election 2002) DALLAS (UPI) -- Democrat Ron Kirk is running stronger than some expected against Republican John Cornyn in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Phil Gramm and many are watching, including President George W. Bu

(Part of UPI's Special Report on Election 2002) DALLAS (UPI) -- Millionaire Tony Sanchez, one of the stars of the Texas Democrat's so-called "Dream Team," is pouring millions into his campaign to defeat Republican Gov. Rick Perry and become the state's fi

UPI political round up for Tuesday Oct. 8th.

HOUSTON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Republican Gov. Rick Perry was endorsed Tuesday by Democrat Dan Morales, the former Texas attorney general who lost to Perry's challenger Tony Sanchez in the March primary. Morales' endorsement came a day after reports that Sanchez has spent $58 million i

(Part of UPI's Special Report on Sept. 11)

DALLAS, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- To honor the Sept. 11 anniversary, many Texas politicians vying for statewide office are heeding a plea from a group of rank-and-file Texas police officers to t

DALLAS, March 5 (UPI) -- The deep pockets of Democrat Tony Sanchez, a multi-millionaire businessman, may push spending in this year's race for Texas governor to record levels, a politic

DALLAS, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- The unexpected decision of former state Attorney General Dan Morales to run for Texas governor left the state's Democrats in shock Thursday. Morales was expected to run for the U.S. Senate.