Feb 16, 2017 | Campaign News
SD2: Kendall Scudder, community services manager for a Dallas affordable housing organization, formally announced he would challenge Sen. Bob Hall (R-Edgewood) as a Democrat. We previously reported Scudder’s filing of campaign treasurer paperwork with the Texas Ethics...
Nov 22, 2016 | Straight-ticket Voting
Tarrant Co. remains reliably red, but Democrats made minor inroads in straight-ticket voting in several legislative districts. Countywide, the Republicans’ straight-ticket advantage dipped to 54K from 67K in 2012. Significant increases in the number of straight-ticket...
Oct 16, 2016 | Campaign Finance
Early voting in person begins one week from tomorrow (Monday, October 24). SC: The Houston Chronicle endorsed incumbent Justices Debra Lehrmann (SC3) and Eva Guzman (SC9) and challenger Dori Contreras Garza (SC5). SD12: The Fort Worth Star-Telegram endorsed Sen. Jane...
Jan 27, 2016 | Special Elections
John Lujan’s seemingly improbable special runoff election win last night invokes a little history, and it isn’t favorable for the new Rep.-elect. On December 18, 2007, Fort Worth attorney Dan Barrett, a Democrat, won a special runoff election, 52%-48%, over...
