Jan 17, 2018 | Campaign News
January semiannual campaign finance reports were due for state officeholders and candidates on Tuesday. They cover contributions received and expenditures made during the second half of 2017. For most primary challengers and open-seat candidates, they are the first...
Oct 3, 2017 | Campaign News
GOV: Austin Democratic Party activist Garry Brown established a campaign committee for a potential challenge of Gov. Greg Abbott (R) as a Democrat. Brown ran unsuccessfully for Travis Co. Commissioner in 2014, receiving 14% of the vote in a three-way primary. HD31:...
Apr 20, 2017 | Campaign News
Redistricting: The maps drawn in 2011 for the Texas state house districts violate the U.S. Constitution and the federal Voting Rights Act, the three-judge panel presiding over the redistricting lawsuits ruled. Intentional vote dilution, racial gerrymandering and...
Dec 15, 2016 | Straight-ticket Voting
We have explored the shifts in straight-ticket voting in several of the state’s largest counties and found significant Democratic gains, particularly in Republican-held state House seats, with some exceptions, notably in districts held by African-American Democrats....
