Apr 27, 2021 | Campaign News
Early voting ended today (Tuesday) for the May 1 general and special elections. Bexar Co. set a record for early turnout for a May election. As of midday today, more than 85K people had voted, breaking the previous high of 78K set in 2017. AGRIC: Acting as a private...
Apr 5, 2021 | Campaign News
CD6 special: The Brian Harrison (R) campaign released a new ad, “Biden’s Border Crisis,” highlighting border security. The Jana Lynne Sanchez (D) campaign released a new ad, “Stand Up,” highlighting her pledge to stand up for working families. The Texas AFL-CIO...
Mar 24, 2021 | Campaign News
CD6 special: Young Conservatives of Texas endorsed Susan Wright. CD13: Former President Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Amarillo) for re-election. CD35: U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) announced he would seek re-election. El Paso County: In a first for a...
Mar 22, 2021 | Campaign News
U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela (D-Brownsville) announced he would not seek re-election to a sixth term. Vela, who was appointed vice chair of the Democratic National Committee by President Biden in January, said in a statement that he would “continue to focus on maintaining a...
Jan 15, 2021 | Campaign News
Speaker Dade Phelan’s (R-Beaumont) campaign said he raised $4.5M during the second half of 2020 and ended the year with $4.8M on hand. It was the most ever raised by an incoming House Speaker, edging out former Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s $4.1M in contributions between...
Jan 12, 2021 | Campaign News
Note: This report was intended to be published on Friday but a technical glitch, which we just discovered, prevented its publication. Dominion Voting Systems has sued Texas-licensed attorney Sidney Powell, her firm and an associated fundraising organization for...
Jan 11, 2021 | Campaign News
The 87th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature convenes tomorrow (Tuesday) at noon. HD68 special: Early voting began today (Monday) for the January 23 special election to fill the unexpired House term of Sen. Drew Springer (R-Muenster). Redistricting: A Dept. of...
Jan 7, 2021 | Campaign News
SD30: Sen. Drew Springer (R-Muenster) was sworn into office yesterday (Wednesday). I was thrilled to be able to attend the swearing in today of my friend and the newest Texas State Senator @DrewSpringer. We will miss your leadership in the House but thankfully you...
Jan 3, 2021 | Campaign News
Electoral College: The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert’s (R-Tyler) challenge of the Electoral Count Act’s constitutionality. The three-judge panel agreed with U.S. District Judge Jeremy Kernodle that...
Jan 1, 2021 | Campaign News
A federal judge dismissed U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert’s (R-Tyler) challenge of the Electoral Count Act’s constitutionality because he and other plaintiffs lack standing. The ruling did not address any merits of the suit. Gohmert “alleges at most an institutional injury to...
Dec 30, 2020 | Campaign News
HD68 special: Jacksboro financial planner John Berry, a former Jack County Commissioner, and Nocona boot manufacturer Craig Carter have filed as Republicans for the January 23 special election. Berry was appointed in 2017 to fill an unexpired term and lost the 2018...
Dec 28, 2020 | Campaign News
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tyler) and the Republican slate of “electors” from Arizona have sued Vice President Mike Pence over his largely ceremonial role in the counting of electoral votes on January 6. The suit seeks to have provisions of the Electoral Count Act...
