Oct 2, 2019 | Campaign News
HD2: Rep. Dan Flynn (R-Van) announced he would seek re-election to a 10th term. HD65: Carrollton civil engineer and Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD board president Nancy Cline announced she would challenge Rep. Michelle Beckley (D-Carrollton) as a Republican. Cline was...
Oct 1, 2019 | Campaign News
CCA3: Austin attorney Gina Parker announced she would challenge Judge Bert Richardson (R) in the Republican primary. The Parker campaign released a list of endorsements including former Gov. Rick Perry (R), seven members of the State Republican Executive Committee and...
Sep 27, 2019 | Campaign News
Rep. Mike Lang (R-Granbury) will seek re-election after all, making the announcement just two days after announcing he would run for county office. The two-term representative and chair of the House Freedom Caucus had previously announced plans for re-election and...
Sep 25, 2019 | Campaign News
Eight-term Rep. Dwayne Bohac (R-Houston) and two-term Rep. Mike Lang (R-Granbury) announced they would not seek re-election. “It is time for me to focus on my family, new callings in life and allow someone else the opportunity to have the honor to represent our...
Sep 16, 2019 | Campaign News
SD29 open: Rep. César Blanco (D-El Paso) announced he would seek the seat being vacated by Sen. Jose Rodriguez (D-El Paso). He was endorsed by fellow Reps. Art Fierro (D-El Paso), Mary González (D-Clint), Joe Moody (D-El Paso) and Pancho Nevárez (D-Eagle Pass) and by...
Sep 12, 2019 | Campaign News
HD26: Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC endorsed Rep. Rick Miller (R-Sugar Land) for re-election. At least three Republicans have taken a formal step toward challenging him in the primary. Earlier this week, Miller took his name out of consideration as the next head of...
Sep 10, 2019 | Campaign News
SD4: Porter oil and gas project manager Jay Stittleburg established a campaign committee for a potential challenge of Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) as a Democrat. Stittleburg ran unsuccessfully for Montgomery County Judge in 2018, losing to then-Rep. Mark Keough...
Sep 4, 2019 | Campaign News
U.S. Rep. Bill Flores (R-Bryan) announced he would not seek re-election, becoming the fifth Republican in the Texas delegation to voluntarily leave Congress. “When I originally announced that I was running for Congress in 2009, I was firm in my commitment that I would...
Aug 28, 2019 | Campaign News
SC6 open: Houston attorney and former Court of Appeals Justice Jane Bland (R) updated her campaign committee for the seat being vacated by Justice Jeff Brown (R), who has been confirmed as a federal district judge by the U.S. Senate. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has...
Aug 21, 2019 | Campaign News
HD28 special: Rosenberg real estate investor Gary Gates announced he would run in the November 5 special election to succeed Rep. John Zerwas (R-Richmond), who is resigning effective September 30. It would be his third try for the seat. Gates has spent more than $6.3M...
Aug 20, 2019 | Campaign News
We’ve had a long travel day, so we’re only posting some headlines today: Garnet Coleman (D-Houston) and James Talarico (D-Round Rock) announce they will seek re-election. Greg Abbott (R) endorses Rep. Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) for re-election as he considers running...
Aug 19, 2019 | Campaign News
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered a November 5 special election to fill the unexpired term of Rep. Jessica Farrar (D-Houston), who announced last week that she would resign effective September 30. Candidates must file by September 4. The election coincides with the Houston...