Jun 17, 2019 | Campaign News
Correction: We mischaracterized a Wichita Falls ISD election in two recent reports. It was a tax ratification election, not a bond election. We relied on several local news reports that referred to it as a bond election. Since we were more interested in the nature of...
Jun 8, 2019 | Local Elections
Today (Saturday) was the first of several rounds of runoff elections for races not decided by the May 4 uniform election. Dallas: Rep. Eric Johnson (D-Dallas) defeated council member Scott Griggs, 56%-44%, to become the city’s next mayor. Griggs fared best in the Oak...
Jun 2, 2019 | Campaign Finance, Campaign News
Early voting concludes Tuesday in most jurisdictions holding runoff elections on June 8 and begins tomorrow (Monday) in most jurisdictions holding runoff elections on June 15. As of 6 p.m. CDT today (Sunday), just over 4% of eligible Dallas Co. registered voters had...
May 28, 2019 | Campaign News
Early voting began today (Tuesday) in most jurisdictions holding runoff elections on June 8. Turnout today (including mail ballots) in Dallas Co. was 0.9% of eligible registered voters, which includes all of Dallas and portions of Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Grand Prairie,...
May 26, 2019 | Campaign News
Early voting begins Tuesday in most jurisdictions holding runoff elections on June 8. The 86th Legislature adjourns sine die tomorrow (Monday). LTGOV: Addressing the continued rumors that he may join the Trump Administration, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he will seek...
May 22, 2019 | Campaign News
Correction: In yesterday’s report, we erroneously referred to Ron Nirenberg as a “mayoral challenger.” He is the Mayor of San Antonio. We regret the error and have corrected it. CD8: Spring resident Jacob Osborne established a campaign committee for a potential...
May 15, 2019 | Campaign News
The House Elections Committee heard public testimony on Senate Bill 9, an omnibus “election integrity” bill by Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola), during a contentious hearing today (Wednesday). A committee substitute offered by Rep. Stephanie Klick (R-Fort Worth), the...
May 14, 2019 | Campaign News
CD23: 2018 Democratic nominee Gina Ortiz Jones announced she would seek a rematch against U.S. Rep. Will Hurd (R-San Antonio). Jones lost to Hurd, 49.2%-48.7%, in the general election after out-raising the incumbent, $5.2M to $3.6M, and outspending him, $5.9M to...
May 12, 2019 | Campaign News
CD14: Dickinson Democratic activist Sanjanetta Barnes established a campaign committee for a potential challenge of U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (R-Pearland) as a Democrat. 705459 CD26: Denton attorney Neil Durrance established a campaign committee for a potential challenge...
May 8, 2019 | Campaign News
HD45: San Marcos veterans nonprofit officer and unsuccessful 2018 Republican candidate Austin Talley announced he would challenge Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood). Talley received 7% of the vote in the five-way Republican primary last year. HD47: Lakeway attorney Aaron...
May 7, 2019 | Campaign News
HD66: Plano education aide and community activist Sharon Hirsch formally kicked off her campaign to challenge Rep. Matt Shaheen (R-Plano), who defeated Hirsch by fewer than 400 votes in 2018. Runoff Dates: Several cities have previously set, or are expected to set,...
May 6, 2019 | Local Elections
Voters in Dallas and San Antonio sent their respective mayoral races to runoffs while Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price won an unprecedented fifth term. Saturday’s local elections were generally kind to incumbents and the status quo as voter turnout, euphorically high in...
