May 8, 2022 | Election Night Returns, General Elections
Jolanda Jones (D) defeated Danielle Bess Keys (D) by 202 votes. 52%-48%, in the HD147 (Safe D) specialelection to win the remainder of former Rep. Garnet Coleman’s (D-Houston) term. Jones received 64% of the absentee vote, which represented 30% of all ballots cast in...
Jun 13, 2021 | Local Elections
Several local jurisdictions held runoff elections yesterday (Saturday). Early voting concludes Tuesday in Beaumont, Brownsville, Harlingen and other local jurisdictions holding runoff elections on June 19. Greenville: Terry Thomas won the runoff for a council seat...
Mar 25, 2020 | Campaign News
Waco, Midway ISD and Waco ISD have told the McLennan Co. elections office they plan to go forward with holding their general elections on May 2. Elections Administrator Kathy Van Wolfe advised the jurisdictions to delay the election to November and that her office may...
Feb 13, 2018 | Campaign News
Early voting for the March 6 primary election begins Tuesday. GOV: The campaign of Gov. Greg Abbott (R) released its first re-election ad focused on the Texas economy and business climate. LAND: The Dallas Morning News endorsed former Comm. Jerry Patterson (R) over...
Jan 17, 2018 | Campaign News
January semiannual campaign finance reports were due for state officeholders and candidates on Tuesday. They cover contributions received and expenditures made during the second half of 2017. For most primary challengers and open-seat candidates, they are the first...
Apr 9, 2017 | Local Elections
Amarillo: The Amarillo Police Officer’s Assoc. endorsed Ginger Nelson (Mayor open) and challenger Elaine Hays (P1), Freda Powell (P2 open) and Eddy Sauer (P3 open) for city council. For Place 1, the group previously endorsed Elisha Demerson, the current incumbent, in...
Feb 16, 2017 | Local Elections
Tomorrow (Friday) is the deadline for candidates to file for most municipal and other local offices on the May 6 uniform election ballot. A few local jurisdictions have other deadlines. In general, candidates have one week to withdraw from their respective races after...
Feb 14, 2017 | Campaign News
CD21: Democrat Thomas Wakely has filed a new statement of candidacy indicating he will once again challenge U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-San Antonio) in 2018. Wakely received 36% of the vote in 2016. Dallas Co.: Former District Judge John Creuzot announced he would...
Jan 26, 2016 | Campaign News
Killeen Mayor Scott Cosper is one of three candidates seeking the Republican nomination to succeed the retiring Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock (R-Killeen). As such, he is not running for re-election in May. At least two current council members are running for mayor: Elizabeth...