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By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune November 5, 2026 When Vikki Goodwin was elected the first Democratic lieutenant governor of Texas since 1999 on Tuesday night, she appeared poised to inherit one of the most powerful positions in state government. But come January when the Austin state representative is sworn in, most of the position’s…

By Jess Huff and Jayme Lozano Carver, graphics by Alex Ford and Apurva Mahajan, The Texas Tribune November 4, 2026 LUFKIN — Texas Republicans lost considerable ground in rural Texas Tuesday night, a significant factor in the party’s historic wipeout. Voters in many of the state’s most reliable red counties either stayed home or did the once unthinkable and pulled the lever…

Unofficial Upshur County Election Returns By Phillip Williams Upshur County was an exception to the statewide trend in the mid-term election for statewide and federal offices Tuesday, voting solidly Republican in races which Democrats easily won for United States senator, governor and lieutenant governor, among others. All three of those offices are now held by…

By Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune November 3, 2026 The Texas Tribune newsroom has reporters across the state tracking the election results. They’ll be posting their observations and analysis below all night. Here’s are the top things you need to know: Gov. Greg Abbott conceded to Gina Hinojosa, in a stunning upset. Hinojosa, a…

By Phillip Williams Gilmer city officials late Tuesday afternoon re-instituted the ban on outdoor burning in the city limits after Fire Chief Billy Joe Williams determined the water table was low despite a heavy rain that morning. Mayor Tim Marshall signed Williams’ order, which bars such burning for up to 90 days. The city’s 90-day…

Upshur County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 10:41 AM 30m  · Effective today, Upshur County Judge Tefteller has lifted the burn ban. While the burn ban has been lifted, we ask everyone to continue using extreme caution when burning. Please make sure conditions are safe, keep fires under control, and never leave a fire…

AUSTIN — The Office of the Texas Secretary of State will publicly provide election night results for statewide and district-level races on the evening of Nov. 3. Election Night Results can be found at: https://goelect.txelections.civixapps.com/ivis-enr-ui/races For local races and ballot measures, consult county websites. Historical Election Data can be referenced at: https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/historical/index.shtml Counties may begin reporting after polls close. Polls…

By Phillip Williams Upshur County voters will cast ballots Tuesday in the statewide election for offices ranging from United States senator and the U.S. House of Representatives to governor and seats in the state Legislature, among others. After early in-person voting at the Gilmer Civic Center ends Friday, polls will be open from 7 a.m.…

November 2, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 9.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.59/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 32.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.11/g higher than a year ago. The national average price…