Town Crier

Joe Panzarella Officially Joins City Council, and Houston Braces for World Cup

Plus, apartment inspection reform is finally here, and even more about the budget.

05/29/2026 By Emily Hynds

Only in Houston

Houston’s Tainted Gas, Astrodome Discourse, and Sinking Suburbs

Headlines here never disappoint.

05/28/2026 By Meredith Nudo

Get Your Sticker

Want to Support Houston's Art Scene? Vote.

With multiple Harris County elections ahead, HouArts and local leaders push voters to prioritize funding, preservation, affordable housing, and arts education.

02/27/2026 By Meredith Nudo

Voter Guide

Everything Houstonians Need to Know About What’s on the Ballot

All eyes are on the presidential race, but there’s so much more at stake in November’s local elections.

10/17/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

In with the New

The Young Texan Politicians You Should Be Following

These up-and-comers are changing the face of the state’s politics.

08/05/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Your Vote

The Biggest Winners and Losers of the 2023 Houston Election

Our commiserations to the Galveston County treasurer position, old judges, and democratic participation.

11/08/2023 By Emma Balter

Election 2022

The State of Texas: Results of the Midterm Elections

Find out who won in Harris County and Texas for this year’s midterm election.

11/09/2022 By Shelby Stewart

Voting

Here’s Where You Can Cast Your Houston Mid-Term Ballots Ahead of Election Day

There are 90 polling locations for this election across the Houston area.

02/16/2022 By Shelby Stewart and Jessica Lodge

Voting

Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Texas Primaries

Houstonia's guide to the upcoming primary election.

01/27/2022 By Shelby Stewart

Politicking

Beto O’Rourke Is a Texas Hopeful in the Race for the 2022 Governor’s Seat

The El Paso native is rumored to enter the race.

09/28/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Politics

Second Cruz-O'Rourke Debate Postponed

The SCOTUS confirmation controversy means Cruz can't come to Houston.

09/28/2018 By Dianna Wray

Parallels

Daisy at Main Street Theater Tells a 1960s Story that Sounds Eerily Familiar

The upcoming production captures the political moment that birthed a still-relevant LBJ attack ad.

03/28/2018 By Holly Beretto

Politics

At a Loss: The Aftermath of Two Very Different Election Night Watch Parties

Neither a local politician's race nor the presidential election provided the results these parties watched for last night.

11/09/2016 By Adam Doster and Marianella Orlando

Election Day

Houston Women Rock Pantsuits To Encourage Voters on Election Day

Members of the Pantsuit Nation are meeting around the city in support of Hillary Clinton.

11/08/2016 By Marianella Orlando

Ice House

The Woman Who’d Rather Die Than Vote

The story behind the obituary of one Houston spitfire who’d do anything to skip voting this November

10/24/2016 By Adam Doster

Politics

Term Unlimited: Meet 3 of Houston’s Longest-Serving Politicians

In Texas, a full 67 percent of incumbents didn't face a major-party challenger in the 2014 elections—and 2016 isn't much different.

09/19/2016 By Adam Doster

The People’s Court

So, What Exactly Is the Harris County Commissioners Court?

With an enormous amount of power and an annual budget of roughly $1.5 billion, it’s time you knew exactly what your county commissioners are doing.

03/31/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Indecision 2016

Vetting Ted Cruz’s Presidential Resumé

We read the Republican presidential candidate's book (well, the Houston parts, anyway) so you don’t have to.

09/01/2015 By Scott Vogel

Houstonia Magazine

Political Campaigns

Joe Panzarella Officially Joins City Council, and Houston Braces for World Cup

Houston’s Tainted Gas, Astrodome Discourse, and Sinking Suburbs

Want to Support Houston's Art Scene? Vote.

Everything Houstonians Need to Know About What’s on the Ballot

The Young Texan Politicians You Should Be Following

The Biggest Winners and Losers of the 2023 Houston Election

The State of Texas: Results of the Midterm Elections

Here’s Where You Can Cast Your Houston Mid-Term Ballots Ahead of Election Day

Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Texas Primaries

Beto O’Rourke Is a Texas Hopeful in the Race for the 2022 Governor’s Seat

Second Cruz-O'Rourke Debate Postponed

Daisy at Main Street Theater Tells a 1960s Story that Sounds Eerily Familiar

At a Loss: The Aftermath of Two Very Different Election Night Watch Parties

Houston Women Rock Pantsuits To Encourage Voters on Election Day

The Woman Who’d Rather Die Than Vote

Term Unlimited: Meet 3 of Houston’s Longest-Serving Politicians

So, What Exactly Is the Harris County Commissioners Court?

Vetting Ted Cruz’s Presidential Resumé