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Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga., speaks with supporters during a campaign event at the Flying Machine restaurant in Lawrenceville, Ga. Hice, one of the nation's preeminent election deniers, is running for Georgia secretary of state.

Politics & Government

Georgia's race to oversee voting pits an election denier against an election defender

2:16pm March 03, 2022

by Miles Parks

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who denied entreaties to overturn the 2020 race, faces a primary challenge from one of the nation's preeminent election deniers, Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga.

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World News

'President' captures the thwarted fight for change in Zimbabwe

4:41pm March 02, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Camilla Nielsson about her new documentary President. It follows the underdog opposition candidate throughout Zimbabwe's first election after the ouster of Robert Mugabe.

Election officials and lawmakers are responding to voter fraud narrative differently

4:41pm March 02, 2022

by Scott Franz

State legislatures are considering election security bills in reaction to false narratives about voter fraud. But local election officials have a different security concern: increased harassment.

It's a rematch in South Texas: Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar faces a primary challenge from progressive candidate Jessica Cisneros. Two years ago, Cuellar narrowly defeated Cisneros to hold on to his seat.

Politics & Government

Closely watched South Texas Democratic primary heads to a runoff

11:40am March 02, 2022

by Alana Wise

The primary battle between longtime Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, a fixture of South Texas politics, and progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros will continue on to a May runoff.

(L) Former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke speaks during the Georgetown to Austin March for Democracy rally on July 31, 2021 in Austin, Texas; (R) Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks during the Houston Region Business Coalition's monthly meeting on October 27, 2021

Politics & Government

Texas Gov. Abbott and Beto O'Rourke are set for an election clash after primary wins

10:55pm March 01, 2022

by Alana Wise

Both Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic nominee Beto O'Rourke easily won their primaries. Texas hasn't elected a Democratic governor in more than three decades.

The 1st primaries of 2022 midterms begin in Texas

5:05pm March 01, 2022

by Andrew Schneider / Houston Public Media

Voters head to the polls in Texas for the state's primary in the first midterm election of 2022. A governor's race is on the ballot, as is the second-largest congressional delegation in the U.S.

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Politics & Government

4 races to watch in the Texas primary

5:01am March 01, 2022

by Elena Moore

Texas holds the first primaries of the midterms on Tuesday. Here are four races to watch — two congressional contests and two contests in which statewide Republicans have primary challengers.

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Results: Key Texas primary elections

5:00am March 01, 2022

Texas kicks off the 2022 midterm elections. There are notable primaries for governor and attorney general, and in key congressional districts.

Destiny Laurence receives a call at the Harris County Election Office in downtown Houston. In January alone, Washington and the 14 other workers in the call center received 8,000 calls from people asking for help navigating the voting process.

Politics & Government

Texas election workers provide practical and emotional support to confused voters

7:00am February 27, 2022

Tuesday is the first statewide election in Texas since it enacted a sweeping new voting law. Some elections officials say the law has left voters unsure how and if they will be able to participate.

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Politics & Government

Georgia Republicans will choose between candidates that supported or denounced Trump

8:42am February 26, 2022

by Miles Parks

The GOP primary for Georgia's top election office includes a candidate who was pressured by former President Donald Trump to overturn his 2020 defeat and another who supports Trump's election lies.