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Waymo launches driverless car service in San Antonio

Waymo's San Antonio debut turns futuristic tech into a commuting option.

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Driverless rides have arrived in San Antonio, starting with a limited rollout.Why it matters: Waymo&#x27;s debut turns futuristic tech into a commuting option, moving the technology past its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="testing phase" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/11/18/waymo-san-antonio-launch-date" data-vars-content-id="c79ba372-0703-4187-9c35-4ecdddcaa5d1" data-vars-headline="Waymo launches driverless car service in San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/11/18/waymo-san-antonio-launch-date" target="_self">testing phase</a> and into daily life.

Texas businesses could be up for a tariff refund

The Friday ruling could lead to a chaotic refund process.

Texas businesses were some of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hardest hit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/03/05/trade-war-escalation-texas-trump-tariffs-dallas" data-vars-content-id="fc83efe4-2f71-4c4a-b229-c8ce5433b190" data-vars-headline="Texas businesses could be up for a tariff refund" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/03/05/trade-war-escalation-texas-trump-tariffs-dallas" target="_self">hardest hit</a> under President Trump&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tariffs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/economy/tariffs" data-vars-content-id="fc83efe4-2f71-4c4a-b229-c8ce5433b190" data-vars-headline="Texas businesses could be up for a tariff refund" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/economy/tariffs" target="_self">tariffs</a>, but now they could be among the biggest winners after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a swath of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tariffs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/31/san-antonio-texas-trump-tariffs-trade-auto-cars" data-vars-content-id="fc83efe4-2f71-4c4a-b229-c8ce5433b190" data-vars-headline="Texas businesses could be up for a tariff refund" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/31/san-antonio-texas-trump-tariffs-trade-auto-cars" target="_self">tariffs</a> on Friday.Why it matters: Roughly $126 billion is now potentially <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="up for grabs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/20/trump-tariffs-states-refunds" data-vars-content-id="fc83efe4-2f71-4c4a-b229-c8ce5433b190" data-vars-headline="Texas businesses could be up for a tariff refund" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/20/trump-tariffs-states-refunds" target="_self">up for grabs</a> nationwide. But the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ruling" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/20/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-illegal" data-vars-content-id="fc83efe4-2f71-4c4a-b229-c8ce5433b190" data-vars-headline="Texas businesses could be up for a tariff refund" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/20/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-illegal" target="_self">ruling</a> could lead to a chaotic refund process — and it&#x27;s unclear who gets to pocket that cash.

Speed puzzling is gaining traction in San Antonio as the new bar trivia

Jigsaw puzzling isn't just a solitary bad-weather activity anymore — it's snapping into place as a social sport across the U.S.

Culture

Jigsaw puzzling isn&#x27;t just a solitary bad-weather activity anymore — it&#x27;s snapping into place as a social sport in cities across the U.S., including San Antonio.Why it matters: Puzzling&#x27;s shift from solo to social mirrors a bigger trend: People are turning <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="analog" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/23/analog-bag-screen-free-wellness" data-vars-content-id="cf2006fb-205c-4dbf-9be6-912a2eee9ea9" data-vars-headline="Speed puzzling is gaining traction in San Antonio as the new bar trivia" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/23/analog-bag-screen-free-wellness" target="_self">analog</a> or <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;grandma&quot; hobbies" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/07/needlepoint-grandma-hobbies-tiktok" data-vars-content-id="cf2006fb-205c-4dbf-9be6-912a2eee9ea9" data-vars-headline="Speed puzzling is gaining traction in San Antonio as the new bar trivia" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/07/needlepoint-grandma-hobbies-tiktok" target="_self">&quot;grandma&quot; hobbies</a> into in-person communities.

What ChatGPT secretly thinks about San Antonio

San Antonio landed in the top 10 U.S. cities for plenty of cultural attributes.

