Key House Race 8-day-out Totals, Part 2

State and legislative candidates were required to file 8-day-out campaign finance reports yesterday. The full reports are not yet available online, but we’re able to report summary totals for most candidates this morning. In this post, we summarize some of the hottest...

Endorsement News for February 10

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...

Endorsement News for February 3

PRES: Sen. Don Huffines (R-Dallas), who headed Rand Paul’s organization in Texas, is now supporting U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz following Paul’s departure from the presidential race today. Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) tweeted that he has endorsed Cruz, and the Texas Tribune...

House Campaign Finance Update

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,...

Endorsement News for January 27

Texas Medical Assoc.: The Texas Medical Assoc.’s TEXPAC announced its primary endorsements today. While the group predominantly endorsed incumbents, it chose to endorse five challengers: Michael Massengale for SC3 Hugh Shine for HD55 Scott Fisher for HD92 Andrew Piel...

Initial Thoughts on House Campaign Finance Reports

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,...

TAB Endorsements Released

The Texas Association of Business’ BACPAC announced its primary endorsements. For the most part, the group endorsed Republican incumbents. Challengers endorsed by the group include: SC3: Michael Massengale over Justice Debra Lehrmann HD55: Former Rep. Hugh Shine over...

Election Update for September 18

We sent this to our subscribers today: Dear Subscriber, Attached please find our latest update (No. 84-32). Highlights include: Several eyeing race for CD19 following Neugebauer’s retirement announcement Downton enters SD24 race while Mayes touts endorsements...

Archived 2014 Primary Live Results, Part 3

3 a.m. – March 5 Hegar ends tonight 75 votes short of avoiding a runoff. Mail ballots, provisional ballots and a potential recount could lift him out of a runoff with Hilderbran. In ED11, Hardy is indeed forced into a runoff against Mahroum. 2 a.m. 9 legislative...

2014 General Election Outlook

Republicans have won 101 straight statewide elections, 106 if presidential elections are included. There are 15 statewide contests this year. Voters last elected Democrats to statewide office 20 years ago. Every state in the Nation has elected at least one Democrat to...