Jul 31, 2018 | Special Elections
Buoyed by a strong Election Day surge, Republican Pete Flores vaulted two high-profile Democrats into first place in the SD19 special election. He’ll face former Rep. and U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego (D-Alpine), whose prior representation of the district’s far flung...
Jul 16, 2018 | Campaign Finance, Special Elections
Campaign Finance: Today was the deadline for state officeholders and candidates – and local candidates where required – to file their July semiannual campaign finance reports. A number of those reports’ totals were available online this evening, but several key race...
Jul 5, 2018 | Senate Race Analyses, Special Elections
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...
Apr 29, 2018 | Campaign Finance, Special Elections
Candidates in the special election to fill the unexpired term of former Rep. Leighton Schubert (R-Caldwell) were required to file 8-day-out reports on Friday. Those reports, which cover contributions received and expenditures made between March 27 and April 25, became...
Apr 27, 2018 | Special Elections
Nine candidates have filed for the emergency special election to fill the unexpired term of former U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Corpus Christi): Roy Barrera (D), also a candidate in the Democratic runoff Bech Bruun (R), also a candidate in the Republican runoff...
Feb 16, 2018 | Special Elections
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) called a special election for May 5, the uniform election day, to fill the unexpired term of former Rep. Leighton Schubert (R-Caldwell), who resigned. Candidates must file by March 5, which is the day before the primary election. Early voting...
Mar 27, 2017 | Campaign News, Special Elections
Voter ID: By a nearly party-line 21-10 vote, the Senate gave its preliminary approval today (Monday) to a bill to update the state’s Voter ID law. Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. (D-Brownsville) was the only Democrat to vote for the bill, joining the chamber’s 20 Republicans....
Aug 2, 2016 | Special Elections
Independent Laura Thompson captured the remainder of former Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon’s (D-San Antonio) unexpired term following a four-point, 50-vote victory over Democrat Lou Miller. Turnout was 1.3% of registered voters. Thompson will be the incumbent in November...
May 19, 2016 | Special Elections
Gov. Greg Abbott set the special runoff election between independent Laura Thompson and Democrat Lou Miller for August 2. Early voting will occur July 25-29. The winner will serve the remainder of former Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon’s (D-San Antonio) unexpired...
Apr 26, 2016 | By the Numbers, Special Elections
2,421 Fewest votes cast in a special runoff election for a Texas legislative seat since 1996. Four of the 10 lowest turnouts for a special runoff election have occurred in the 2015-16 election cycle: 2,421 – HD124 in April 2015 3,514 – HD143 in December 2005 3,589 –...
Apr 24, 2016 | Local Elections, Special Elections
Early voting begins Monday and runs through May 3 for the May 7 uniform elections and the HD120 and HD139 special elections. Some of the races we are following: Mayors Cedar Park – incumbent Matt Powell faces university professor Marshall Bennett, who is waging a...
Apr 10, 2016 | Special Elections
Candidates for the HD120 and HD139 special elections were required to file 30-day-out campaign finance reports on April 7. Reports were available online for five of the six candidates, and they combined to raise less than $7,500 since their last reports. Independent...
