SD19 Special Election Analysis

Former Sen. Carlos Uresti’s (D-San Antonio) resignation following his conviction on felony corruption charges triggered a special election to fill his unexpired term. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) decided the district should not wait until November to have “effective...

SD31 Contribution Analysis

Sen. Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) out-raised his nearest primary rival nearly 5-to-1 during the last six months of 2017, and he has a nearly $1.6M advantage in cash on hand. Former Midland Mayor Mike Canon, who unsuccessfully challenged Seliger in 2014, was second in...

SD2 Contribution Analysis

Sen. Bob Hall (R-Edgewood) out-raised Rep. Cindy Burkett (R-Sunnyvale) during the last six months of 2017, and he has a $155K advantage in cash on hand. Burkett slightly outspent Hall for the period. Overall, Hall has raised nearly $250K more than Burkett. Neither...

SD24: Early Voting Turnout Highest in Taylor Co.

Updated May 21: We inadvertently included all of Taylor Co.’s voters in this analysis and have corrected it to acknowledge that a portion of Taylor Co. is outside of SD24. We regret the error. More people have voted early in the Republican runoff in Taylor Co....