Sep 28, 2022 | Campaign News
The Court of Criminal Appeals again held that Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton’s (R) office has no authority to prosecute Election Code crimes when it denied his motion for rehearing. In December, the court struck down a new law enabling Paxton’s office to prosecute election law...
Jan 12, 2021 | Campaign News
Note: This report was intended to be published on Friday but a technical glitch, which we just discovered, prevented its publication. Dominion Voting Systems has sued Texas-licensed attorney Sidney Powell, her firm and an associated fundraising organization for...
Jan 11, 2021 | Campaign News
The 87th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature convenes tomorrow (Tuesday) at noon. HD68 special: Early voting began today (Monday) for the January 23 special election to fill the unexpired House term of Sen. Drew Springer (R-Muenster). Redistricting: A Dept. of...
Jan 7, 2021 | Campaign News
SD30: Sen. Drew Springer (R-Muenster) was sworn into office yesterday (Wednesday). I was thrilled to be able to attend the swearing in today of my friend and the newest Texas State Senator @DrewSpringer. We will miss your leadership in the House but thankfully you...
Jan 5, 2021 | Campaign News
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R) said he would “not object to the certification” of states’ electors “unless substantial, new evidence is presented,” breaking with President Trump and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R). He joins U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Austin) as the only members of the...
Jan 3, 2021 | Campaign News
Electoral College: The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert’s (R-Tyler) challenge of the Electoral Count Act’s constitutionality. The three-judge panel agreed with U.S. District Judge Jeremy Kernodle that...
Jan 1, 2021 | Campaign News
A federal judge dismissed U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert’s (R-Tyler) challenge of the Electoral Count Act’s constitutionality because he and other plaintiffs lack standing. The ruling did not address any merits of the suit. Gohmert “alleges at most an institutional injury to...
Dec 30, 2020 | Campaign News
HD68 special: Jacksboro financial planner John Berry, a former Jack County Commissioner, and Nocona boot manufacturer Craig Carter have filed as Republicans for the January 23 special election. Berry was appointed in 2017 to fill an unexpired term and lost the 2018...
Dec 28, 2020 | Campaign News
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tyler) and the Republican slate of “electors” from Arizona have sued Vice President Mike Pence over his largely ceremonial role in the counting of electoral votes on January 6. The suit seeks to have provisions of the Electoral Count Act...