Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024:
Surprises as GOP overperforms nationally – Texas included
If there were any surprises out of Texas on Election Day, they may relate to how well Republicans did. The Standard welcomes University of Houston professor Brandon Rottinghaus to unpack the results:
Cruz wins third Senate term over Allred
Ted Cruz has secured a third term as Texas’ junior senator after defeating Dallas Congressman Colin Allred by about 9 percentage points. The Republican incumbent spoke at his watch party in downtown Houston Tuesday night. Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider reports.
Houston voters reject historic school bond package
The largest school bond proposal in Texas history was rejected Tuesday in Houston, seen by many as a referendum on the state’s takeover of Houston ISD over the past year. The district’s $4.4 billion bond package, divided into Propositions A and B, failed to gain support, with around 60% of voters rejecting both measures. Houston Public Media’s Adam Zuvanich joins the Standard with the story.
How local and down-ballot races went across Texas
There’s a lot more than the top of the ticket: Public radio reporters from El Paso, Waco, Dallas and Amarillo bring you the latest on contests from their communities:
What Election Day means for the next Congress and Legislature
Speaking of down-ballot races: What do election results mean for Texans in Congress and the state Legislature? Reneé Cross of the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs’ and Lauren McGaughy, editor and reporter for The Texas Newsroom, join the Standard with a recap:
What will Republican priorities be in the next Legislature?
Those seats in the Texas Legislature will likely be busy, with Gov. Greg Abbott ready to push a school voucher program through the next session. Texas Tribune politics reporter Zach Despart joins the Standard with more:
All this, plus Alexandra Hart with the Texas Newsroom’s state roundup and Wells Dunbar with the Talk of Texas.