Researchers have found that large language models (LLMs), such as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ChatGPT" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/09/chatgpt-ads-testing-go-free" data-vars-content-id="79da5904-f4a8-442c-8538-f637e593fed5" data-vars-headline="What ChatGPT secretly thinks about San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/09/chatgpt-ads-testing-go-free" target="_self">ChatGPT</a>, are just as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="biased" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/02/13/study-chatgpt-bias-chicago-oxford-kentucky-llm-city-stereotypes-ranking" data-vars-content-id="79da5904-f4a8-442c-8538-f637e593fed5" data-vars-headline="What ChatGPT secretly thinks about San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/02/13/study-chatgpt-bias-chicago-oxford-kentucky-llm-city-stereotypes-ranking" target="_self">biased</a> as the rest of the world, including in their perception of San Antonio.The big picture: To gauge AI inequality and bias, internet scholars at the University of Oxford and the University of Kentucky <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="recently compared" data-vars-click-url="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/29768624251408919" data-vars-content-id="79da5904-f4a8-442c-8538-f637e593fed5" data-vars-headline="What ChatGPT secretly thinks about San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/29768624251408919" target="_blank">recently compared</a> 91 U.S. cities with populations over 250,000 across a range of categories, including social and physical attributes, food quality, governance, politics, and business climate.

Voter guide: 2026 San Antonio area primary elections

U.S. Senate and Bexar County judge are among the contests.

Early voting kicks off Tuesday <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="in Texas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/12/08/texas-primary-election-paxton-cornyn-crockett-talarico" data-vars-content-id="faeb0fc9-0406-4fca-9acf-df414b03d686" data-vars-headline="Voter guide: 2026 San Antonio area primary elections" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/12/08/texas-primary-election-paxton-cornyn-crockett-talarico" target="_self">in Texas</a> for the March 3 primary election.Why it matters: Voters will have their say in high-profile contests for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="U.S. Senate" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/08/jasmine-crockett-texas-senate-2026-democratic-primary" data-vars-content-id="faeb0fc9-0406-4fca-9acf-df414b03d686" data-vars-headline="Voter guide: 2026 San Antonio area primary elections" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/08/jasmine-crockett-texas-senate-2026-democratic-primary" target="_self">U.S. Senate</a>, Bexar County judge, county district attorney and more.

Voter guide: Bexar County judge Democratic primary

How the current county judge and former mayor are at odds.

A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new Spurs arena" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/11/05/san-antonio-election-results-downtown-spurs-arena" data-vars-content-id="bb83adf5-8b66-4506-b3c2-d4e79ec588bf" data-vars-headline="Voter guide: Bexar County judge Democratic primary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/11/05/san-antonio-election-results-downtown-spurs-arena" target="_self">new Spurs arena</a> and surrounding district, as well as issues with the county jail, have emerged as main points of contention in the Democratic primary race for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bexar County judge" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/11/15/ron-nirenberg-peter-sakai-bexar-county-judge" data-vars-content-id="bb83adf5-8b66-4506-b3c2-d4e79ec588bf" data-vars-headline="Voter guide: Bexar County judge Democratic primary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/11/15/ron-nirenberg-peter-sakai-bexar-county-judge" target="_self">Bexar County judge</a>.Why it matters: The election between incumbent County Judge Peter Sakai and former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg centers on whether the county should expand its vision and reach, as Nirenberg <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="says" data-vars-click-url="https://sanantonioreport.org/ron-nirenberg-jumps-into-bexar-county-judge-race/" data-vars-content-id="bb83adf5-8b66-4506-b3c2-d4e79ec588bf" data-vars-headline="Voter guide: Bexar County judge Democratic primary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sanantonioreport.org/ron-nirenberg-jumps-into-bexar-county-judge-race/" target="_blank">says</a>.

The San Antonio news we're watching in 2026

Big stories include elections and the new Spurs arena.

A new year brings new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="news" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/news" data-vars-content-id="bb84d636-a4c2-4691-999c-24a8ca96e43b" data-vars-headline="The San Antonio news we&#x27;re watching in 2026" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/news" target="_self">news</a>.The big picture: Here are three major stories we&#x27;ll be watching in 2026.

San Antonio election results: Voters support new Spurs arena

The election became a flashpoint in local politics.

Bexar County voters narrowly supported a venue tax increase to help fund a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new downtown Spurs arena" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/10/15/election-vote-fund-new-san-antonio-spurs-arena" data-vars-content-id="d8b3e87e-9b33-41fd-85c4-916760e129b6" data-vars-headline="San Antonio election results: Voters support new Spurs arena" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/10/15/election-vote-fund-new-san-antonio-spurs-arena" target="_self">new downtown Spurs arena</a>, per unofficial election results on Tuesday.Why it matters: The election became a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="flashpoint in San Antonio politics" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/08/21/san-antonio-spurs-arena-funding-mayor-delay-vote" data-vars-content-id="d8b3e87e-9b33-41fd-85c4-916760e129b6" data-vars-headline="San Antonio election results: Voters support new Spurs arena" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/08/21/san-antonio-spurs-arena-funding-mayor-delay-vote" target="_self">flashpoint in San Antonio politics</a> and turned into a battle over the city&#x27;s future.

