Dec 11, 2019 | Campaign News
For the second consecutive election cycle, more Texas statewide offices, legislative seats and congressional seats are being contested by Democrats than Republicans, according to our quick analysis of preliminary candidate filing data. Of the 211 such seats on the...
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 Bill Zedler (R-Arlington) has formally withdrawn from the 2020 primary ballot and will not seek re-election, citing health issues.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...
Dec 9, 2019 | Campaign News
Today (Monday) was the filing deadline for most candidates seeking partisan office in 2020. At least 53 were “new” candidates for federal, state or legislative office in the sense that we were not tracking them, had not reported on them this cycle and did not have...
Dec 2, 2019 | Campaign News
One week remains for candidates to file for spots on the March 2020 primary ballot and minor party nominating conventions. See our Crib Sheets for candidates’ filing status. There are 30 incumbents that we expect are seeking re-election for whom we have not seen...
Nov 19, 2019 | Campaign News
Filing for the 2020 election is underway. Our Crib Sheets have up-to-date filing status of the candidates we are tracking. At least 280 candidates have already filed. New Republican PAC: Several House Republicans have launched the Leading Texas Forward PAC to defend...
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 13, 2019 | Campaign News
Filing for the 2020 election is underway. Our Crib Sheets have up-to-date filing status of the candidates we are tracking. At least 160 candidates have already filed. Motor Voter: The Fifth Court of Appeals overturned an April 2018 lower court ruling requiring the...
Nov 12, 2019 | Campaign News
Filing for the 2020 election is underway. Our Crib Sheets have up-to-date filing status of the candidates we are tracking. At least 141 candidates have already filed. HD51: Rep. Eddie Rodriguez (D-Austin) announced he would seek re-election to a 10th term. HD74 open:...
Nov 11, 2019 | Campaign News
Filing for the 2020 election is underway. We typically do not list candidates who have filed in these reports unless we have not previously mentioned him or her. Our Crib Sheets have up-to-date filing status of the candidates we are tracking. At least 96 candidates...
Nov 8, 2019 | Campaign News
Rep. Poncho Nevárez (D-Eagle Pass) announced he would not seek re-election. “We talk about how important family and health is in all this, and as such my family needs me and I need them,” Nevárez said in a statement. “It is time to come home.” Rep. Poncho Nevárez...
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....
