May 23, 2016 | House Race Analyses
Overlapping timelines and different slates of candidates in HD120 have confused many people, including the voters of the district. On the eve of the third election to affect HD120 this year, we will try to explain how we got here and where this is all headed. Former...
May 19, 2016 | Special Elections
Gov. Greg Abbott set the special runoff election between independent Laura Thompson and Democrat Lou Miller for August 2. Early voting will occur July 25-29. The winner will serve the remainder of former Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon’s (D-San Antonio) unexpired...
May 16, 2016 | Campaign News
Yesterday was the deadline for primary runoff candidates to file 8-day-out campaign finance reports – our first look into their fundraising efforts since late February. These reports typically are made available online during the day today. Our Crib Sheets have been...
May 15, 2016 | Campaign News
Early voting begins Monday and runs through Friday for the primary runoff elections. Monday is the deadline for primary runoff candidates to file 8-day-out campaign finance reports – our first look into their fundraising efforts since late February. These reports...
May 10, 2016 | Campaign News
RRC open: The Austin American-Statesman endorsed Gary Gates for the Republican nomination and declined to endorse for the Democratic nomination. SD24 open: The Dawn Buckingham campaign announced the endorsement of Blanco Co. Comms. Paul Granberg and James Sultemeier....
May 9, 2016 | Campaign News
RRC open: The Dallas Morning News made no endorsement in the Republican runoff between former Rep. Wayne Christian (R-Center) and Gary Gates. The paper endorsed Grady Yarbrough in the Democratic runoff. SD24 open: The Dawn Buckingham campaign released a new radio ad...
May 6, 2016 | Campaign News
Voter ID: Judge Lawrence Meyers, the lone Democrat currently holding state office, has withdrawn a lawsuit he filed to overturn the Voter ID law. The suit is not related to a federal lawsuit before the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (Oral arguments are scheduled...
May 2, 2016 | Campaign News
Early voting: Tomorrow (Tuesday) is the last day to vote early in person for the May 7 local elections and the HD120 and HD139 special elections. In Harris Co., a total of 158 people have voted in person and another 1,170 by mail in the HD139 special election through...
Apr 26, 2016 | By the Numbers, Special Elections
2,421 Fewest votes cast in a special runoff election for a Texas legislative seat since 1996. Four of the 10 lowest turnouts for a special runoff election have occurred in the 2015-16 election cycle: 2,421 – HD124 in April 2015 3,514 – HD143 in December 2005 3,589 –...
Apr 24, 2016 | Local Elections, Special Elections
Early voting begins Monday and runs through May 3 for the May 7 uniform elections and the HD120 and HD139 special elections. Some of the races we are following: Mayors Cedar Park – incumbent Matt Powell faces university professor Marshall Bennett, who is waging a...
Apr 10, 2016 | Special Elections
Candidates for the HD120 and HD139 special elections were required to file 30-day-out campaign finance reports on April 7. Reports were available online for five of the six candidates, and they combined to raise less than $7,500 since their last reports. Independent...
Mar 11, 2016 | Special Elections
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