Mar 4, 2020 | breaking-news, Campaign News
Final numbers are trickling in from the last counties and precincts. Nearly all of what we knew late last night is still true, although the numbers may have wobbled a bit. A few developments breaking this morning: In the Democratic race for U.S. Senate, Cristina...
Feb 25, 2020 | breaking-news, Campaign Finance
State candidates with primary opposition were required to file their 8-day-out campaign finance reports yesterday (Monday). Much of the drama found in these reports in recent election cycles was missing this year. In 2018, candidates for the House and Senate raised...
Feb 4, 2020 | breaking-news, Campaign Finance
State candidates in contested primary elections were required to file their 30-day-out campaign finance reports yesterday (Monday). These reports disclose contributions received and expenditures made during the first 23 days of 2020. Historically, these reports...
Jan 16, 2020 | breaking-news, Campaign Finance
Yesterday (Wednesday) was the deadline for state officeholders and candidates to file their January semiannual campaign finance reports, disclosing contributions received and expenditures made between July 1 and December 31, or a shorter period if the campaign...
Jan 16, 2020 | breaking-news, Campaign Finance
Yesterday (Wednesday) was the deadline for state officeholders and candidates to file their January semiannual campaign finance reports, disclosing contributions received and expenditures made between July 1 and December 31, or a shorter period if the campaign...
Dec 14, 2019 | breaking-news, Local Elections
Mayor Sylvester Turner leads challenger Tony Buzbee, 56%-44%, in Harris Co. after early voting, and Fort Bend Co.’s precincts favor the incumbent, 92%-8%. At-large incumbents Mike Knox (58%), David Robinson (61%) and Michael Kubosh (63%) all lead comfortably after...
Dec 10, 2019 | breaking-news, Campaign News
Rep. Bill Zedler (R-Arlington) has formally withdrawn from the 2020 primary ballot and will not seek re-election, citing health issues. He was facing a primary challenge from Mansfield Mayor David Cook, who filed yesterday (Monday) just before the deadline. Because of...
Dec 3, 2019 | breaking-news, Campaign News
Rep. Rick Miller (R-Sugar Land) announced he was abandoning his re-election bid hours after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) rescinded his endorsement of the four-term lawmaker for comments Miller made to the Houston Chronicle’s Andrea Zelinski that his primary opponents were...
Jan 22, 2019 | breaking-news, Campaign News
Rep. Eric Johnson (D-Dallas) announced he would run for mayor, becoming the 10th candidate in the race, joining: Mike Ablon, real estate developer Albert Black, businessman and former Dallas Housing Authority chair Scott Griggs, patent attorney and four-term council...
Dec 15, 2018 | breaking-news, Campaign News
Citing health concerns, Rep. Joe Pickett (D-El Paso) announced he would resign effective January 4 and not serve the 13th term to which he was recently elected. “Just before last session, I learned I had cancer,” Pickett said in a statement. “I moved quickly and...
Nov 6, 2018 | breaking-news, Election Night Returns
Polls will close across most of Texas at 7 p.m. CST. Our live coverage can be found at https://txelects.wpengine.com/live/. You can also follow us on Twitter at @TXElects. We expect many of the state’s largest counties to begin reporting early vote totals right...
Oct 29, 2018 | breaking-news, Political Climate
Early voting continues through Friday. Today (Monday) was Day 8. Through the first seven days, just under 3M people – 24.3% of registered voters – have cast ballots in person and by mail in the 30 counties with the most registered voters. Another 600K votes cast in...
