Aug 28, 2022 | Campaign News
For the second consecutive election cycle, the Texas Supreme Court ruled against Republican candidates’ efforts to remove Libertarian candidates from the general election ballot. Once again, the Court determined the plaintiffs filed too late. The lawsuit was filed on...
Aug 14, 2022 | Campaign News
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) maintains his single-digit – but outside the margin of error – lead over Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke (D), according to a new Dallas Morning News/Univ. of Tyler poll. Abbott leads O’Rourke, 46%-39%, with 13% of respondents split among...
Dec 9, 2021 | Campaign News
Filing for partisan nomination or an independent candidacy for the 2022 general election concludes Monday. Applications must be received by the relevant party official by 6 p.m. that day. Our Crib Sheets are updated throughout the day to reflect the latest filings and...
Jun 29, 2021 | Campaign News
SD17: Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) announced she would seek re-election. HD4: Rep. Keith Bell (R-Forney) announced he would seek re-election. HD7: Rep. Jay Dean (R-Longview) announced he would seek re-election. CD31: 2020 Democratic nominee Donna Imam said she would...
Sep 15, 2020 | Campaign News
The Texas Supreme Court vacated a Third Court of Appeals decision removing three Green Party candidates from the ballot and ordered a halt to the Harris County Clerk’s plan to mail absentee ballot applications to all registered voters. In the Green Party suit, the...
Sep 9, 2020 | Campaign News
Newly required filing fees do not “unreasonably burden minor-party candidates” ruled a panel of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals. The decision overturns a temporary injunction issued in December that prevented state and county officials from enforcing the requirement....
Sep 7, 2020 | Campaign News
In a unanimous – minus a pair of recusals – decision, the Texas Supreme Court rejected the Texas House Republican Caucus and others’ suit to remove 44 Libertarian Party candidates from the general election ballot. These candidates did not pay a newly required filing...
Aug 28, 2020 | Campaign News
SD30 special (Safe Republican): Six candidates filed for the abbreviated race to fill the unexpired term of Sen. Pat Fallon (R-Prosper), who is running for Congress: Craig Carter (R), Nocona boot manufacturing business owner and unsuccessful 2018 primary challenger...
Aug 26, 2020 | Campaign News
A divided Third Court of Appeals panel dismissed as moot Republican candidates and groups’ lawsuit seeking to remove several Libertarian candidates from the ballot for not paying filing fees required by recently enacted Sec. 141.041(a), Election Code. The court...
Aug 19, 2020 | Campaign News
A state district judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing the certification of two Green Party candidates for the November general election. David Collins, the party’s nominee for U.S. Senate, and CD21 nominee Tom Wakely cannot be certified until at least...
Dec 3, 2019 | Campaign News
A state district judge has issued a temporary restraining order barring state and Harris Co. officials from imposing filing fees on minor party candidates. District Judge Kristen Hawkins found that plaintiffs “would not have an adequate remedy at law and would suffer...
Nov 8, 2019 | Campaign News
Filing for the 2020 election begins tomorrow (Saturday). In Texas, candidates for county, state and federal elective office are nominated for the general election by their respective political parties unless they are running as an independent or write-in candidate....
