Jan 20, 2019 | Campaign News
HD79 special: Through Friday, the last day for which numbers are available, a total of 1,083 people had voted early, amounting to 1.2% of registered voters. Polls were closed today (Sunday) and will be closed tomorrow (Monday) for the holiday. HD145 special: Through...
Jan 17, 2019 | Campaign News
HD145 special: Early voting turnout declined for the third straight day Thursday when just 75 people – 74 in person and one by mail – cast ballots. Through four days, just 359 people have voted, amounting to 0.5% of registered voters. Beaumont: Mayor Becky Ames filed...
Jan 16, 2019 | Campaign Finance, Campaign News
HD79 special: The three candidates running to fill the unexpired term of former Rep. Joe Pickett (D-El Paso) reported raising just over $5K combined, and they have just over $3K on hand, as of December 31. During the highly abbreviated period covered by their January...
Jan 15, 2019 | Campaign News
HD79 special: A total of 199 people – 185 in person and 14 by mail – voted yesterday (Monday) during the first day of early voting, representing 0.22% of registered voters. HD145 special: Just 87 people voted today (Tuesday), all in person, bringing the two-day total...
Jan 14, 2019 | Campaign News
Five filed for the HD125 special election to fill the unexpired term of former Rep. Justin Rodriguez (D-San Antonio), who resigned to accept an appointment to the Bexar Co. Commissioners Court: Steve Huerta (D), a San Antonio social justice advocate Ray Lopez (D), a...
Jan 13, 2019 | Campaign News
Early voting begins tomorrow (Monday) for the HD79 and HD145 special elections. Just three weeks have passed since the elections were ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott (R), giving candidates very little time to connect with the likely low number of voters. HD125 special:...
Jan 9, 2019 | Campaign News
HD125 special: Fred Rangel, who unsuccessfully sought the vice chairmanship of the Republican Party of Texas last year, announced he would seek the seat vacated by former Rep. and current Bexar Co. Comm. Justin Rodriguez (D-San Antonio). Rangel unsuccessfully ran for...
Jan 3, 2019 | Campaign News
HD79 special: Three candidates filed to fill the unexpired term of Rep. Joe Pickett (D-El Paso), whose resignation becomes effective tomorrow (Friday): Art Fierro (D), El Paso marketing and public relations professional and El Paso Community Coll. Board chair Michiel...
Jan 2, 2019 | Campaign News
The San Antonio Express-News’s Josh Baugh and Dylan McGuinness reported that Rep. Justin Rodriguez (D-San Antonio) is the likely successor to the late Bexar Co. Comm. Paul Elizondo (D), who passed away last week. Prior to his 2012 election to the House, Rodriguez...
Jan 1, 2019 | Campaign News
HD79 special: At least four candidates have established campaign committees for the January 29 special election to fill the unexpired term of Rep. Joe Pickett (D-El Paso): Art Fierro, an El Paso marketing/public relations specialist and El Paso Community Coll. board...
Dec 21, 2018 | Special Elections
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered January 29 special elections to fill vacant HD79 and HD145, triggered by the resignation of Rep. Joe Pickett (D-El Paso) and the promotion of Sen. Carol Alvarado (D-Houston). Candidates must file with the Secretary of State by January 3....
Dec 19, 2018 | Campaign News
HD79 special: Reps. Cesar Blanco (D-El Paso), Mary Gonzalez (D-El Paso) and Joe Moody (D-El Paso) endorsed Art Fierro, chair of the El Paso Community College board, for the special election that will fill Rep. Joe Pickett’s (D-El Paso) unexpired term following his...