Kansas Voters Reject Abortion Ban

By a 59%-41% margin, voters in Kansas rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that effectively would have banned abortion procedures in the state. More than 900K Kansans cast ballots, representing 47% of registered voters. Donald Trump carried the state, 56%-42%,...

Wray Announces Candidacy and Other News for July 29

HD10 open: As expected, former Rep. John Wray (R-Waxahachie) announced he would seek the seat being vacated by U.S. Rep.-elect Jake Ellzey (R-Waxahachie). “I took time off to spend more time with my family and or Ellis County community,” Wray said in a statement....

Harris Co. Results Go Final

Note: We changed the headline of this post since our Breaking News alert because there were some changes in the runoff lineup depending on when one last looked at results last night. We have also updated the Prop 10 paragraph and statewide turnout paragraph....

Candidate and Constitutional Amendment News for July 23

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...

Campaign Announcements and News for September 27

HD54: At Billy Bob’s Burgers in Killeen, Salado veterinarian and former Killeen ISD trustee Brad Buckley announced he would challenge Rep. Scott Cosper (R-Killeen) in the Republican primary. We previously reported that Buckley had formed a campaign committee for the...

Constitutional Amendment Election Set

Secretary of State Rolando Pablos drew the ballot positions for the seven proposed constitutional amendments on the November 2017 general election ballot: Prop 1 is HJR 21, regarding property tax exemptions for property donated to partially disabled veterans and their...

Election Update for November 4

This was emailed to our subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update (No. 84-38). Highlights include: Wrap of HD118 and Houston elections Primary challengers for Israel, Wu Endorsements for Miller, Roberts Dates of interest extended...

Archived General Election Live Results

2015 Constitutional Amendment Election November 3, 2015 11 a.m. on November 4 STATEWIDE Prop 1 (homestead exemption) passes, 86-14 Prop 2 (disabled vets’ spouses) passes, 91-9 — highest approval percentage since at least 1995 Prop 3 (state officers’ residence) passes,...

Election Update for June 19

Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update (No. 84-23). Highlights include: Ratliff reconsidering decision to leave SBOE Several say they are passing on SD24 open seat Cyrier, Workman get primary challengers Campbell says no to CD21 race Some historical...