Jun 13, 2016 | House Race Analyses, Straight-ticket Voting
Today we begin our look into how straight-ticket voting has played out historically in today’s more competitive districts, starting with HD107 in Dallas Co. We chose to begin here because this district was mentioned in a recent Texas Tribune article discussing the...
Mar 3, 2016 | By the Numbers
Filed under HD102, HD105, HD107, HD108, HD112, HD113, HD114,...
Jul 24, 2015 | Archived Updates
A few things we wanted to share with you today: HD121: Former Texas Public Policy Foundation President Jeff Judson announced he would challenge Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) in the primary. He has been challenged in each of the last two primaries by Matt Beebe,...
Oct 31, 2014 | Archived Updates
Republicans have won 101 straight statewide elections, 106 if presidential elections are included. There are 15 statewide contests this year. Voters last elected Democrats to statewide office 20 years ago. Every state in the Nation has elected at least one Democrat to...
Oct 18, 2014 | Archived Updates
We sent this to our subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: New Abbott web ad echoes prior pop quiz ad. AAS, HC endorse Davis while FWST endorses Abbott. SAEN endorses Van de Putte while PolitFact says...
Oct 10, 2014 | Archived Updates
We emailed this to subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: New YouGov poll is 11th straight with Davis at or below 40%. New Davis ad rankles Abbott and supporters. Endorsements for Van de Putte, Houston, Criss,...
Oct 7, 2014 | Archived Updates
GOV: The complicated accounting structure used by the Davis campaign once again produced numbers that do not synch with its press releases. This time, the amount she raised is over what her campaign said she raised because of transfers and in-kind contributions from...
Oct 6, 2014 | Archived Updates
We emailed this to subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: Davis reports $5.7 million on hand, down 5-to-1 to Abbott. New Abbott web ad focuses on Davis title company role. Patrick: $4.3M COH. Van de Putte: $2.2M...
Sep 30, 2014 | Archived Updates, Senate Race Analyses
We emailed this to our subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: Lyceum Poll shows Texans tend to agree with Republicans. It’s officially Sen. Perry. Abbott, Davis spar in final debate, issue dueling ads....
Sep 29, 2014 | Archived Updates
We emailed this to our subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: Davis attacks Abbott over enterprise fund as final debate looms. Patrick, Van de Putte spar in only debate. Willis, Burton clash during Inside Texas...
Sep 25, 2014 | Archived Updates, House Race Analyses
Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: Brady challenges Ryan for Ways & Means gavel. Politico, Politifact pile on Davis. SAEN declines to endorse in AGRIC race. Caller-Times endorses Hecht, Brown, Boyd, Richardson. NFIB...
Sep 16, 2014 | Archived Updates
We sent this to our subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update. Highlights include: Rare joint appearance by GOV, LTGOV candidates in Lubbock on Wednesday. Perry calls special election for HD16. New ads from Abbott, Davis. Endorsements...
