May 20, 2018 | Campaign Finance
State candidates are required to file daily pre-election reports detailing contributions received after the 8-day-out report period closes. Some highlights of recently filed reports: GOV: Lupe Valdez reported receiving a pair of contributions totaling $7K. Andrew...
May 17, 2018 | Campaign News
Early voting for the May 22 runoff election continues through tomorrow (Friday). In general, Democratic turnout remains ahead of Republican turnout, which is unsurprising given the lack of a statewide Republican race. Turnout statewide is likely just south of 3% for...
May 14, 2018 | Campaign News
Early Voting begins tomorrow (Monday) for the May 22 primary runoff elections. Based on turnout statistics we’ve seen so far, Democratic early voting turnout is the highest since at least 2012. Statewide, about 10-15% fewer votes have been cast in the Republican...
May 13, 2018 | Campaign News
Early Voting begins tomorrow (Monday) for the May 22 primary runoff elections. Early voting concludes on Friday. Democratic voters statewide will select their gubernatorial nominee for the first time since 1990. There are no statewide Republican runoffs this year, so...
May 13, 2018 | Campaign Finance
With a week to go before the runoffs, outside groups have spent at least $2.7M on Texas runoff candidates so far this election cycle. That figure includes spending prior to the primary. Club for Growth Action is responsible for about 44% of all independent...
May 11, 2018 | breaking-news, Campaign Finance
Federal candidates in the state’s primary runoff elections were required to file pre-runoff campaign finance reports yesterday. These cover contributions received and expenditures made between April 1 and May 2. CD2 open: Dan Crenshaw out-raised Rep. Kevin Roberts...
May 8, 2018 | Ads, Campaign News
GOV: The hourlong debate between Democratic runoff candidates Lupe Valdez and Andrew White will be held Friday at 7 p.m. in St. James Episcopal Church in Austin. It will not be televised but instead will be streamed live by KXAN-TV at kxan.com. HD46 open: Planned...
May 7, 2018 | Campaign News
HD4 open: The Texas Assoc. of Business BIZPAC endorsed Keith Bell in the Republican runoff over former Rep. Stuart Spitzer (R-Kaufman). HD107: Sen. Bob Hall (R-Edgewood) endorsed Deanna Metzger in the Republican runoff over Joe Ruziclka. CD2 open: Former Gov. Rick...
May 3, 2018 | Campaign News
Saturday is Election Day. We will have live coverage of election results from the HD13 special election and other key local and special elections throughout the evening beginning at 7 p.m. CDT at txelects.com/live. GOV: The Dallas Morning News reiterated its...
May 1, 2018 | Campaign News
Early voting has ended for the May 5 uniform and special elections. Saturday is Election Day. HD46 open: Rep. Rafael Anchia (D-Dallas), chair of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, endorsed Chito Vela in the Democratic runoff over Sheryl Cole. HD62 open: The...
Apr 23, 2018 | Campaign News
State District Judge Eric Moyé (D) dismissed with prejudice the Dallas Co. Republican Party’s lawsuit seeking to remove dozens of Democratic candidates from the ballot. The lawsuit contended that those candidates’ applications were invalid because they were signed by...
Apr 18, 2018 | Campaign News
Early voting for the May 5 uniform and special elections begins Monday, which is also the deadline to register to vote for the May 22 runoff elections. CD5 open: The National Assoc. of Realtors endorsed Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Terrell) over Bunni Pounds in the Republican...
