Experts in the News

Fellow Mark Jones comments on the unexpected victory by Republican Pete Flores in Texas’ Senate District 19 and the U.S. Senate race between Beto O’Rourke and Ted Cruz.

“If we look at normal turnout for a Texas midterm, [O’Rourke] has no realistic chance. He has to increase Latino voter turnout, win a larger share of the Latino vote and then reduce [Ted] Cruz’s advantage among Anglos,” fellow Mark Jones says.

Of the six vulnerable GOP districts in Texas, five likely will remain in Republican hands, fellow Mark Jones writes.

Most people will vote straight ticket Republican in the Texas state elections due to weaker Democratic fundraising, fellow Mark Jones tells the Austin American-Statesman.

Mexico's president-elect, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, is promising major shifts in policy. Political science fellow Mark Jones discusses how Obrador's presidency may impact Houston and trade in Texas.