Dec 1, 2021 | Campaign News
Filing for partisan nomination or an independent candidacy for the 2022 general election continues through December 13. Our Crib Sheets are updated frequently with the latest candidate filings. SD2 (Safe R): Sen. Bob Hall (R-Edgewood) filed for re-election, ending any...
Nov 18, 2021 | Campaign News
Rep. Garnet Coleman (D-Houston), the fifth most senior member of the House, announced he will not seek re-election, and the Dean of the Senate confirmed he would run for mayor of Houston in 2023. “I am proud to have represented the people of District 147 for the last...
Nov 11, 2021 | Campaign News
Thank you to all who serve and have served our country. Tom Bean salon owner and former SD30 candidate Shelley Luther is planning to announce campaign plans on Monday after she re-authorized her campaign account but did not specify a state office she might seek. Tom...
Nov 1, 2021 | Campaign News
Tomorrow (Tuesday) is Election Day across the state. In HD118 (Special), former Rep. John Lujan (R-San Antonio) faces Frank Ramirez (D) for the unexpired term of former Rep. Leo Pacheco (D-San Antonio). Lujan is seeking his second special election win for the seat...
Sep 10, 2021 | Campaign News
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) raised $2.27M during the first special session. His largest contributors for the period were Houston foundation president Nancy Kinder ($250K), Midland investor Douglas Scharbauer ($100K) and San Antonio alcoholic beverage distributor Alan Dreeben...
Dec 2, 2020 | Campaign News
SD30 special: Associated Republicans of Texas PAC endorsed Rep. Drew Springer (R-Muenster). The Shelley Luther campaign released a new ad, “Drain the Swamp,” featuring her father accusing Springer of “lying about my daughter.” Last week, Springer’s campaign released...
Dec 1, 2020 | Campaign News
SD30 special: Gov. Greg Abbott (R) endorsed Rep. Drew Springer (R-Muenster) over salon owner Shelley Luther. Decatur farmer Andy Hopper, who finished sixth in the special election with 4% of the vote, endorsed Luther. He was previously supporting Springer, but changed...
Nov 5, 2020 | Campaign News
Vote counting continues in Texas as counties process thousands of absentee ballots that arrived the day after Election Day (as permitted by law), provisional ballots that were cured by the voter and overseas military ballots, which will continue to be accepted through...
Oct 23, 2020 | Campaign News
Harris Co. saw its one millionth voter today, the first time any Texas county has had 1M ballots cast early. According to the county clerk’s office, 1.02M people have voted in person (876K) and by mail (145K) through the end of today. Approximately 103K mail ballots...
Oct 13, 2020 | Campaign News
Early voting has begun across Texas for the November 3 general election and continues through October 30. By most accounts, turnout is off to a torrid start. The Harris Co. Clerk’s office tweeted that 128K people voted in person today, plus 41K absentee ballots...
Sep 2, 2020 | Campaign News
SD30 special: The National Rifle Assoc. Political Victory Fund endorsed Rep. Drew Springer (R-Muenster). HD65: Rep. Michelle Beckley’s (D-Carrollton) campaign released a new ad, “No Bull,” focusing on the recently canceled contract the state had with a firm to do...
Aug 31, 2020 | Campaign News
Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton has filed suit seeking a temporary restraining order (PDF) against interim Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins to stop him from mailing applications for absentee ballots to all of the county’s registered voters. Hollins has already sent...
