Texas

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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.

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Capital:
Austin
Motto:
Friendship
Population:
29,183,290
Land Area of State:
261,266 square miles
Admitted to U.S.:
1845
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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.

Texas fact checks[edit]

Policy issues in Texas[edit]

Budget: Budget and financesTaxes
Civil liberties: Affirmative actionCampaign financeNonprofit regulation
Education: Charter schoolsHigher educationPublic educationSchool choice
Election: Ballot access requirementsRedistrictingVoting
Energy: Energy informationFracking
Environment: Environmental informationEndangered species
Finance: Financial regulation information
Healthcare: Healthcare informationMedicaid spendingEffect 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.



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