Perry Easily Wins Another Term
Updated: 10:40 PM Republican Gov. Rick Perry has defeated Democrat Bill White to win a third four-year term as Texas governor.
Updated: 10:40 PM Republican Gov. Rick Perry has defeated Democrat Bill White to win a third four-year term as Texas governor.
Updated: 7:35 AM The fourth electoral chapter in the history of District 17 will be written Tuesday when the race between Chet Edwards and Bill Flores is decided. The previous three chapters show trends that would likely have to continue for Edwards to win re-election to the U.S. House.
Updated: 10:24 AM Early voting ends Friday at 8 p.m., and turnout has been steady at Brazos County locations, according to election officials.
Posted: 10:07 AM The Texas governor's race moved into its final full week on Monday with a new poll showing Republican incumbent Rick Perry with a 10-percentage point lead over Democratic challenger Bill White.
Updated: 11:12 PM Monday night, the two men vying to represent the majority of the region in Congress met face-to-face.
Updated: 10:54 AM If you thought voter turnout on the first day of early voting was strong, Day Two was even better in Brazos County.
Updated: 10:30 PM The filing period for the vacant College Station city council seat will get underway this coming Monday. That filing for the Place 5 spot will run until August 27.
Updated: 8:27 AM Tuesday, the Republican seeking to represent Texas' 17th District in the US House criticized the oil company at the center of the massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as the Obama administration for its response.
Updated: 9:27 AM Dramas in the Gulf of Mexico and college athletics were discussed by District 17's representative in the U.S. House Wednesday on Brazos Valley This Morning.
Posted: 3:03 PM The Twin Cities continued their respective traditions of generating low voter turnout Saturday when the elections for each drew about 10 percent of registered voters.
Updated: 10:54 PM Bryan Mayor Pro Tem Jason Bienski is the city's new mayor.
Updated: 10:54 PM There is a new mayor in College Station. Former city council member Nancy Berry spoiled Mayor Ben White's bid for reelection 59-41 percent.
Posted: 7:07 PM From mayors to medical facilities to Miller Lite, Saturday's elections offer something for just about every voter in the Brazos Valley.
Updated: 6:09 PM Local mayoral candidates got to present their platforms over the airwaves Sunday night.
Updated: 1:01 PM The two candidates looking to hold the highest elected office in College Station were live on KBTX Thursday morning to give their takes on the issues.
Posted: 11:49 AM Through two days of early voting in the Twin Cities, less than one percent of each city's registered voters have turned out.
Updated: 8:29 AM Brazos Valley This Morning hosted Jason Bienski and Mitch Morehead, one of two mayoral candidate forums to be held this week on the show.
Updated: 7:58 PM Early voting begins Monday for city and school board elections in the area. That includes four races for the Bryan City Council, as well as mayoral races in both the Twin Cities.
Updated: 8:25 AM During his trip through District 8, including Walker and Montgomery Counties, Congressman Kevin Brady is putting some of his focus on healthcare for America's veterans, including those who seek care in the area.
Updated: 8:53 AM Bryan and College Station voters will decide who holds the highest elected post in each city on May 8. Next week on Brazos Valley This Morning, you'll hear from the four candidates vying to win those elections.
Posted: 12:50 PM The story of the Republican primary for District 17's seat is a bit of a tale of two elections. Bill Flores won the most votes in both March's primary and April's runoff, but the margins he won by are quite different.
Updated: 12:27 PM It did not take long for incumbent Democrat Chet Edwards to take aim at his newly crowned Republican opponent in the race for Texas' 17th District in the US House.
Posted: 11:08 PM There'll be an extra chair at table for all future BTU Board meetings.