Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, love him or hate him, is the most powerful Texas politician since the legendary Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock.

The Texas Democratic Party has also threatened to file a lawsuit. A spokesperson for Abbott's office, when asked on Monday by ABC News about the governor's response to Democratic allegations about ...

Democrats have argued that Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, did not act faster to fill the vacant seat because he didn’t want ...

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that the special election to fill the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester ...