WASHINGTON — Wednesday’s inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States was nowhere near the largest in history — in fac… Read more
AUSTIN — State Rep. Drew Springer says he is all about building bridges. Dallas hair salon owner Shelley Luther seems content to let them burn. Read more
Denton Mayor-elect Gerard Hudspeth carried fewer precincts than District 2 challenger Keely Briggs in their runoff election — but Robson Ranch… Read more
Gerard Hudspeth, a two-term Denton City Council member, won the runoff Tuesday against Keely Briggs to become the city’s first Black mayor. Read more
First-term at-large Place 6 Denton City Council member Paul Meltzer has won reelection over Jim Mann. Additionally, retiree Connie Baker defea… Read more
Mario Cisneros defeated Ricky Meinen in Tuesday's runoff election for the Pilot Point City Council's Place 1, pulling in 61% of the 234 votes cast. Read more
In early voting, Gerard Hudspeth leads Keely Briggs in the mayor's race, 6,432 (53%) to 5,665 (47%), according to figures from the Denton Coun… Read more
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for Tuesday's election in three races — mayor, District 2 and at-large Place 6. Read more
Election day in municipal runoff elections is Tuesday. Polls are open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Voters must go to their voting precinct to cast their ball… Read more
Early voting continues through Tuesday, Dec. 15, in the Dec. 19 state Senate District 30 runoff. Denton County voters can cast a ballot at any… Read more
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Two candidates in runoff elections in Denton have denied involvement in the production of a mailer that criticizes their opponents and asks vo… Read more
Mayoral candidate Keely Briggs has stopped accepting campaign contributions with a week left before her runoff election against Gerard Hudspeth. Read more
With five days remaining in early voting for Denton City Council runoffs, more than 5,400 ballots have been cast. Read more
Early voting continues through Friday, Dec. 4, in the Dec. 8 municipal runoff elections. Denton County voters can cast a ballot at any locatio… Read more
Early voting is scheduled to begin on Monday in the runoff races for Denton City Council at-large Place 6, mayor and District 2. Read more
Denton City Council incumbent Deb Armintor, heading into her second term, and newcomer Birdia Johnson are scheduled to be sworn into office on… Read more
Early voting has been scheduled for Nov. 23 through Dec. 4 for Denton City Council runoff races, and county Elections Administrator Frank Phil… Read more
Though Election Day has come and gone, multiple Denton races heading to runoffs will have the staple campaign signs sticking around for a whil… Read more
Democrats could see Joe Biden win the presidency — but they would inherit a divided government if they lose their edge in Congress’ lower cham… Read more
Deb Armintor may have made history Tuesday when she received 27,587 votes in her reelection bid against Rick Baria for at-large Place 5 on the… Read more
The runoff for Denton mayor could come down to the 10 precincts in which incumbents Keely Briggs and Gerard Hudspeth were the most competitive… Read more
Election Day always comes with its share of revelations, but some things aren’t apparent until days or weeks after. Read more
Two of the four Denton City Council races were decided Tuesday, with at-large Place 5 incumbent Deb Armintor receiving 56% of the vote against… Read more
Michael Burgess, R-Pilot Point, has defeated Democratic challenger Carol Iannuzzi of Lewisville with 60.6% of the vote to represent Texas Cong… Read more
With no candidate in the Denton mayor’s race receiving at least 50% of the vote in unofficial returns, Keely Briggs and Gerard Hudspeth are he… Read more
While national attention is on the presidential race, here's an overview of what happened in local races for city, state and national election… Read more
In the Denton mayoral race, Keely Briggs leads Gerard Hudspeth in early voting, with 48.4% of the votes. Read more
Denton County Sheriff Tracy Murphree will keep his badge for another four years after winning about 94% of the votes Tuesday in preliminary el… Read more
Incumbent Rep. Lynn Stucky, R-Sanger, was reelected to Texas House District 64 with 54.92% of the votes counted from all Denton County precinc… Read more
Voter turnout in Denton County was nearly 40% higher this year than in 2016. Read more
Republican candidates for the Denton County Commissioners Court beat their Democratic opponents handily in unofficial election totals Tuesday night. Read more
Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, beat out Democratic challenger Shadi Zitoon of Grapevine with 61.49% of the vote for the state Senate seat repres… Read more
As part of our comprehensive coverage of Election Day in Denton County, the Denton Record-Chronicle partnered with Mayborn School of Journalis… Read more
Have your voting plan and photo identification at the ready: Election Day is here. Read more
Voters can get a free ride with the Denton County Transportation Authority Tuesday to cast their ballots on Election Day. Read more
The 2020 election’s early voting period has reached its conclusion with Denton County already surpassing its turnout percentage for 2016 by ne… Read more
The 2020 general election has shown a heightened voter turnout across the United States as well as heightened concerns about polling activities. Read more
Election Day, which arrives in a few short days, has often been called the Super Bowl and World Series rolled into one for U.S. newspapers — t… Read more
The number of voters who cast ballots in the Texas early voting period this year has now surpassed the total number of people who voted in all… Read more
My name is Kady Irene Finley, and I am running for Denton City Council District 2. Read more
The past few months have demonstrated just how important health care is. We need leaders who will fight for a healthy Texas. For me, health ca… Read more
Running for reelection should never be automatic, and every August leading into an election year, my wife and I discuss if I should run again.… Read more
In the years to come, the people of Denton will look back at this election as a turning point in our town’s history. The 2020 municipal electi… Read more
Add early voting in Denton County to the list of things drastically changed during 2020. Read more
Following are the polling sites for Tuesday’s general and special elections. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters must go to their prec… Read more
I earned my undergraduate degree from Indiana State University, an Executive Master of Business Administration from Texas Christian University… Read more
Some candidates for Denton City Council have received tens of thousands of dollars in contributions from out-of-town donors — many of them rep… Read more
Incumbent state Rep. Lynn Stucky and Democratic challenger Angela Brewer have raised a combined total of almost $1 million and have spent hund… Read more
Texas hit another voting milestone Monday as the percent of registered voters who have cast ballots early surpassed the total early voting tur… Read more
The election for Denton City Council Place 5 has been controversial. Parties unknown to me have distributed mailers about my opponent. Some sa… Read more
The year 2020 has been one of the most difficult years most of us have ever experienced. I am impressed by the people who found a way to perse… Read more
The Texas Ethics Commission is reviewing sworn complaints against a Denton County candidate alleging unlawful activity relating to political a… Read more
My name is Freyja Odinsdottir. Read more
I’m Jim Mann, and I’m running for the Denton City Council seat, Place 6 at large. I was born and reared here — Flow Memorial Hospital, Woodrow… Read more
