Jan 2, 2020 | Campaign Finance
Former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro has suspended his campaign for the Democratic nomination. “It simply isn’t our time,” he said in a video message to supporters, noting that there was only a month left before the Iowa caucuses and “the circumstances of this...
Dec 30, 2019 | Campaign News
We have updated our Crib Sheets to remove Republican and Democratic candidates who did not file by the deadline. We have left in place a couple of candidates who are challenging administrative determinations that they are ineligible to seek the office for which they...
Dec 18, 2019 | Campaign News
Today (Wednesday) was the deadline for state parties to submit their candidate rosters to the Secretary of State. We hope to have final candidate rosters loaded into our Crib Sheets soon. We still have not seen candidate lists from the Libertarian and Green Parties,...
Dec 10, 2019 | breaking-news, Campaign News
Rep. Bill Zedler (R-Arlington) has formally withdrawn from the 2020 primary ballot and will not seek re-election, citing health issues. He was facing a primary challenge from Mansfield Mayor David Cook, who filed yesterday (Monday) just before the deadline. Because of...
Nov 17, 2019 | Campaign News
Runoff Elections: Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered January 28 special runoff elections for HD28, HD100 and HD148. The five-day early voting period begins January 21. HD2: Ben Wheeler veterinarian and Edom Tea Party founder Dwayne Collins established a campaign committee...
Nov 14, 2019 | Campaign News
An arrest warrant has been issued for Rep. Poncho Nevárez (D-Eagle Pass), who has been charged with a third-degree felony for possessing between one and four grams of cocaine. Nevárez was caught on surveillance video dropping an envelope containing cocaine at the...
Nov 6, 2019 | Campaign News
Filing for the 2020 election begins on Saturday. HD28 special: Gov. Greg Abbott (R) congratulated Gary Gates for making the runoff and tweeted that he would “ask the voters of Fort Bend County to send” Gates to Austin “to fight alongside me.” HD105: Irving...
Nov 6, 2019 | Campaign News
Note: We changed the headline of this post since our Breaking News alert because there were some changes in the runoff lineup depending on when one last looked at results last night. We have also updated the Prop 10 paragraph and statewide turnout paragraph....
Nov 6, 2019 | Election Night Returns
HD28 special: Katy educator Eliz Markowitz, the lone Democrat in the race, came in first with 39% of the vote. She will face Rosenberg real estate investor Gary Gates (28%), who is making his third bid for the seat. Katy attorney Tricia Krenek (18%) came in third,...
Nov 4, 2019 | Campaign News
Tomorrow (Tuesday) is Election Day across the state. For those who have not yet voted, the League of Women Voters has created a Constitutional Amendment Election Voters Guide which explains each amendment, provides arguments for and against each and a short video...
Oct 30, 2019 | Campaign News
Early voting concludes Friday for the November 5 constitutional amendment, general and special elections. Through yesterday (Tuesday), 475K people have voted early statewide, amounting to 3% of registered voters. Turnout exceeds 5% in 32 of the state’s 254 counties to...
Oct 29, 2019 | House Race Analyses, Special Elections
Katy educator Eliz Markowitz, the lone Democrat in the eight-person field, out-raised the Republican candidates combined, $294K to $122K, from September 27 through October 26, the period covered by the candidates’ newly filed 8-day-out reports. She is...
