Jun 26, 2017 | Campaign News
HD3: Rep. Cecil Bell Jr. (R-Magnolia) announced he would seek re-election. HD16: Rep. Will Metcalf (R-Conroe) announced he would seek re-election. CD1: Tyler nurse Shirley McKellar has filed paperwork re-designating her federal campaign account for a fourth...
May 18, 2017 | Campaign News
Single-punch Elimination: The Senate gave final passage to House Bill 25 by Rep. Ron Simmons (R-Carrollton), sponsored by Sen. Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills), to end the practice of single-punch, straight-ticket voting in the state. None of the chamber’s...
Dec 12, 2016 | By the Numbers
7 Number of Texas U.S. representatives who exit the 2015-16 federal election cycle with more than $1M cash on hand. Post-general campaign finance reports were due late last week for federal candidates on the general election ballot. Seven of the state’s 36 incumbents...
Feb 21, 2016 | Campaign Finance
Federal candidates’ pre-primary reports were due on Friday. These reports cover contributions received and expenditures made between January 1 and February 10. While some reports have (still) not yet posted to the Federal Election Commission’s web site,...
Feb 14, 2016 | Campaign News
PRES: The Beaumont Enterprise endorsed Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton for their respective party’s primaries. SD1 open: The Tyler Morning Telegraph endorsed Red Brown. SD24 open: The Abilene Reporter-News endorsed Rep. Susan King (R-Abilene). HD5 open: The Tyler...
Feb 2, 2016 | Campaign Finance
Federal candidates were required to file end-of-year reports covering by January 31. These reports disclose contributions received and expenditures made during the last quarter of 2015. We have a few quick observations about these reports: Very few primary challengers...
