Oct 18, 2020 | Political Climate
Our latest model run moves the presidential race in Texas to Toss Up and projects a narrow Democratic majority in the Texas House when the Legislature convenes in January. Another four Republican-held House seats are within 2 percentage points of potentially adding to...
Oct 15, 2020 | Campaign Finance
Congressional candidates on the general election ballot raised more than $60M during the third quarter of 2020. In a number of races – the U.S. Senate race an exception – the candidates’ fundraising totals exceeded the same period in 2018. SEN (Lean Republican):...
Oct 15, 2020 | Campaign News
Early voting continued today (Thursday), the third day of the early voting period, for the November 3 general election. Voter counts provided to and reported by the Secretary of State remain incomplete and, in some cases, erroneous. It appears that at least 1.75M...
Oct 13, 2020 | Campaign News
Early voting has begun across Texas for the November 3 general election and continues through October 30. By most accounts, turnout is off to a torrid start. The Harris Co. Clerk’s office tweeted that 128K people voted in person today, plus 41K absentee ballots...
Oct 10, 2020 | Campaign News
A federal judge has barred enforcement of Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) order limiting counties to providing a single location for voters to drop off absentee ballots in person. That ruling was promptly stayed by an appellate court. “By limiting ballot return centers to one...
Oct 2, 2020 | Campaign News
The League of Women Voters of Texas, LULAC and two elderly voters filed suit today (Friday) seeking to overturn Gov. Greg Abbott’s proclamation requiring counties to have a single drop-off location for absentee ballots returned personally. The suit challenges Abbott’s...
Oct 1, 2020 | Campaign News
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) issued a proclamation (PDF) limiting to one location where voters may return an absentee ballot in person. Harris, Travis and other counties have designated multiple drop-off locations. “As we work to preserve Texans’ ability to vote during the...
Sep 28, 2020 | Campaign News
As expected, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an administrative stay to prevent a lower court ruling from restoring the single-punch, straight-party voting option to the general election ballot. The state will seek an emergency stay – an administrative...
Sep 10, 2020 | Campaign News
A divided panel of the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the state’s law limiting automatic eligibility to cast an absentee ballot to voters aged 65 and older does not violate the Constitution. “A law that makes it easier for others to vote does not abridge...
Sep 4, 2020 | Campaign News
A new Data for Progress survey (PDF) conducted entirely online finds Democratic challenger Joe Biden leading President Trump, 48%-45%, with 8% unsure. Biden leads among “independents,” 47%-33%. Within 34 “battleground” Texas House districts, Biden leads Trump,...
Aug 12, 2020 | Campaign News
To access this post you need a TX Elects Subscription. SD30 special (Safe Republican): Term-limited Denton Mayor Chris Watts established a campaign committee for a potential run for the seat being vacated by Sen. Pat Fallon (R-Prosper). Watts was first elected in 2014...
Jul 15, 2020 | Campaign Finance
Today (Wednesday) was the deadline for all federal and state officeholders and candidates to file campaign finance reports covering various periods ending June 30 (except state runoff candidates). Federal candidates’ July semiannual reports become available online as...