San Antonio voter guide: Spurs arena, rodeo expansion

We break down Props. A and B and school and state issues.

Election Day is Nov. 4, and early voting kicks off Oct. 20. Here&#x27;s what you need to know about how to vote and key races around <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Antonio" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="0aa81928-ace1-49ee-80fb-6adde5ba38ca" data-vars-headline="San Antonio voter guide: Spurs arena, rodeo expansion" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio" target="_self">San Antonio</a>.Why it matters: Bexar County voters will have their say in a pivotal election on whether to give the Spurs public money for a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new downtown arena" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/09/02/san-antonio-spurs-relocation-austin-new-arena" data-vars-content-id="0aa81928-ace1-49ee-80fb-6adde5ba38ca" data-vars-headline="San Antonio voter guide: Spurs arena, rodeo expansion" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/09/02/san-antonio-spurs-relocation-austin-new-arena" target="_self">new downtown arena</a>.

Common questions about the vote to fund a new Spurs arena

We break down some common questions about a new arena.

There&#x27;s been a lot of jostling over whether taxpayers should pay for the San Antonio Spurs to get <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a downtown arena" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/08/05/san-antonio-spurs-arena-marvel-economic-analysis" data-vars-content-id="0c265ee5-6f25-42fb-b5a0-00c74f6579b2" data-vars-headline="Common questions about the vote to fund a new Spurs arena" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/08/05/san-antonio-spurs-arena-marvel-economic-analysis" target="_self">a downtown arena</a> surrounded by new development, but voters will finally get to weigh in starting Monday. Why it matters: A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new Spurs arena" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/08/21/san-antonio-spurs-arena-funding-mayor-delay-vote" data-vars-content-id="0c265ee5-6f25-42fb-b5a0-00c74f6579b2" data-vars-headline="Common questions about the vote to fund a new Spurs arena" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/08/21/san-antonio-spurs-arena-funding-mayor-delay-vote" target="_self">new Spurs arena</a> at Hemisfair could be the most consequential change downtown has seen in decades.

Gina Ortiz Jones says there's no time to waste as San Antonio mayor

Ortiz Jones will lead a city on the cusp of big changes.

San Antonio mayor-elect Gina Ortiz Jones tells Axios she&#x27;s not waiting to be sworn in to start tackling issues like a potential <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new Spurs arena" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/11/21/spurs-arena-downtown-alamodome" data-vars-content-id="6c606374-afa2-4a31-a14d-68f674868c20" data-vars-headline="Gina Ortiz Jones says there&#x27;s no time to waste as San Antonio mayor" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/11/21/spurs-arena-downtown-alamodome" target="_self">new Spurs arena</a>, an expected budget deficit and the impact of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump administration policies" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/04/08/san-antonio-metro-health-vaccine-funds-trump-cuts" data-vars-content-id="6c606374-afa2-4a31-a14d-68f674868c20" data-vars-headline="Gina Ortiz Jones says there&#x27;s no time to waste as San Antonio mayor" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/04/08/san-antonio-metro-health-vaccine-funds-trump-cuts" target="_self">Trump administration policies</a>. Why it matters: The nonpartisan <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mayor&#x27;s race" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/28/san-antonio-mayoral-runoff-election-debates" data-vars-content-id="6c606374-afa2-4a31-a14d-68f674868c20" data-vars-headline="Gina Ortiz Jones says there&#x27;s no time to waste as San Antonio mayor" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/28/san-antonio-mayoral-runoff-election-debates" target="_self">mayor&#x27;s race</a> became distinctly about politics as it drew money and influence from across Texas and the country. Now that it&#x27;s over, Ortiz Jones must tackle the reality of everyday issues facing a city on the cusp of pivotal changes.

San Antonio City Council election results show changing politics

The political makeup of the City Council is changing.

