We emailed this to our subscribers today:
Dear Subscriber,
We are now less than a year away from the March 1, 2016 primary.
A few things we wanted to share with you today:
New Members. Reps.-elect Diego Bernal, John Cyrier and Leighton Schubert officially lose the “-elect” part of their title tomorrow at noon. Sen.-elect Jose Menendez will be sworn in on Wednesday at 2 p.m.
New CTAs. Three candidates filed campaign treasurer appointments today:
- Delicia Herrera of San Antonio, for the forthcoming HD124 special election. She lost the 2012 Democratic primary for HD125, receiving 33% against Justin Rodriguez. She served two terms on the San Antonio council from 2005-09.
- Mike Lang, for HD60. We think this may be Hood Co. Constable Mike Lang, a Republican, who defeated an incumbent in the 2012 Republican primary.
- Aaron Lopez, for HD143.
San Antonio Races Set. A total of 14 candidates filed for mayor, and all 10 incumbent council members face opposition after Friday’s filing deadline. A complete list of candidates can be found here: http://www.sanantonio.gov/CandidateListing.aspx.
King Launches Bid. Attorney Bill King officially kicked off his mayoral campaign today standing in the middle of a Houston street. Fixing the city’s finances and roads will be his top priorities. Meanwhile, Harris Co. Sheriff Adrian Garcia told KPRC’s Ryan Korsgard, “I’m not even thinking about a decision.” The filing deadline is August 24.
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