Feb 17, 2016 | By the Numbers
13 Number of state representatives who have returned to the House after missing at least one term since 2000. All but two of those representatives returned in the election cycle immediately following the one they left. At least one former representative has returned...
Feb 16, 2016 | Campaign News
PRES: Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) endorsed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, becoming at least the 12th Republican member of the Senate to do so. Young Conservatives of Texas also endorsed Cruz. RRC: On Facebook, Sen. Charles Perry (R-Lubbock) recommended former Rep. Wayne...
Feb 12, 2016 | Campaign News
PRES: Rep. Rafael Anchia (D-Dallas) will endorse Hillary Clinton at her Dallas field office’s grand opening on Saturday. The Dallas Morning News endorsed John Kasich and Clinton for their respective party’s nominations. The San Antonio Express-News endorsed Jeb Bush...
Feb 10, 2016 | Campaign News
CCA: The San Antonio Express-News endorsed Chris Oldner (CCA2), Sid Harle (CCA5) and incumbent Michael Keasler (CCA6). HD27: The Texas Coalition of Black Democrats, Harris Co. Chapter endorsed Rep. Ron Reynolds (D-Missouri City). HD49 open: University Democrats...
Feb 8, 2016 | Campaign News
PRES: Texans for Fiscal Responsibility/Empower Texans and Texas Values Action endorsed Ted Cruz. RRC open: The Fort Worth Star-Telegram and San Antonio Express-News endorsed Gary Gates. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram endorsed former Rep. Lon Burnam (D-Fort Worth). SC3:...
Feb 5, 2016 | Campaign News
PRES: Sen. Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls) endorsed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. RRC open: SREC member and longtime GOP activist Rhonda Lacy endorsed John Greytok. SC3: Former Gov. Rick Perry endorsed challenger Michael Massengale, who he appointed to the First Court of Appeals...
Feb 2, 2016 | Campaign Finance
Filed under HD11, HD112, HD113, HD114, HD115, HD12, HD121, HD127, HD128, HD130, HD131, HD134, HD14, HD150, HD17, HD2, HD20, HD27, HD33, HD36, HD4, HD47, HD49, HD5, HD55, HD59, HD60, HD65, HD73, HD75, HD8, HD81, HD84, HD89, HD92, HD94,...
Jan 25, 2016 | Campaign News
PRES: Former Gov. Rick Perry endorsed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. RRC: The Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education endorsed former Rep. Lon Burnam. SC5: Texas Values Action endorsed challenger Rick Green. SD26: The San Antonio AFL-CIO endorsed Sen. Jose Menendez. HD5...
Jan 23, 2016 | Campaign Finance
Filed under HD113, HD114, HD115, HD121, HD128, HD14, HD150, HD17, HD18, HD2, HD47, HD5, HD55, HD58, HD59, HD60, HD7, HD8, HD81, HD84, HD92, HD94,...
Jan 18, 2016 | Campaign Finance
Filed under HD1, HD106, HD112, HD114, HD115, HD116, HD117, HD120, HD121, HD126, HD128, HD130, HD131, HD139, HD14. HD92, HD144, HD148, HD149, HD150, HD18, HD2, HD20, HD27, HD33, HD4, HD47, HD49, HD5, HD54, HD55, HD58, HD60, HD64, HD7, HD71, HD73, HD75, HD77, HD8, HD81,...
Jan 13, 2016 | Political Climate
Life PAC, the political arm of Texans for Life Coalition, has made several recent endorsements, including: Cecil Bell Jr. (R-Magnolia) for HD3 John Frullo (R-Lubbock) for HD84 Dan Huberty (R-Humble) for HD127 Lorne Liechty for HD33 open Bennett Ratliff, challenging...
