Your Voice, Your Vote Archives

Gen Z candidate will win Democratic nomination in Florida’s 10th District, CNN projects

August 24, 2022 1:53 PM CNN

CNN, WESH By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Maxwell Frost, a 25-year-old community organizer, will win the Democratic nomination in Florida’s 10th…

City Council elections draw 16 candidates, minus incumbent Lizarraga

August 22, 2022 6:16 PM El Paso Matters Elida S. Perez

City Rep. Cissy Lizarraga, who is eligible for reelection, will not run again – a move that guarantees that the West Side will have two new city…

Former state Rep. Joe Pickett announces he won’t run for Dist. 5 council seat

August 22, 2022 3:58 PM David Gonzalez

EL PASO, Texas — Former Democratic state Rep. Joe Pickett has announced he is not running to represent District 5 on City Council. Just hours before…

Cowboys For Trump leader fighting to keep job in New Mexico

August 16, 2022 10:22 AM Associated Press

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin is fighting to keep his seat as a New Mexico county commissioner as he faces possible…

WATCH: O’Rourke responds with expletive when man laughs during comments on Uvalde shooting

August 11, 2022 11:42 AM David Gonzalez

MINERAL WELLS, Texas — Democratic candidate for Governor, Beto O’Rourke, snapped back at a man who laughed as he spoke about the Uvalde school…

Greg Abbott agrees to one debate with Beto O’Rourke, but O’Rourke wants more

August 9, 2022 4:58 PM Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday he has agreed to debate Democratic opponent Beto O’Rourke on Sept. 30 in the Rio Grande Valley. O’Rourke said he…

Wisconsin activist says he committed voter fraud to expose potential voter fraud

July 29, 2022 5:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN The Wisconsin Elections Commission plans to meet next week to consider making a criminal referral against a Racine County…

Watch: Gubernatorial candidate, Beto O’Rourke, kicks off campaign tour across Texas in El Paso

July 19, 2022 2:54 PM Rosemary Garcia

EL PASO, Texas — Candidate for governor of Texas, Beto O’Rourke is kicking off his 49-day statewide tour today. O’Rourke’s first stop: El…

O’Rourke’s campaign for Texas governor outraises Abbott

July 15, 2022 8:01 AM Associated Press

By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrat Beto O’Rourke on Friday reported raising nearly $32 million in his bid for…

State Rep. Debbie Armstrong resigns from New Mexico House

July 14, 2022 5:21 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State Rep. Debbie Armstrong announced Thursday that she will be stepping down from her legislative seat before the…

Beto O’Rourke to launch 49-day campaign tour of Texas

July 11, 2022 3:09 PM Texas Tribune

The Democratic challenger will hold 70 public events in more than 65 counties as part of the tour, according to his campaign. The trip will start…

New Mexico and Texas reach agreement over rights to water in Rio Grande

July 6, 2022 2:59 PM Kerry Mannix

EL PASO, Texas — An agreement between New Mexico and Texas has been reached over the rights to water in the Rio Grande ahead of a tentative…

El Paso City Council votes down proposal to deprioritize abortion criminal investigations

July 5, 2022 9:58 AM Kerry Mannix, Brianna Perez

UPDATE: A resolution to deprioritize abortion investigations by the El Paso Police Department did not pass, El Paso City Council voted 5 to 4 against…

First oil sales on public land under Biden bring $22 million

June 30, 2022 4:03 PM Associated Press

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Energy companies bid more than $22 million to secure drilling rights on about 110 square…

Biden administration holding its first onshore oil sales

June 29, 2022 10:52 AM Associated Press

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. government this week is holding its first onshore oil and natural gas drilling…

Justices say vet who lost job as Texas trooper can sue state

June 29, 2022 8:26 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a former state trooper to sue Texas over his claim that he was forced out of his job when…

School shootings in the US reached a 20-year high in 2021, federal data shows

June 29, 2022 7:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Virginia Langmaid, Rebekah Riess and Holly Yan, CNN During the 2020-2021 school year, there were 93 school shootings in the United States —…

AG Paxton: Abortion to become illegal in Texas after SCOTUS overturns Roe V. Wade

June 24, 2022 9:51 AM Jason McNabb

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday that abortion will no longer be legal in the state. This comes after the decision…

Texas GOP adopts resolution rejecting 2020 election results

June 20, 2022 9:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Chandelis Duster, CNN The Republican Party of Texas over the weekend adopted a resolution at its state convention that rejects President Joe Biden…

New Mexico secretary of state asks state attorney general to investigate county commission refusing to certify election results

June 16, 2022 11:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver on Thursday asked the state’s attorney general to investigate a…

Armed man arrested near Brett Kavanaugh’s home charged with attempting to murder a US judge

June 8, 2022 9:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz, Joan Biskupic and Chandelis Duster, CNN The Justice Department has charged the man who was arrested near Justice Brett…

FINAL RESULTS: Doña Ana County June 7 primary election

June 7, 2022 6:58 PM Kate Bieri, David Gonzalez

DOÑA ANA COUNTY – A total of 15,400 voters in Doña Ana County cast their ballots in Tuesday’s primary election, reflecting a turnout of 16.35% of…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton successfully fends off George P. Bush in GOP primary runoff

May 24, 2022 7:19 PM Texas Tribune

Embattled incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton beat out Land Commissioner George P. Bush on Tuesday in the Republican primary runoff as Texas GOP…

May 2022 Primary runoff election results

May 24, 2022 7:09 PM David Gonzalez

EL PASO, Texas – Follow this article for updates. Preliminary results as of 10:00 p.m. Texas Attorney General – Republican The Texas Tribune calls…

Sarah Huckabee Sanders will win GOP nomination for Arkansas governor, CNN projects

May 24, 2022 8:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Maeve Reston, CNN Sarah Huckabee Sanders will win the GOP nomination for governor of Arkansas, CNN projects, putting her in strong position to win…