Day After Filing Deadline News, Updates and Corrections

The filing deadline for a spot on the 2018 primary ballot has passed, but the candidate rosters are not yet finalized. The parties have until December 19 to submit their final certified candidate lists to the Secretary of State. Corrections We corrected three mistakes...

Koop, Workman Get Challengers and Other Election News

SD10: Burleson real estate developer and Burleson ISD trustee Beverly Powell announced she would challenge Sen. Konni Burton (R-Colleyville) as a Democrat. She also formally established a campaign committee. We previously reported that Powell established an ActBlue...

Election Update for March 2

We emailed this to our subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, We are now less than a year away from the March 1, 2016 primary. A few things we wanted to share with you today: New Members. Reps.-elect Diego Bernal, John Cyrier and Leighton Schubert officially lose the...

Election Update for February 20

We sent this to our subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update (No. 84-10). Highlights include: Menendez swearing in set for Mar 5 Pair of bills restricting straight-ticket voting filed HD124 has first official candidate Tuesday’s...

Tuesday’s Runoffs Bucked Recent Trends

Tuesday’s runoffs sent four new members to the 84th Legislature and created yet another vacancy in the House: Jose Menendez defeated Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, 59-41, flipping the special election result in SD26 Leighton Schubert defeated Carolyn Bilski, 57-43,...

Election Update for February 16

Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update (No. 84-09). Highlights include: Election Day is tomorrow for SD26, HD13, HD17 and HD123 Castro phone banks for Martinez Fischer Endorsement for Golemon Ivy Taylor files for re-election Villalba files bill...

Election Update for February 12

We emailed this to subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update (No. 84-08). Highlights include: Turnout slightly higher in Bexar Co., HD17 as early voting concludes tomorrow Bexar Co. Democratic Chair endorses Martinez Fischer Austin Co....

Four Legislative Vacancies to Be Filled in Runoffs

Early voting has begun in Central Texas and San Antonio to fill four legislative vacancies created by two mayoral campaigns, a promotion to the Senate and an invitation to work with a former colleague in the Agriculture Department. Another special election will be...

Election Update for February 10

We emailed this to our subscribers tonight: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our analyses of next week’s four runoff elections. Our Special Election Crib Sheet (See link below) has been updated with candidates’ runoff report information. A few things...

Election Update for February 9

We sent this to our subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update (No. 84-06). Highlights include: Larson files bill to move primary to January Early voting underway in four special runoff elections Endorsements for Martinez Fischer,...