Feb 4, 2021 | Campaign News
Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) appointed Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) to chair the Committee on Elections. Jessica González (D-Dallas) was appointed vice-chair. Phelan appointed Reps. Michelle Beckley (D-Carrollton), John Bucy (D-Cedar Park), Travis Clardy...
Feb 1, 2021 | Campaign News
During his State of the State address, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) made election integrity an emergency item, which gives the Legislature the ability to consider legislation on the matter prior to the 60th day of the session. Other emergency items were rural broadband...
Jan 27, 2021 | Campaign News
Block-level data needed for redistricting may not be available until after July 31 – at least two months after the regular legislative session ends – according to the latest timeline released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have...
Jan 23, 2021 | Special Elections
Jacksboro attorney and Jacksboro ISD trustee David Spiller will face Nocona boot manufacturer Craig Carter in a runoff election to fill the unexpired House term of Sen. Drew Springer (R-Muenster). Both are Republicans. Spiller at times flirted with an outright win but...
Jan 20, 2021 | Campaign News
HD68 special: Early voting concluded yesterday (Tuesday) for Saturday’s special election. A total of 3,756 people voted in person (90%) or by mail (10%) through that day, representing 3.7% of registered voters across the 22 counties. The five largest counties – Cooke...
Jan 18, 2021 | Campaign News
Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton raised $305K during the second half of 2020, the second smallest contribution total he has reported in the last half of a year since 2012. Coming into 2020, Paxton reported an average of $1.15M in contributions in the final reporting period of a...
Jan 17, 2021 | Campaign Finance, Campaign News
HD68 special: Jacksboro attorney and Jacksboro ISD trustee David Spiller (R) leads the five-candidate field with $102K in contributions (includes two daily reports) and $82K in expenditures. Cooke County Judge Jason Brinkley (R) raised $14K and spent $19K, and Nocona...
Jan 15, 2021 | Campaign News
Speaker Dade Phelan’s (R-Beaumont) campaign said he raised $4.5M during the second half of 2020 and ended the year with $4.8M on hand. It was the most ever raised by an incoming House Speaker, edging out former Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s $4.1M in contributions between...
Jan 14, 2021 | Campaign News
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) said he “look[s] forward to running for re-election” in 2022 and announced he raised nearly $5M during the second half of 2020. Patrick ended the year with $19.4M on hand, the highest COH figure ever reported for a lieutenant governor. The...
Jan 13, 2021 | Campaign News
HD68 special: Early voting continues for the January 23 special election to fill the unexpired House term of Sen. Drew Springer (R-Muenster). About 650 people have voted early in person or by mail through the first two days of early voting. At least one vote has been...
Jan 12, 2021 | Campaign News
The 87th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature convened at noon today (Tuesday). Rep. Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) was the only member nominated for Speaker, and he was elected by a 143-2 vote. Newly elected Reps. Jeff Cason (R-Bedford) and Bryan Slaton (R-Royse City)...
Jan 12, 2021 | Campaign News
Note: This report was intended to be published on Friday but a technical glitch, which we just discovered, prevented its publication. Dominion Voting Systems has sued Texas-licensed attorney Sidney Powell, her firm and an associated fundraising organization for...
