Voters will elect either the first gay female mayor or the second black one.
The results don't bode well for the president in 2010.
In the Everman and Aledo school districts, however, tax elections did not go as hoped.
Farouk Shami of Houston plans to finance the campaign with his own money.
It shows Gov. Rick Perry leading Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison by 12 points among Republicans.
- Secretary of State voter hot line 800-252-VOTE (8683)
- Early voting dates, locations
- Find your polling place
- Key dates in the November election
- Area city, school elections
- The 11 proposed constitutional amendments
- Star-Telegram editorial board recommendations
- Want more details on the amendments?
Here are two Web sites that analyze the proposals and describe arguments on each side:
The House Research Organization
The Texas Legislative Council - The Tarrant County League of Women Voters guide
- The Texas secretary of state also provides election information at www.sos.state.tx.us. Find out whether you're registered to vote here or at the secretary of state's voter hot line: 800-252-VOTE (8683).
- Rio Vista OKs liquor sales in 6th election in 4 years; opponent has no plans to contest it
- Arlington school district bond package passes
- Fort Worth's crime tax and other local measures pass
- Texas voters, although few, strongly endorse all constitutional amendments
- Fort Worth crime tax, Arlington school bond winning in early tally
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Former Cliburn head to play role in reviving once-prestigious Tchaikovsky competition
Just a few days before the April telephone call, Richard Rodzinski had read a lengthy profile of famed Russian conductor Valery Gergiev in The New York Times Sunday Magazine.
