Jul 21, 2017 | Campaign News
Special Session: On Sunday, the Senate State Affairs Committee will hear testimony on a bill intended to prevent mail-in ballot fraud. Senate Bill 5 by Sen. Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills) would increase penalties for voter fraud committed via mail-in ballots,...
Jul 18, 2017 | breaking-news, Campaign Finance
The seven non-judicial statewide elected officials on the 2018 ballot collectively have more than $72M on hand, nearly triple the amount from the corresponding elected officials in 2010, the last year the slate of statewide officers ran for re-election. Leading the...
Oct 29, 2015 | Archived Updates
We emailed this to subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: We look at some of the key races’ 8-day-out reports. Early voting continues, but pace continues to slow. New ads for Abbott, Hegar, Burton....
Nov 5, 2014 | Election Night Returns
3 a.m. – March 5 Hegar ends tonight 75 votes short of avoiding a runoff. Mail ballots, provisional ballots and a potential recount could lift him out of a runoff with Hilderbran. In ED11, Hardy is indeed forced into a runoff against Mahroum. 2 a.m. 9 legislative...
Oct 22, 2014 | Archived Updates
We emailed this to our subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: Early voting continues. In general, turnout continues to be ahead of 2010 pace, behind 2012. In general, early voting in Republican-friendly counties...
Oct 14, 2014 | Archived Updates
We sent this to our subscribers tonight: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: 5th Circuit reinstates Voter ID law, pending appeal, for the general election. Abbott ad ponders “Governor Barack Obama.” Endorsements for...
Oct 13, 2014 | Archived Updates
We emailed this to subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: Early voting begins Monday. New federal campaign finance reports due Wednesday. New ads from Abbott, Houston, Collier (the latter being the first...
Oct 7, 2014 | Archived Updates
We emailed this to subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: Updated Crib Sheets. Davis launches Spanish language radio ad, gets endorsed by Cosmo. Patrick to go up on TV starting Wednesday. Houston wins Houston...
Oct 5, 2014 | Archived Updates
We emailed this to our subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: YouGov: Cornyn 55, Alameel 35. Monday is deadline to register to vote. 30-day-out reports due Monday, likely to be available online Tuesday....
Oct 3, 2014 | Archived Updates
We emailed this to subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: Rasmussen: Abbott 51, Davis 40. Burton up on TV. Endorsements for Hegar, Ballweg, Dale, Hardy, Cornyn. NRCC negative ad against Gallego up in CD23. Thank...
Oct 1, 2014 | Archived Updates
We emailed this to our subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: Lyceum Poll shows Abbott (+9), Patrick (+14), Cornyn (+18) leading. Progress Texas says “drop-off” voters more engaged. Abbott announces...
Sep 30, 2014 | Archived Updates, Senate Race Analyses
We emailed this to our subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: Lyceum Poll shows Texans tend to agree with Republicans. It’s officially Sen. Perry. Abbott, Davis spar in final debate, issue dueling ads....
