Texas

Texas

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Texas politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of REPLACE politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies and influencers.

Texas, nicknamed "The Lone Star State," is bordered by New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mexico. It was the 28th state to be admitted to the Union. While Austin is Texas’ capital, the city of Houston is the largest city in Texas. The southern state is the second most populous and the second largest state in the United States.


Texas has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of 36 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 31 members of the State Senate and 150 members of the House of Representatives.

State Leadership

Governor

R

Greg Abbott

Secretary of State

R

Jane Nelson

Speaker of the House

R

Dade Phelan

Capital:

Austin

Motto:

Friendship

Population:

29,183,290

Land Area of State:

261,266 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1845

Cities and counties in Texas[edit]

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.

• Arlington, Austin, Bexar County, Collin County, Corpus Christi, Dallas (County), Dallas (City), Denton County, El Paso (County), El Paso (City), Fort Bend County, Fort Worth, Garland, Harris County, Houston, Irving, Laredo, Lubbock (County), Lubbock (City), Nueces County, Plano, San Antonio, Tarrant County, Travis County, Webb County, Williamson County

Texas fact checks[edit]

Policy issues in Texas[edit]

Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes‎
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation‎
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice‎
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting‎
Energy: Energy information • Fracking‎
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species‎
Finance: Financial regulation information‎
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act‎
Immigration: Immigration information‎
Pensions: Public pensions‎

Influencers in Texas[edit]

Influencers are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, and nonprofits, to name a few.