Nov 2, 2021 | Election Night Returns
Today (Tuesday) was Election Day across Texas as voters decided the fate of eight constitutional amendments, filled an unexpired House term, elected local officials and judged various charter amendments, local propositions and bond measures. All eight constitutional...
Dec 15, 2020 | Local Elections
Today (Tuesday) was runoff Election Day in various local jurisdictions across the state. Early voting for Saturday’s runoff elections, including the SD30 special runoff election, ended today. Austin: Challenger Mackenzie Kelly ousted incumbent council member Jimmy...
Dec 14, 2020 | Campaign News
The 38 Texas presidential electors cast their ballots for President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. Trump won the state’s electoral votes by defeating President-elect Joe Biden, 52%-46%, in the general election. By a 34-4 vote, the electors passed a resolution...
Dec 11, 2020 | Campaign News
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton’s suit seeking to overturn the presidential election results in four other states. “Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections,”...
Feb 4, 2020 | Campaign News
We reported highlights of candidates’ 30-day-out campaign finance reports in another post. Our Crib Sheets have been fully updated. RRC: Texans for Fiscal Responsibility/Empower Texans endorsed Comm. Ryan Sitton (R) for re-election. HD76 open: El Paso Co....
Nov 6, 2019 | Election Night Returns
HD28 special: Katy educator Eliz Markowitz, the lone Democrat in the race, came in first with 39% of the vote. She will face Rosenberg real estate investor Gary Gates (28%), who is making his third bid for the seat. Katy attorney Tricia Krenek (18%) came in third,...
Nov 4, 2019 | Campaign News
Tomorrow (Tuesday) is Election Day across the state. For those who have not yet voted, the League of Women Voters has created a Constitutional Amendment Election Voters Guide which explains each amendment, provides arguments for and against each and a short video...
Jul 23, 2019 | Campaign News
HD67: Frisco attorney Rocio Gosewehr Hernandez established a campaign committee for a potential challenge of Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Allen), likely as a Democrat. She is at least the fifth Democrat to take a formal step toward challenging Leach. See our Crib Sheets for the...
Dec 11, 2018 | Campaign News, Special Elections
By 59 votes, Rep. Carol Alvarado (D-Houston) has won the four-way SD6 special election outright. She will serve the remaining two years of former Sen. and now U.S. Rep.-elect Sylvia Garcia’s (D-Houston) term. Alvarado received 50.4% of the vote. Rep. Ana Hernandez...
Nov 14, 2018 | Campaign News
Just under 2,400 provisional, overseas and military ballots have been added to Harris Co.’s Election Day totals countywide. In HD132, Democratic challenger Gina Calanni’s lead over Rep. Mike Schofield (R-Katy) increased to 113 votes from 97 votes. In HD138, Rep....
Aug 1, 2017 | Campaign News
SD15: Houston attorney Damian LaCroix said via Twitter that he is considering a primary rematch against Sen. John Whitmire (D-Houston). LaCroix received 26% of the vote against Whitmire in the 2014 Democratic primary. HD46: In a statement, Travis Co. District Attorney...
