Aug 6, 2019 | Campaign News
In an email to members, Speaker Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) apologized for saying “terrible things that are embarrassing to the members, to the House and to me personally” during a June 12 meeting with Michael Quinn Sullivan, the CEO of Empower Texans, and Rep. Dustin...
Jul 15, 2019 | Campaign Finance, Campaign News
Campaign Finance Reports were due today (Monday) for federal, state and local (where required) officeholders and candidates. Federal officeholders and candidates filed July quarterly reports, which disclose contributions received and expenditures made between April 1...
Jun 17, 2019 | Campaign News, Political Climate
A new Univ. of Texas/Texas Tribune poll shows a fairly evenly divided electorate that has not moved much since October. We will have more to say about the poll and its potential implications for 2020 once the crosstabs are released later this week. For now, here are...
Jan 16, 2019 | Campaign Finance
On the day he was inaugurated to a second term, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) set new campaign finance records: Abbott reported having $18.3M cash on hand, which is not only the highest post-election figure ever for a Texas state official or candidate, but also more than the...
Jan 9, 2019 | Campaign News
HD125 special: Fred Rangel, who unsuccessfully sought the vice chairmanship of the Republican Party of Texas last year, announced he would seek the seat vacated by former Rep. and current Bexar Co. Comm. Justin Rodriguez (D-San Antonio). Rangel unsuccessfully ran for...
Dec 2, 2018 | Campaign News
SD6 special: Not quite 6K people – 1.8% of registered voters – have cast ballots early in person (2K) and by mail (just under 4K) in the special election to fill the unexpired term of former Sen. and now U.S. Rep.-elect Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston). About 6K mail ballots...
Nov 12, 2018 | 86th Legislature, Campaign News
This post has been revised since we sent our “Breaking News” alert. Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) announced he had sufficient support from members-elect of both parties to become the next Speaker of the House, succeeding Speaker Joe Straus (R-San...
Oct 30, 2018 | Campaign News
Early voting continues through Friday. Through yesterday (Monday), Day 8, more than 3.35M people have voted in person or by mail in the 30 counties with the most registered voters. In 2014, a total of 3.59M votes were cast in those counties, including Election Day....
Oct 29, 2018 | Campaign Finance, Campaign News
Campaign Finance: Opposed state and legislative candidates were required to file 8-day-out campaign finance reports today (Monday). These reports include contributions received and expenditures made between September 28 and October 27. We expect them to be available...
Sep 23, 2018 | Campaign News
Voter Enthusiasm: A new national NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll highlights a couple of stark realities faced by U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-El Paso) and Democrats across the state trying to build a blue wave. Their core constituencies are, yet again, less interested...
Sep 6, 2018 | Campaign News
SD19 special: Early voting begins Monday for the SD19 special runoff election between former Rep. and U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego (D-Alpine) and retired Pleasanton game warden Pete Flores (R). Election Day is September 18. The candidates’ pre-runoff campaign finance...
Aug 20, 2018 | Campaign News
Rep. Travis Clardy (R-Nacogdoches) filed paperwork with the Texas Ethics Commission establishing his Speaker campaign. He is the fifth member of the House to do so, joining Reps. Eric Johnson (D-Dallas), Phil King (R-Weatherford), Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound) and John...
