Federal Judge Ordered Last Minute ‘Sweep’ of Postal Facilities for Mail-in Ballots

Washington (AP) – A federal judge on Tuesday ordered inspectors from the U.S. Postal Service to “sweep” postal facilities in battleground areas Tuesday afternoon to ensure no ballots get left behind and aren’t delivered in time. The order came after the postal service filed data in court Tuesday that showed about 300-thousand ballots nationwide that…MORE

Trump Wins Texas Again; Threatens SCOTUS Challenge Over Ongoing Vote Count Elsewhere

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – President Donald Trump has won Texas by the thinnest margin of any Republican in decades. Trump was headed Tuesday toward a single-digit victory over Democrat Joe Biden as historic turnout and suburban revolt around Texas’ booming big cities gave Republicans a rare sweat in America’s biggest red state. Trump won Texas…MORE

Tarrant County Election Results; Van Duyne Declares Victory over District 24 Seat, Sheriff Bill Waybourn Re-Elected

HURST (WBAP/KLIF)- Beth Van Duyne Declares victory over Candace Valenzuela for the 24th Congressional Seat, though it hasn’t officially been called. “We have every reason to believe we have won this race. Dallas County numbers are still out but we’ve done the math and at this time we don’t believe there’s enough votes to make up…MORE

Congressman Colin Allred Re-Elected in District 32

RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF) – A North Texas Congressional District will remain blue after Republicans fought to reclaim it. Congressional District 32 was once represented by longtime Republican Pete Sessions. But, two years ago the historically red district turned blue when Colin Allred was elected. Republican Genevieve Collins fought to take back the distract, but Allred took…MORE

GOP’s Cornyn Defeats Democratic Challenger MJ Hegar in Texas

Associated Press Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas has defeated Democrat MJ Hegar. Cornyn held an edge in polls and fundraising for most of the race but was still forced into mounting an unusually aggressive defense of his 18 years in the Senate. Democrats poured millions of dollars behind Hegar, a former Air Force helicopter…MORE

North Texas Surpasses 200,000 Positive Coronavirus Tests

(WBAP/KLIF) — A number equivalent to 3.2% of the Texas population has tested positive for COVID-19.  After conducting more than 8.3 million tests, almost 917,000 have come back positive. Nearly 18,200 have resulted in deaths, a 2% mortality rate. State health officials reported more than 7,200 newly confirmed positive tests, Tuesday, with 97 additional deaths.  Dallas…MORE

GOP’s Cornyn, Hegar in Another Close Texas Senate Race

WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican Sen. John Cornyn is facing his toughest reelection bid in 18 years against Democrat MJ Hegar. Cornyn said in the run-up to Tuesday’s election that he expected to prevail but also predicted a single-digit finish, six years after coasting to his last reelection in Texas by 27 points. His vulnerability underscored…MORE

Governor Greg Abbott Responds to Harris County Drive-Thru Vote Ruling, Says Texas Will Stay Red

AUSTIN  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Governor Greg Abbott is taking the ruling related to 127,000 drive-thru ballots in Harris County in stride after a federal judge ruled Monday the votes would be counted. The method of voting was adopted as a safety precaution amid the coronavirus pandemic. The ruling is the result of an effort by…MORE

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