Filing for the 2020 election continues through December 9. Our Crib Sheets have up-to-date filing status of the candidates we are tracking. At least 289 candidates have already filed, and likely many more have done so. We are seeing far less information from county and state parties than in past election cycles.
SD29: El Paso pet hotel owner Bethany Hatch established a campaign committee for a potential run for the seat being vacated by Sen. Jose Rodriguez (D-El Paso).
HD57: Gov. Greg Abbott (R) endorsed Rep. Trent Ashby (R-Lufkin) for re-election.
HD67: Plano attorney Jenna Royal has withdrawn from the race to challenge Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Allen). Royal was one of four Democrats to file for the seat already, and at least one other is expected to file.
HD130: Gov. Greg Abbott (R) endorsed Rep. Tom Oliverson (R-Cypress) for re-election.
HD132: Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC endorsed former Rep. Mike Schofield (R-Katy) for his old seat. He faces Katy business owner Angelica Garcia, who has been endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott (R), in the Republican primary. Rep. Gina Calanni (D-Katy) is seeking re-election.
Politico Ratings: Politico has issued its initial 2020 ratings for Texas federal races.
- Likely Republican: CD3 (Taylor), CD6 (Wright), CD17 open (Flores), CD25 (Williams)
- Lean Republican: SEN (Cornyn), CD2 (Crenshaw), CD10 (McCaul), CD21 (Roy), CD31 (Carter)
- Toss Up: CD7 (Fletcher), CD22 open (Olson), CD24 open (Marchant)
- Lean Democrat: CD23 open (Hurd), CD32 (Allred)
All other congressional races in the state are rated solid Democrat (11 seats) or solid Republican (12 seats).
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