Jun 6, 2021 | Local Elections
Today (Saturday) was runoff Election Day for a number of local jurisdictions across the state. Dallas: Incumbents Carolyn King Arnold (55%-45%) and Adam Bazaldua (64%-36%) won their runoffs over Maxie Johnson and former council member Kevin Felder, respectively, but...
Dec 8, 2020 | Campaign News, Local Elections
Today (Tuesday) was the first of a string of Election Days for local jurisdictions where runoffs were required by charter or law. Arlington: Incumbent Victoria Farrar-Myers easily defeated Antoine Lane, 82%-18%. Coppell: John Jun won an open council seat, 60%-40%,...
Nov 23, 2020 | Campaign News
Early voting is underway in various local jurisdictions holding December 8 runoff elections including Arlington, Coppell, Denton, Duncanville, Frisco, Haltom City, Irving, Keller, Mansfield, Odessa and Palmview. Early voting begins on Wednesday in local jurisdictions...
Apr 9, 2017 | Local Elections
Amarillo: The Amarillo Police Officer’s Assoc. endorsed Ginger Nelson (Mayor open) and challenger Elaine Hays (P1), Freda Powell (P2 open) and Eddy Sauer (P3 open) for city council. For Place 1, the group previously endorsed Elisha Demerson, the current incumbent, in...
Mar 29, 2017 | Local Elections
Corpus Christi: Former council member Mark Scott is eligible to run for mayor in the May 6 special election and must be included on the ballot, the a three-judge panel of the 13th Court of Appeals ruled. “The plain language of the City Charter supports Scott’s...
Mar 28, 2017 | Local Elections
Corpus Christi: Mayoral candidates, minus former council member Mark Scott, drew for positions on the May 6 ballot this morning (Tuesday). The city council previously determined Scott to be ineligible, and Scott has filed a petition with the 13th Court of Appeals...
Feb 24, 2017 | Campaign News
Voter ID: U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos denied the state and federal government’s request to postpone again next week’s Voter ID trial. The hearing to determine whether the 2011 Voter ID law was passed with discriminatory intent will begin on Tuesday. CD21:...
Feb 19, 2017 | Campaign News
Voter ID: According to an Associated Press report, “hundreds” of Texans improperly cast ballots in November by signing a sworn statement falsely claiming they did not possess a required photo identification. The AP’s analysis of “roughly 13,500 affidavits submitted in...
Feb 17, 2017 | Local Elections
Today (Friday) was the deadline for candidates to file for most municipal and other local offices on the May 6 uniform election ballot. A few local jurisdictions have other deadlines. In general, candidates have one week to withdraw from their respective races after...
Feb 12, 2017 | Local Elections
The deadline for candidates to file for a spot on the May 6 uniform election ballot is Friday in most jurisdictions. A list of what municipal offices are on the ballot for the state’s 100 most populous cities can be found here. Corpus Christi: Former council...
Feb 9, 2017 | Campaign News
House Elections Committee: Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) appointed Rep. Jodie Laubenberg (R-Wylie) as Chair of the House Committee on Elections. She led the committee last session. Rep. Celia Israel (D-Austin) was appointed Vice Chair. She served on the committee...
Jun 18, 2016 | Local Elections
A pair of Galveston city council members were defeated as several local jurisdictions held runoff elections today to settle races left unresolved after the May 7 uniform election. Notable runoff election results from tonight include: Dallas ISD Trustee D2 – Dustin...
