Oct 18, 2017 | Campaign Finance
Federal officeholders and candidates were required to file quarterly campaign finance reports by last Sunday. Those reports detail contributions received and expenditures made during the third quarter, but this report focuses on the total amount of contributions the...
Sep 21, 2017 | Campaign News
RRC: Texans for Fiscal Responsibility/Empower Texans endorsed Chair Christi Craddick. SD9: Sen. Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills) announced he would seek re-election in an email blast to supporters. HD63: Rep. Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound) announced he would seek...
Sep 7, 2017 | Campaign News
CD16: El Paso resident John Carrillo formed a campaign committee for a potential race to seek the Democratic nomination for the seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-El Paso). Meanwhile, former El Paso ISD trustee Dori Fenenbock is holding a “Making It...
Aug 25, 2017 | Campaign News
GOV: Plano entrepreneur and music executive Byron Bradford established a campaign committee for a potential challenge of Gov. Greg Abbott (R) as an independent. SD8: The Phillip Huffines campaign announced the endorsement of 39 Republican precinct chairs. Meanwhile,...
Aug 22, 2017 | Campaign News
SD8: Angela Paxton, a Plano guidance counselor and wife of Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton, is considering running for the seat being vacated by Sen. Van Taylor (R-Plano) as a Republican, multiple outlets reported. Reps. Jodie Laubenberg (R-Wylie), Jeff Leach (R-Plano), Scott...
Aug 3, 2017 | Campaign News
House Speaker: The House Freedom Caucus wrote to Rep. Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound), chair of the Texas House Republican Caucus, asking him to call a meeting “for the sole purpose of discussing and/or adopting a procedure to determine our nominee for Speaker of the...
Jul 16, 2017 | Campaign Finance
Updated: We inadvertently overlooked Todd Litton’s report, which also reported more than $100K on hand. He’s been added below. Candidates seeking to oust U.S. Rep. John Culberson (R-Houston) collectively raised more than $1.27M during the second quarter of...
Jun 2, 2017 | Campaign News
Early voting continues in most jurisdictions holding June 10 runoff elections. A handful of jurisdictions, including Harker Heights and Sulphur Springs, are holding their runoff elections tomorrow (Saturday). AG: Prosecutors have asked the Court of Criminal Appeals to...
May 21, 2017 | Campaign News
RRC: Austin petroleum engineer and two-time Libertarian nominee Mark Miller has reauthorized his campaign committee for another run for the commission. Miller received just over 5% of the vote, guaranteeing the Libertarian Party candidates automatic access to the 2018...
Apr 5, 2017 | Campaign News
Registration Deadline: Tomorrow (Thursday) is the deadline to register, or update one’s registration, to vote in the May 6 uniform election. CD16 open: Houston educator and El Paso native Nicole LeClaire has filed a statement of candidacy for a potential run for the...
Apr 4, 2017 | Campaign News
HD46: District Judge Brad Urrutia denied a motion by attorneys representing Rep. Dawnna Dukes (D-Austin) to dismiss four felony counts against her. Her attorneys argued last month that a waiver signed by Dukes waiving the statute of limitations was invalid. Had the...
Jan 11, 2017 | Campaign News
HD46: Various outlets reported that Texas Rangers will present evidence against Rep. Dawnna Dukes (D-Austin) to a grand jury next week. Meanwhile, former Austin council member Sheryl Cole released a list of pledged supporters, including Sen. Kirk Watson (D-Austin),...
