Sep 21, 2017 | Campaign News
RRC: Texans for Fiscal Responsibility/Empower Texans endorsed Chair Christi Craddick. SD9: Sen. Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills) announced he would seek re-election in an email blast to supporters. HD63: Rep. Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound) announced he would seek...
Jul 26, 2017 | Campaign News
Special Session: A bill intended to prevent mail-in ballot fraud was passed by the Senate, 21-10. Senate Bill 5 by Sen. Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills) would increase penalties for voter fraud committed via mail-in ballots, particularly for individuals...
Mar 1, 2017 | By the Numbers, Straight-ticket Voting
Forty Texas House districts saw one party’s candidate have at least a 20K-vote advantage in straight-party voting for the 2016 general election, up from 27 in 2012. Of the 40 seats, Republicans held the advantage in 27 seats, and Democrats held the advantage in 13. On...
Nov 27, 2016 | Straight-ticket Voting
Denton Co. voters cast a record number of straight-ticket Republican and straight-ticket Democratic votes in this year’s general election, and Republicans retained 94% of their countywide straight-ticket vote advantage. Two Texas House districts got a little redder,...
Sep 23, 2015 | Archived Updates
We sent this to our subscribers tonight: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update (No. 84-33). Highlights include: New conservative scorecard released, excludes Speaker vote Current legislators out, others in or considering race for open Congressional...