San Antonio City Council District 1 incumbent Sukh Kaur held on to her seat in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Saturday&#x27;s runoff election" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/04/16/guide-2025-san-antonio-city-council-elections" data-vars-content-id="3db7e656-e3fe-4483-9543-b51851701ffe" data-vars-headline="San Antonio City Council election results show changing politics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/04/16/guide-2025-san-antonio-city-council-elections" target="_self">Saturday&#x27;s runoff election</a>, in which three new city councilmembers were also elected in a political shakeup.Why it matters: A new generation of councilmembers can help shape a range of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="transformative city plans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/06/05/san-antonio-voters-bond-new-downtown-spurs-arena" data-vars-content-id="3db7e656-e3fe-4483-9543-b51851701ffe" data-vars-headline="San Antonio City Council election results show changing politics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/06/05/san-antonio-voters-bond-new-downtown-spurs-arena" target="_self">transformative city plans</a> as they work with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new mayor Gina Ortiz" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/06/07/san-antonio-mayor-election-results" data-vars-content-id="3db7e656-e3fe-4483-9543-b51851701ffe" data-vars-headline="San Antonio City Council election results show changing politics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/06/07/san-antonio-mayor-election-results" target="_self">new mayor Gina Ortiz</a> Jones over the next four years — but they&#x27;ll also have to contend with a possible budget deficit and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cuts to services" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/04/08/san-antonio-metro-health-vaccine-funds-trump-cuts" data-vars-content-id="3db7e656-e3fe-4483-9543-b51851701ffe" data-vars-headline="San Antonio City Council election results show changing politics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/04/08/san-antonio-metro-health-vaccine-funds-trump-cuts" target="_self">cuts to services</a>.

San Antonio mayor live election results: Gina Ortiz Jones wins race

The election evolved into an unusually partisan race.

San Antonio on Saturday elected <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Gina Ortiz Jones" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/28/san-antonio-mayoral-runoff-election-debates" data-vars-content-id="31c1dfa6-2634-4e4b-9d34-dcfecffb911c" data-vars-headline="San Antonio mayor live election results: Gina Ortiz Jones wins race" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/28/san-antonio-mayoral-runoff-election-debates" target="_self">Gina Ortiz Jones</a> as its next mayor, choosing a Democrat instead of Republican Rolando Pablos for a nonpartisan race that became distinctly about politics. Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mayoral election" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/04/18/san-antonio-mayor-election-candidate-spurs-arena" data-vars-content-id="31c1dfa6-2634-4e4b-9d34-dcfecffb911c" data-vars-headline="San Antonio mayor live election results: Gina Ortiz Jones wins race" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/04/18/san-antonio-mayor-election-candidate-spurs-arena" target="_self">mayoral election</a>, the city&#x27;s first in 16 years without an incumbent on the ballot, drew money and influence from across the state and nation.

Texas had second lowest 2024 voter turnout in nation

Texas voters might not think it is a competitive state.

Texas saw the country&#x27;s second lowest turnout in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2024 presidential election" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/09/23/texas-election-voter-guide-2024-cruz-allred" data-vars-content-id="2f44d409-9a99-4671-ac9b-fbe648f4c72e" data-vars-headline="Texas had second lowest 2024 voter turnout in nation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/09/23/texas-election-voter-guide-2024-cruz-allred" target="_self">2024 presidential election</a>, per new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Census Bureau estimates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/voting-and-registration/p20-587.html" data-vars-content-id="2f44d409-9a99-4671-ac9b-fbe648f4c72e" data-vars-headline="Texas had second lowest 2024 voter turnout in nation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/voting-and-registration/p20-587.html" target="_blank">Census Bureau estimates</a>.Why it matters: Texas&#x27; consistently low turnout could mean voters don&#x27;t think it&#x27;s competitive to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cast a ballot in the state" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/11/05/texas-senate-live-results" data-vars-content-id="2f44d409-9a99-4671-ac9b-fbe648f4c72e" data-vars-headline="Texas had second lowest 2024 voter turnout in nation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/11/05/texas-senate-live-results" target="_self">cast a ballot in the state</a>, University of Houston political science professor <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Brandon Rottinghaus" data-vars-click-url="https://uh.edu/class/political-science/faculty-and-staff/professors/rottinghaus/" data-vars-content-id="2f44d409-9a99-4671-ac9b-fbe648f4c72e" data-vars-headline="Texas had second lowest 2024 voter turnout in nation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://uh.edu/class/political-science/faculty-and-staff/professors/rottinghaus/" target="_blank">Brandon Rottinghaus</a> tells Axios.

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